IP Library Granted Patent US 6,962,240
Granted Patent B2
US 6,962,240 · App. 10/863,601 · Granted Nov 8, 2005

Information display system with occupancy detector

Assignee: Captivate Network, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 6,962,240
App. No.
10/863,601
Granted
Nov 8, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for displaying content includes a display visible to viewers present in a viewing zone and an occupancy detector for providing occupancy data indicative of how many viewers are present in the viewing zone. A processing system associates this occupancy data with content provided on the display.

Claims (17)

1. A system for displaying content, the system comprising:

a display visible to viewers present in a viewing zone;

an occupancy detector for providing occupancy data indicative of how many viewers are present in the viewing zone; and

a processing system configured to associate the occupancy data with content provided on the display.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to select, at least in part on the basis of the occupancy data, content to be viewed on the display.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display is configured to display content selected at least in part on the basis of the occupancy data.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viewing zone comprises an elevator interior.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the occupancy detector is configured to provide the occupancy data to the processing system.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the occupancy detector is configured to provide the occupancy data to the processing system at periodic intervals.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system comprises a building server in communication with the display.

8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a building server in communication with the display, and wherein the processing system comprises a production center in communication with the building server.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to compile, at least in part on the basis of the occupancy detector, occupancy statistics representative of the population of viewers in the viewing zone.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system comprises a storage medium containing an occupancy database for storing the occupancy data.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to generate an occupancy history, and to determine a value associated with display of selected content at least in part on the basis of the occupancy history.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to generate a play list at least in part on the basis of the occupancy data.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to estimate, at least in part on the basis of the occupancy data, a number of impressions associated with selected content.

14. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an occupancy accumulator for receiving occupancy data and extracting there from summarized occupancy.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2013
From: GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, INC.
To: CAPTIVATE, LLC
Reel/Frame 031397/0344 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 11, 2013
From: CAPTIVATE, LLC
To: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 031397/0220 →
Continuity (4)
Division 1040974000 · Apr 8, 2003
Continuation 0912328400 · Jul 28, 1998
Continuation In Part 0900927900 · Jan 20, 1998
Related Publication 20040222047A1 · Nov 11, 2004