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).

  • Patent number: 7270219
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
  • Patent number: 6981576
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
  • Publication number: 20040055830
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Captivate Network, Inc. a Massachusetts corporation
    Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
  • Patent number: 6622826
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Captivate Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
  • Publication number: 20020007987
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: Verticore Communications, Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
  • Patent number: 6250428
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Verticore Communications Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
  • Patent number: 6082500
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Verticore Communications Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur
  • Patent number: 5844181
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Verticore Communications Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Amo, Dean L. Lacheur, Neil S. Lacheur