US5134716A
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Point of sale audio-visual advertising system
Assignee: Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1990-02-15
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Granted: 1992-07-28
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Expires: 2010-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A point of sale audio-visual advertising system is disclosed which has a central station and a plurality of outstations. The central station is generally located in a shop attached to service or filling stations which sell petroleum products such as gasoline, while the outstations are located at self-service pumps located on the driveway of the service station. The system provides audio-visual advertising material to the purchaser while the tank filling operation is in progress and immediately prior to his entry into the shop area.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Craig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:05
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S5/00; B60S5/02; G; G09; G09F; G09F27/00; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A point of sale audio-visual advertising system comprising a central station and plurality of outstations each spaced apart from said central station; each of said outstations comprising a switch means activatable by a customer, an image reproducing screen, and a loudspeaker means, said screen and loudspeaker means both being connected to a transceiver which is connected to, and activatable by, said switch means; and said central station comprising a transceiver and a video storage means, whereby on activation of any one of said switch means, the corresponding outstation transceiver transmits an enabling signal to said central station transceiver to, if necessary, commence transmission from same of a video signal; said video signal being received by those of said outstation transceivers which are activated, the image of said video signal being displayed on the corresponding screen and the sound track of said video signal being reproduced by the corresponding loudspeaker means, wherein the outstation transceiver is disabled by the next subsequent operation of the switch means, and transmits an identifying and disabling signal to said central station, which terminates the signal transmission from the central station transceiver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A point of sale audio-visual advertising system comprising a central station and plurality of outstations each spaced apart from said central station; each of said outstations comprising a switch means activatable by a customer, an image reproducing screen, and a loudspeaker means, said screen and loudspeaker means both being connected to a transceiver which is connected to, and activatable by, said switch means; and said central station comprising a transceiver and a video storage means, whereby on activation of any one of said switch means, the corresponding outstation transceiver transmits an enabling signal to said central station transceiver to, if necessary, commence transmission from same of a video signal; said video signal being received by those of said outstation transceivers which are activated, the image of said video signal being displayed on the corresponding screen and the sound track of said video signal being reproduced by the corresponding loudspeaker means, wherein the outstation transceiver is disabled by the next subsequent operation of the switch means, and transmits an identifying and disabling signal to said central station, which terminates the signal transmission from the central station transceiver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein the transmission from the central station transceiver is terminated following receipt of disabling signals from all outstations previously activated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein receipt of a disabling signal from an outstation terminates transmission from the central transceiver to that outstation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein each of the outstations comprises a gasoline pump and information regarding the volume of gasoline dispensed by the pump is transmitted from the corresponding outstation transceiver to the central station transceiver.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 4 wherein the amount of money payable by the customer operating said gasoline pump is also transmitted from the corresponding outstation receiver to the central station receiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system as claimed in claim 4 wherein data transmitted from said outstation is displayed at said central station on a display unit therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 1 further including a continuous or conventional tape recording means being connected to each said loudspeaker means and being activatable by said switch means.
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