Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Amo
Stephen D. Amo 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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Patent number: 7270219Abstract: An elevator display system includes elevator display monitors, each of which is positioned within an elevator to display video information. When in operation, each elevator display monitor has display areas for displaying information independently of each other. Each display monitor has a corresponding processing system. Each such processing system is configured to provide, to its associated elevator display monitor, information for each display area on that monitor. A remote server sends, to each of the processing systems, scheduling information for scheduling display of information.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
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Patent number: 6981576Abstract: A system for displaying information in elevator cabs includes a central server for compiling and transmitting information to be displayed and a plurality of individually-addressable displays in elevator cabs for receiving the information. Each display has two or more display areas for displaying different portions of the information.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
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Publication number: 20040055830Abstract: A display apparatus within elevator cabs or elevator waiting areas that facilitates the simultaneous display of advertising and general news information is described. Broadcast from a remote control center, advertising and general news information updates are transmitted to, and stored in a server located within a building and then forwarded to a display memory and subsequently displayed on a monitor according to a remotely modifiable program schedule. The display is updated such that it contains a copy of the latest broadcast schedule, as well as the advertisement and information programming, and automatically displays a days program according to the most current broadcast schedule. The display units as well as the building server are each individually addressable thus allowing groups of displays to be simultaneously updated from a remote centralized location with information such as news updates, customized advertising information and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: Captivate Network, Inc. a Massachusetts corporationInventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
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Patent number: 6622826Abstract: A display apparatus within elevator cabs or elevator waiting areas that facilitates the simultaneous display of advertising and general news information is described. Broadcast from a remote control center, advertising and general news information updates are transmitted to, and stored in, a display memory and subsequently displayed on a screen according to a remotely modifiable program schedule. The display is updated such that it contains a copy of the latest broadcast schedule, as well as the advertisement and information programming, and automatically displays a days program according to the most current broadcast schedule. The display units are each individually addressable thus allowing groups of displays to be simultaneously updated from a remote centralized location with information such as news updates and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Captivate Network, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
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Publication number: 20020007987Abstract: A display apparatus within elevator cabs or elevator waiting areas that facilitates the simultaneous display of advertising and general news information is described. Broadcast from a remote control center, advertising and general news information updates are transmitted to, and stored in a server located within a building and then forwarded to a display memory and subsequently displayed on a monitor according to a remotely modifiable program schedule. The display is updated such that it contains a copy of the latest broadcast schedule, as well as the advertisement and information programming, and automatically displays a days program according to the most current broadcast schedule. The display units as well as the building server are each individually addressable thus allowing groups of displays to be simultaneously updated from a remote centralized location with information such as news updates, customized advertising information and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Applicant: Verticore Communications, Ltd.Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
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Patent number: 6250428Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for simultaneously displaying advertising and general news information in elevator cabs and waiting areas. The invention consists of a plurality of display monitors coupled to a plurality of servers. In operation, a first server receives a program schedule with associated advertising and general news information over a communication link from at least a second server. At predetermined times according to the program schedule, the first server transmits the advertising and general information to associated display monitors for viewing by passengers in the elevator cabs. The display monitors and associated servers are each individually addressable thus allowing them to be simultaneously updated from a remote location with new program schedules, news updates, customized advertising information and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Verticore Communications Ltd.Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
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Patent number: 6082500Abstract: A display apparatus within elevator cabs or elevator waiting areas that facilitates the simultaneous display of advertising and general news information is described. Broadcast from a remote control center, advertising and general news information updates are transmitted to, and stored in a server located within a building and then forwarded to a display memory and subsequently displayed on a monitor according to a remotely modifiable program schedule. The display is updated such that it contains a copy of the latest broadcast schedule, as well as the advertisement and information programming, and automatically displays a days program according to the most current broadcast schedule. The display units as well as the building server are each individually addressable thus allowing groups of displays to be simultaneously updated from a remote centralized location with information such as news updates, customized advertising information and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1998Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Verticore Communications Ltd.Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
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Patent number: 5844181Abstract: A display apparatus within elevator cabs or elevator waiting areas that facilitates the simultaneous display of advertising and general news information is described. Broadcast from a remote control center, advertising and general news information updates are transmitted to, and stored in, a display memory and subsequently displayed on a screen according to a remotely modifiable program schedule. The display is updated such that it contains a copy of the latest broadcast schedule, as well as the advertisement and information programming, and automatically displays a days program according to the most current broadcast schedule. The display units are each individually addressable thus allowing groups of displays to be simultaneously updated from a remote centralized location with information such as news updates and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1997Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Verticore Communications Ltd.Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur