Managing advertising devices
AssigneeLites Out, LLC
InventorsBrent D. Arnold, Brian K. Reinle, Scott H. Galaise
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Abstract
In one general aspect, a request to determine a status of a first of a plurality of advertising devices is received. The advertising devices are spatially separated. Operating conditions of the first advertising device are identified. The status of the first advertising device is determined based, at least in part, on the operating conditions. A presentation including information indicating the status of the first advertising device is transmitted.
Claims26
A method for monitoring the operating conditions of a plurality of billboards, the method comprising:
- determining a set of operating conditions associated with one of the plurality of billboards;
- determining a status of the one of the plurality of billboards in response to comparing current operating conditions that are associated with the one of the plurality of billboards to the determined set of operating conditions, the set of operating conditions including the desired operating conditions for the one of the plurality of billboards;
- and
- communicating an alert over a wireless network, wherein the plurality of billboards each includes a wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit the alert over the wireless network, the alert including information representative of the current operating conditions of the one of the plurality of the billboards;
- wherein the operating conditions of the plurality of billboards are the parameters under which the plurality of billboards operate in order to present advertising information.
A system for monitoring the operation of a billboard, the system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory including instructions operable when executed by the processor to:
- determine a set of operating conditions associated with one of the plurality of billboards;
- determine a status of the one of the plurality of billboards in response to comparing current operating conditions that are associated with the one of the plurality of billboards to the set of operating conditions, the set of operating conditions including the desired operating conditions for the one of the plurality of billboards;
- and
- communicate an alert over a wireless network, wherein the plurality of billboards each includes a wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit the alert over the wireless network, the alert including information representative of the current operating conditions of the one of the plurality of the billboards;
- wherein the operating conditions of the plurality of billboards are the parameters under which the plurality of billboards operate in order to present advertising information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.