US4916731A
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Device to monitor the content and/or duration of the display of advertisements
Assignee: STMicroelectronics SA
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Filing: 1988-09-20
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Granted: 1990-04-10
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Expires: 2008-09-20
Abstract
Abstract The period for which advertisements are displayed on display screens is monitored by coupling the displaying time with the time of a telephone call from a public telephone booth near the display panel. Preferably, the call made from this booth is paid with a pre-payment memory card. This memory card also has a memorizing zone in which it is possible to record an advertisement which is precisely the advertisement to be displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Brisson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:24
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F23/00; G09F23/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A device to display advertisements, comprising a public telephone, a display panel connected to the public telephone, means to display a message on the display panel depending on the duration of a telephone communication, means so that the public telephone is accessible by an electronic pre-payment means, said pre-payment means comprising a memorizing zone, and said device comprising means to retrieve an advertisement to be displayed in accordance with information contained in this memorizing zone.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A device to display advertisements, comprising a public telephone, a display panel connected to the public telephone, means to display a message on the display panel depending on the duration of a telephone communication, means so that the public telephone is accessible by an electronic pre-payment means, said pre-payment means comprising a memorizing zone, and said device comprising means to retrieve an advertisement to be displayed in accordance with information contained in this memorizing zone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the pre-payment means is a card.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein the pre-payment card comprises an integrated circuit with a memorizing zone and wherein the device has means to retrieve the advertisement to be displayed from this memory zone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the means to retrieve the advertisement comprise a telephonic information retrieval unit.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
24 words
A device according to any of the claims 1 to 3 comprising means to sequence displays relating to different advertisements during different telephone calls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 5 wherein the sequencing means comprise means to memorize advertisements, a clock and means to display the memorized advertisements at certain times of the day.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
22 words
A device according to any of the claims 1 to 3 wherein the telephone set has means to memorize the advertisements retrieved.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
18 words
A device according to any of the claims 1 to 3 wherein the display device comprises projection means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-09 | 1993-10-09 | 1994-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-09 | 1997-10-09 | 1998-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-09 | 2001-10-09 | 2002-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |