IP Library Granted Patent US 9,289,018
Granted Patent B2
US 9,289,018 · App. 13/354,012 · Granted Mar 22, 2016

Interactive point of purchase system

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Patent No.
US 9,289,018
App. No.
13/354,012
Granted
Mar 22, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The system includes a garment having a series of electronic components affixed to a new or existing panel of said garment, which garment includes a flexible video display screen mounted on a portion of the garment outer surface and may contain a series of video cameras, communication systems, audio and video input and output devices, computer chips and transmission devices. A power generation system affixed to the garment or garment panel supplies the energy for its display.

Claims (52)

1. A billboard garment that can be worn by a first entity, the billboard garment providing an interactive point of purchase system comprising:

a removable video display screen attachable to a display panel of a billboard garment;

one or more cameras;

a receiver interface for capturing environmental data in the proximity of the billboard garment;

a processor for processing images received on the one or more cameras to obtain demographic information for the environmental data;

a content interface through which the displayed content of the billboard garment is obtained and, in response to the environmental data, the billboard garment obtaining updated information over the content interface to display, wherein the updated information comprises information pertinent to the demographic information; and

a power generating apparatus located within the billboard garment providing power needs of the interactive point of purchase system.

2. The billboard garment of claim 1 , wherein the billboard garment includes at least one microphone for the receiver interface for capturing environmental data and, the environmental data is a question from a second entity, and the updated information comprises information pertinent to the question.

3. The billboard garment of claim 2 , wherein the billboard garment further includes and interfaces to a headset with earphones and, the headset being worn by the first entity and the updated information is in the form of audio delivered to the headset to enable the first entity to answer the question of the second entity in near real time.

4. The billboard garment of claim 1 , wherein the billboard garment further includes at least one microphone for the receiver interface for capturing environmental data and at least one speaker, and the environmental data is a question from a second entity, and the updated information comprises audio and or video information pertinent to the question.

5. The billboard garment of claim 1 , wherein the demographic information includes identifying the age of entities in the proximity of the billboard garment.

6. A billboard garment that can be worn by a first entity, the billboard garment providing an interactive point of purchase system comprising:

a removable video display screen attachable to a display panel of a billboard garment;

a receiver interface for capturing environmental data in the proximity of the billboard garment;

a content interface through which the displayed content of the billboard garment is obtained and, in response the environmental data, the billboard garment obtaining updated information over the content interface that is pertinent to the environmental data; and

power generating apparatus located within the billboard garment providing power needs of the interactive point of purchase system, wherein the environmental data includes demographic information identifying the age and race of entities in the proximity of the billboard garment and the updated information comprises an advertisement directed towards the demographic information.

7. The billboard garment of claim 6 , wherein said display screen displays three-dimensional images.

8. The billboard garment of claim 6 , wherein said display screen displays multiple-dimensional Mobile Access Code images.

9. The billboard garment of claim 6 , wherein the billboard garment further comprises one or more video cameras thereby generating video content.

10. The billboard garment of claim 9 , further comprising at least one speaker for delivering audio content to the billboard garment's surroundings.

11. A billboard garment that can be worn by a first entity, the billboard garment providing an interactive point of purchase system comprising:

a removable video display screen attachable to a display panel of a billboard garment;

one or more video cameras thereby generating video content;

at least one speaker for delivering audio content to the billboard garment's surrounding;

a receiver interface for capturing environmental data in the proximity of the billboard garment;

a content interface through which the displayed content of the billboard garment is obtained and, in response the environmental data, the billboard garment obtaining updated information over the content interface that is pertinent to the environmental data;

a transceiver for receiving content from a remote location for displaying said content on the display screen or relaying information to a wireless device; and

a power generating apparatus located within the Billboard Garment providing power needs of the interactive point of purchase system.

12. A billboard garment that can be worn by a first entity, the billboard garment providing an interactive point of purchase system comprising:

a removable video display screen attachable to a display panel of a billboard garment;

one or more video cameras thereby generating video content;

at least one speaker for delivering audio content to the billboard garment's surrounding;

a receiver interface for capturing environmental data in the proximity of the billboard garment;

a content interface through which the displayed content of the billboard garment is obtained and, in response the environmental data, the billboard garment obtaining updated information over the content interface that is pertinent to the environmental data;

a transceiver for transmitting content received from said video cameras to a remote location; and

a power generating apparatus located within the Billboard Garment providing power needs of the interactive point of purchase system.

13. The billboard garment of claim 12 , including transmitting means for transmitting the audio content to one or more portable wireless receiver devices.

14. The billboard garment of claim 12 , further including transmitting means for transmitting said video content from said video cameras via satellite.

15. The billboard garment of claim 12 , further including transmitting means for transmitting said video content from said video cameras via conventional radio signals and wireless transmission frequencies.

16. The billboard garment of claim 12 , wherein said garment includes a frictionless communication chip that allows a wireless device to communicate with said garment.

17. The billboard garment of claim 12 , wherein said garment includes a tracking device to track the whereabouts of a person wearing said garment.

18. A billboard garment that can be worn by a first entity, the billboard garment providing an interactive point of purchase system comprising:

a removable video display screen attachable to a display panel of a billboard garment;

one or more video cameras thereby generating video content;

at least one speaker for delivering audio content to the billboard garment's surrounding;

a receiver interface for capturing environmental data in the proximity of the billboard garment;

visual recognition technology means in the billboard garment for translating an image obtained in the proximity of the billboard garment into the environmental data;

a content interface through which the displayed content of the billboard garment is obtained and, in response the environmental data, the billboard garment obtaining updated information over the content interface that is pertinent to the environmental data; and

a power generating apparatus located within the Billboard Garment providing power needs of the interactive point of purchase system.

19. The billboard garment of claim 18 , wherein said garment includes a holographic projector that projects a multi-dimensional image in the proximity of a wearer of said garment.

20. The billboard garment of claim 18 , including a monetary/point collection system on said garment that comprises a wireless communication system for collecting, aggregating and redemption of reward points collected by the wearer of said garment.

21. The billboard garment of claim 18 , further including placing a company logo on said garment, the company logo including a Mobile Access Code that allows a wireless device to be directed to the internet or other electronic transmission point.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2026
From: RCS IP LLC; TCB ENCORE LLC; DE MATTEI, MARK ANTHONY
To: JHB HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 074216/0783 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME AND ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 045322 FRAME 0283. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE NEW ASSIGNMENT CONVEYING PARTY TCB ENCORE, LLC. Recorded Jun 26, 2018
From: TCB ENCORE, LLC
To: RCS IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 046298/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2018
From: TCB ENCORE, LLC
To: NIM SAR
Reel/Frame 045322/0283 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2016
From: PANELVISION, LLC
To: TCB ENCORE, LLC
Reel/Frame 037721/0513 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2012
From: DE MATTEI, MARK ANTHONY; EMETH, SOLOMON
To: PANELVISION, LLC
Reel/Frame 027676/0274 →