Claims
- 1. A display system comprising:
an electronic display; an information handling system coupled to the electronic display and operable for controlling what is displayed on the electronic display; a digital television broadcast network coupled to the information handling system; and a computer remotely located relative to the information handling system and coupled to the information handling system via the digital television broadcast network, the computer operable for receiving input for sending information over the digital television broadcast network to the information handling system for display on the electronic display.
- 2. The display system as recited in claim 1, wherein the electronic billboard is located so that it can be viewed by a plurality of people.
- 3. The display system as recited in claim 2, wherein the electronic display is an outdoor billboard.
- 4. The display system as recited in claim 2, wherein the electronic display is an indoor billboard.
- 5. The display system as recited in claim 1, wherein the digital television broadcast network includes a digital television broadcast transmitter for transmitting a digital television signal in a wireless manner, wherein a portion of spectrum of the digital television signal is carrying the information, and wherein the digital television broadcast network further includes a receiver antenna coupled to the information handling system for receiving the digital television signal, wherein the information handling system decodes the digital television signal to extract the information therefrom for display on the electronic display.
- 6. The display system as recited in claim 5, wherein the digital television broadcast transmitter includes a transmitting antenna coupled to a broadcast multiplexor that combines a signal carrying the information with the digital television signal.
- 7. The display system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:
a second electronic display; a second information handling system coupled to the second electronic display and operable for controlling what is displayed on the second electronic display, wherein the digital television broadcast network is also coupled to the second information handling system so that the computer can upload information to be displayed to either or both of the electronic displays.
- 8. A method for displaying information on an electronic billboard, comprising the steps of:
creating the information; uploading the information to a first information handling system from a second information handling system over a digital television broadcast network; and controlling a display of the information on the electronic billboard by the second information handling system.
- 9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the digital television broadcast network includes a digital television broadcast transmitter for transmitting a digital television signal in a wireless manner, wherein a portion of spectrum of the digital television signal is carrying the information, and wherein the digital television broadcast network further includes a receiver antenna coupled to the information handling system for receiving the digital television signal, wherein the information handling system decodes the digital television signal to extract the information therefrom for display on the electronic display.
- 10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the digital television broadcast transmitter includes a transmitting antenna coupled to a broadcast multiplexor that combines a signal carrying the information with the digital television signal.
- 11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the electronic billboard is mounted for outdoor display of the information.
- 12. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the electronic billboard is mounted for indoor display of the information.
- 13. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising the step of mounting the electronic display for public viewing of the information to be displayed.
- 14. A method for displaying information on an electronic billboard, comprising the steps of:
providing a first electronic billboard at a first location; coupling a first information handling system to the first electronic billboard so that the first information handling system can control information to be displayed on the first electronic billboard; providing a second electronic billboard at a second location; coupling a second information handling system to the second electronic billboard so that the second information handling system can control information to be displayed on the second electronic billboard; coupling the first and second information handling systems to a third information handling system over a digital television broadcast network; selecting, via the third information handling system, which of the first and second electronic billboards will display the information; uploading the information from the third information handling system over the Internet to the information handling system controlling the selected electronic billboard; and displaying the information on the selected electronic billboard.
- 15. The method as recited in claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
selecting, via the third information handling system, a time period for displaying the information on the selected electronic billboard; and displaying the information on the selected electronic billboard during the selected time period.
- 16. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the selected electronic billboard is selected from a list of available electronic billboards which includes the first and second electronic billboards.
- 17. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein the list includes a map of the first and second locations.
- 18. The method as recited in claim 16, further comprising the step of:
charging an amount of money for the display of the information on the selected electronic billboard.
- 19. A system for displaying information on an electronic billboard, comprising:
means for providing a first electronic billboard at a first location; means for coupling a first information handling system to the first electronic billboard so that the first information handling system can control information to be displayed on the first electronic billboard; means for providing a second electronic billboard at a second location; means for coupling a second information handling system to the second electronic billboard so that the second information handling system can control information to be displayed on the second electronic billboard; means for coupling the first and second information handling systems to a third information handling system over a digital television broadcast network; means for selecting, via the third information handling system, which of the first and second electronic billboards will display the information; means for uploading the information from the third information handling system over the Internet to the information handling system controlling the selected electronic billboard; and means for displaying the information on the selected electronic billboard.
- 20. The system as recited in claim 19, further comprising:
means for selecting, via the third information handling system, a time period for displaying the information on the selected electronic billboard; and means for displaying the information on the selected electronic billboard during the selected time period.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present Application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/553,012 filed Apr. 20, 2000, entitled “System and Method for Selling Advertising Space on Electronic Billboards over the Internet”.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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09553012 |
Apr 2000 |
US |
Child |
09784394 |
Feb 2001 |
US |