Patents by Inventor Michael J. DiFranza
Michael J. DiFranza has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20120000734Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, “real-time” general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, INC.Inventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Patent number: 7878308Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, “real-time” general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Publication number: 20100044161Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, “real-time” general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: Captivate Network Inc.Inventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Patent number: 7156211Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, “real-time” general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Patent number: 6962240Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Captivate Network, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Publication number: 20040222047Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, “real-time” general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Captivate Network, Inc., a Delaware corporationInventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Publication number: 20030209392Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, “real-time” general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Captivate Network, Inc., a Delaware corporationInventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Patent number: 6543582Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, “real-time” general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Captivative Network, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Publication number: 20020112925Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, “real-time” general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2001Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: Captivate Network, Inc., Delaware corporationInventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Patent number: 6073727Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, "real-time" general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Captivate Network, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. DiFranza, Todd A. Newville
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Patent number: 5955710Abstract: The invention relates to features a system which distributes "real-time" information along with digital advertising to elevator display units mounted in elevators. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying general and commercial information to passengers within the elevator, and a local server which, receives scheduling information from a remote production server over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, retrieves and formats the general and commercial information for display at the elevator display unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1998Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: Captivate Network, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. DiFranza