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- the present invention generally relates to advertising. More particularly, the present invention relates to improvements in the distribution, placement, display and purchase of advertising messages.
- Roadside billboards have long been successfully used to display various advertisements. While many advertisers consider roadside billboards to be cost-effective, there are several drawbacks. For example, these advertisements are fixed at a location, so that drivers and other passersby do not generally have the opportunity to view them as long as may be needed to be effective. Further, fixed billboards are only viewable at distinct locations, further limiting the scope of their effectiveness. Yet another problem is that billboards either display only one message, or two messages using rotating panels as is known in the prior art.
- an improvement over the limitations of older prior art is to place advertising messages on the tops, sides, etc. of cars such as taxicabs, race cars, busses, trains, etc.
- the mobility of the vehicles to which the advertising messages are attached allows the advertising to be seen by more people than would be able to view a stationary billboard.
- the messages are typically fixed, not allowing for practical changes to advertising messages out in the field.
- the approach of two-sided panels provides billboards with the ability to display two distinct advertising messages.
- the advertising messages are not mobile, and therefore suffer from many shortcomings of the conventional stationary billboards.
- What is further desired is a novel method of allowing advertisers to purchase advertising space on mobile displays, with the ability for flexibility in pricing, based on such factors as the location of mobile displays, time of day, day of week, projected viewership, projected motor vehicle traffic along routes likely to be driven by operators of the mobile displays, etc.
- the present invention has been developed in response to the present state of the art, and in particular, in response to the problems and needs in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currently available approaches. Accordingly, the present invention has been developed to provide an advertising method that at least includes: receiving at least one advertising placement offer for the placement of an advertisement, the offer including proposed consideration; accepting an advertising placement order; and displaying an advertisement which is the subject of an accepted advertising placement order on a plurality of mobile, changeable advertising message displays carried by a plurality of coordinated automobiles, which changeable displays are capable of displaying more than one separate advertising message at different times.
- Each changeable advertising message display at least includes: a visual display; a multiple advertising message generator coupled to said visual display, said multiple advertising message generator adapted to generate a plurality of different advertising messages; and an advertising message selector adapted to select a current advertising message to be displayed.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a side view and a front view of a first version of the present-inventive mobile billboards shown attached to the rear of an automobile;
- FIG. 2 illustrates a basic schematic block diagram of the display components of the mobile billboard of FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3 C illustrate rear, side, and top views, respectively, of a second version of the present-inventive mobile billboards
- FIG. 4 illustrates a basic schematic block diagram of the present-inventive mobile billboard advertising system
- FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart detailing the general steps in the present-inventive mobile billboard advertising method
- FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of the present-inventive mobile billboard and accompanying automobile of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 7 illustrates an alternative mounting device for the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- references throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows the front view of a mobile billboard apparatus 100 according to the present invention.
- the apparatus mobile billboard apparatus 100 is shown mounted to the rear of an automobile 150 via a trailer hitch receiver 192 .
- the mobile billboard apparatus need not be mounted via a trailer hitch receiver, but by any other temporary or permanent means. Further, the mobile billboard apparatus need not be mounted at the rear of an automobile, and can be attached to any suitable surface that will give the desired view to targeted viewers, including the front, hood, sides and top or the automobile.
- a side view of the apparatus 100 is shown in FIG. 6 .
- the apparatus 100 includes a display housing 110 , a display carrying arm member 121 , a display mounting arm member 131 , and a pivot and locking member 133 which pivotally attaches the arm members 121 and 131 as shown.
- the display mounting arm member 131 has a trailer hitch receiver coupler 130 for insertion into the automobile trailer hitch receiver 192
- the display carrying arm member 121 has a connector 120 for connecting the display housing 110 to the carrying arm member.
- the mobile billboard apparatus is capable of being mounted on the rear of an automobile, and can display one or more advertising messages which can be viewed by onlookers when the automobile passes.
- the mobile billboard apparatus 100 may be modified so that it need not only attach to a trailer hitch receiver, and it need not be limited to rear mounting at the rear of an automobile.
- the dimensions of the display housing 110 are adapted for the prospective automobile, so that the turn and brake signals ( 170 , 172 , 180 and 182 ) are not obscured.
- the dimensions and position of the display housing are also such that viewing through the automobile rear window 160 is unobstructed.
- the display housing 110 is placed near the automobile bumper 190 .
- the display housing 110 can be moved away from the automobile by pulling outward on the display housing so that the arms 121 and 131 rotate and separate via the pivot 133 to provide the clearance needed to open automobile trunks, hatchbacks, doors, and other structures (symbolically shown as 196 ) that facilitate the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers (See FIG. 3C with respect to the second embodiment discussed below).
- the display 110 includes a flat panel display, such as a plasma screen or a liquid crystal display (LCD).
- a flat panel display such as a plasma screen or a liquid crystal display (LCD).
- LCD liquid crystal display
- the basic elements of the display housing 110 are illustrated in FIG. 2 .
- the display is a changeable one, capable of displaying several different advertising messages at different times.
- the display i.e., a flat panel display
- Advertising message information is stored in memory 213 , with input data being received from a data input 212 .
- the mobile billboard apparatus user can select the advertising message to be displayed via an advertising message selector 215 .
- the user can choose a schedule or pattern of advertising messages to be displayed at different times. All of the elements are powered by a power supply symbolically shown as 211 .
- Data input can take many forms, including downloading information to a common port (not shown), and reading from devices and cards, for example.
- the electronic version of a mobile billboard apparatus can be replaced by a mechanical version, such as the one 300 in the rear, side and top views of FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3 C, respectively.
- the display housing 310 contains an array of rotating prism members 340 .
- the prisms have triangular bases.
- each lateral prism face can display a segment of an advertising message. Up to three different advertising messages can be displayed.
- To display a particular message all of the lateral prism faces containing segments of the message in question are aligned in the plane which projects outward for viewing.
- each of the prisms is rotated in synchrony until a second set of prism faces aligns projecting outward from the display housing.
- rotation and the synchronization of rotation are carried out by a mechanical linkage 350 , which can be as simple as a chain or belt member that engages with the rotation members of each prism as shown.
- the knob 360 connected to the mechanical linkage serves as an advertising message selector, allowing a user to rotate the prisms in unison until the desired advertising message is displayed.
- the prisms also cooperate to function as a multiple advertising message generator.
- the advertising message is in a printed form with discrete segments.
- the message segments can be affixed to the lateral prism faces by sliding the segments into transparent pockets, or by other approaches. It is also the approach of the preferred embodiment that the various segments for each advertising message are to be received by a mobile billboard user from a third party such as an advertising company.
- the display housing 310 is connected to a display carrying arm member 321 via a connector 320 .
- the elements 330 , 331 , 333 and 390 function identically to the elements 130 , 131 , 133 and 190 , respectively, as discussed supra.
- the segments of the second of three advertising messages are outwardly visible. Any necessary power to the apparatus 300 can be supplied via wires integrated into the elements 320 , 321 , 330 and 331 , and attached to the automobile electrical supply, or supplemental supply in the alternative.
- the prisms 340 can contain more than three lateral faces. In fact any number of lateral faces (which match the number of sides of the prism bases) may be used. Further, the bases are polygons, but need not be regular polygons. The maximum number of advertising messages that can be display equals the number of prism lateral faces.
- the prisms may be oriented in any desirable way, including vertically (not shown), horizontally (shown), and any angle between vertical and horizontal.
- An optional illuminator/light source 346 can also be included within the display housing 310 , or connected to the back of the display housing as shown in FIG. 3 , for projecting advertising messages during nighttime and overcast viewing conditions, etc.
- the use of the light source 346 is better accompanied by prism members with transparent lateral faces, and translucent message segments.
- FIG. 3C is a top view of the mobile billboard apparatus 300 , showing the display housing 310 pulled away from the automobile to provide clearance for the opening of doors, hatches, etc., as described above.
- the prism members 340 may be described as advertising message segment mounting mechanisms. This includes such alternate embodiments as using two end mounts to connect to the ends of an advertising message segment without actually having actual separate prism lateral faces.
- the printed message segments form the geometric construct of prism lateral faces, with the end mounts being analogous to the prism bases.
- the end mounts are connected to one another by one or more column members.
- Middle mounts on the interior side of the message segments can also be used for additional rigidity or structural integrity of the mounted message segments.
- FIG. 4 The schematic diagram for a flexible system 400 for both placing orders and bids for mobile billboard advertisement and other functions is shown in FIG. 4 . While any method of contact is possible for placing orders, the Internet is used in the preferred embodiment. Merchants and others (symbolically numbered 410 - 430 ) interested in placing advertising messages on a fleet of mobile billboards can contact an advertising company 470 in the business of providing mobile billboard advertising. Contact is via the Internet 450 and a website 460 maintained by the advertising company. Special software 480 guides a customer through the process needed to place an order for mobile billboard advertising, or to make offers and bids in the alternative. When an order for mobile billboard advertising is accepted, the necessary information needed for mobile billboard automobile operators it transmitted to each appropriate operator using conventional or courier mail (in the case of apparatus of FIG. 3 ), digital data, and the like.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart for a general algorithm 500 used to receive orders for mobile billboard advertising, as well as implementing said orders.
- the algorithm begins at Step 502 when a merchant or customer contacts the advertising company in an effort to have one or more advertising messages displayed by mobile billboards carried by a coordinated group of automobiles.
- the aforementioned advertising program is launched to aid the customer in preparing a bid or offer (Step 504 ).
- the bid or offer is prepared using many considerations for pricing (Steps 506 and 508 ).
- Step 510 The customer makes a formal offer for the mobile display of an advertising message in Step 510 . If the advertising company rejects the offer or bid, the algorithm jumps to Step 520 and stops (See Step 512 ). If, however, the advertising company accepts the offer or bid, the algorithm advances to Step 514 , where the advertising company sends offers for the display of advertising messages to appropriate mobile billboard automobile operators, which these operators may accept or reject according to the proposed terms. Those mobile billboard automobile operators who accept the offer receive additional information in Step 516 enabling the display of one or more advertising messages according to specifications (i.e., exact messages to display, times, locations, etc.).
- FIG. 7 illustrates an alternative mounting device for the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- a static mounting device 630 may include a single uniform piece of material that extends into the trailer hitch 192 and extends linearly outward therefrom, and thereby bends approximately 90.degree. vertically where it attaches to the base of the display housing 110 . Therefore, in contrast, this alternative static mounting device does not allow for the movement of the display housing as was previously described.
- the mobile billboard automobile operators display the advertising messages according to specifications in Step 518 , followed by the end of the algorithm in Step 520 .
- the method disclosed thus provides flexibility for potential mobile billboard advertisement customers, advertising companies, as well as automobile operators carrying mobile billboards.
- modules may be implemented as a hardware circuit comprising custom VLSI circuits or gate arrays, off-the-shelf semiconductors such as logic chips, transistors, or other discrete components.
- a module may also be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logic devices or the like.
- Modules may also be implemented in software for execution by various types of processors.
- An identified module of executable code may, for instance, comprise one or more physical or logical blocks of computer instructions which may, for instance, be organized as an object, procedure, or function. Nevertheless, the executables of an identified module need not be physically located together, but may comprise disparate instructions stored in different locations which, when joined logically together, comprise the module and achieve the stated purpose for the module.
- a module of executable code may be a single instruction, or many instructions, and may even be distributed over several different code segments, among different programs, and across several memory devices.
- operational data may be identified and illustrated herein within modules, and may be embodied in any suitable form and organized within any suitable type of data structure. The operational data may be collected as a single data set, or may be distributed over different locations including over different storage devices, and may exist, at least partially, merely as electronic signals on a system or network.
- the components of the device may be constructed of a variety of materials.
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- The present invention generally relates to advertising. More particularly, the present invention relates to improvements in the distribution, placement, display and purchase of advertising messages.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Roadside billboards have long been successfully used to display various advertisements. While many advertisers consider roadside billboards to be cost-effective, there are several drawbacks. For example, these advertisements are fixed at a location, so that drivers and other passersby do not generally have the opportunity to view them as long as may be needed to be effective. Further, fixed billboards are only viewable at distinct locations, further limiting the scope of their effectiveness. Yet another problem is that billboards either display only one message, or two messages using rotating panels as is known in the prior art.
- In some respects, an improvement over the limitations of older prior art is to place advertising messages on the tops, sides, etc. of cars such as taxicabs, race cars, busses, trains, etc. The mobility of the vehicles to which the advertising messages are attached allows the advertising to be seen by more people than would be able to view a stationary billboard. However, the messages are typically fixed, not allowing for practical changes to advertising messages out in the field. The approach of two-sided panels provides billboards with the ability to display two distinct advertising messages. However, the advertising messages are not mobile, and therefore suffer from many shortcomings of the conventional stationary billboards.
- What is desired but not provided for by the prior art, are a system and method for providing mobile advertising displays capable of being viewed by large segments of a population, and related mechanisms for displaying more than one advertising message on mobile carriers without great effort. What is further desired is a novel method of allowing advertisers to purchase advertising space on mobile displays, with the ability for flexibility in pricing, based on such factors as the location of mobile displays, time of day, day of week, projected viewership, projected motor vehicle traffic along routes likely to be driven by operators of the mobile displays, etc. Further, it is desired to create a functional pool of mobile advertising displays and incentives, so that the numbers may, if desired, far exceed the number of vehicles involved in conventional mobile advertising.
- The present invention has been developed in response to the present state of the art, and in particular, in response to the problems and needs in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currently available approaches. Accordingly, the present invention has been developed to provide an advertising method that at least includes: receiving at least one advertising placement offer for the placement of an advertisement, the offer including proposed consideration; accepting an advertising placement order; and displaying an advertisement which is the subject of an accepted advertising placement order on a plurality of mobile, changeable advertising message displays carried by a plurality of coordinated automobiles, which changeable displays are capable of displaying more than one separate advertising message at different times. Each changeable advertising message display at least includes: a visual display; a multiple advertising message generator coupled to said visual display, said multiple advertising message generator adapted to generate a plurality of different advertising messages; and an advertising message selector adapted to select a current advertising message to be displayed.
- Reference throughout this specification to features, advantages, or similar language does not imply that all of the features and advantages that may be realized with the present invention should be or are in any single embodiment of the invention. Rather, language referring to the features and advantages is understood to mean that a specific feature, advantage, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, discussion of the features and advantages, and similar language, throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, refer to the same embodiment.
- Furthermore, the described features, advantages, and characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific features or advantages of a particular embodiment. In other instances, additional features and advantages may be recognized in certain embodiments that may not be present in all embodiments of the invention.
- These features and advantages of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or may be learned by the practice of the invention as set forth hereinafter.
- In order for the advantages of the invention to be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a side view and a front view of a first version of the present-inventive mobile billboards shown attached to the rear of an automobile; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a basic schematic block diagram of the display components of the mobile billboard ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C illustrate rear, side, and top views, respectively, of a second version of the present-inventive mobile billboards; -
FIG. 4 illustrates a basic schematic block diagram of the present-inventive mobile billboard advertising system; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart detailing the general steps in the present-inventive mobile billboard advertising method; and -
FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of the present-inventive mobile billboard and accompanying automobile ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 7 illustrates an alternative mounting device for the invention illustrated inFIG. 1 . - For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Any alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein, and any additional applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.
- References throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.
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FIG. 1 shows the front view of amobile billboard apparatus 100 according to the present invention. The apparatusmobile billboard apparatus 100 is shown mounted to the rear of anautomobile 150 via atrailer hitch receiver 192. The mobile billboard apparatus need not be mounted via a trailer hitch receiver, but by any other temporary or permanent means. Further, the mobile billboard apparatus need not be mounted at the rear of an automobile, and can be attached to any suitable surface that will give the desired view to targeted viewers, including the front, hood, sides and top or the automobile. A side view of theapparatus 100 is shown inFIG. 6 . - Normally, the
apparatus 100 includes adisplay housing 110, a display carryingarm member 121, a displaymounting arm member 131, and a pivot andlocking member 133 which pivotally attaches thearm members mounting arm member 131 has a trailerhitch receiver coupler 130 for insertion into the automobiletrailer hitch receiver 192, while the display carryingarm member 121 has aconnector 120 for connecting thedisplay housing 110 to the carrying arm member. The mobile billboard apparatus is capable of being mounted on the rear of an automobile, and can display one or more advertising messages which can be viewed by onlookers when the automobile passes. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that themobile billboard apparatus 100 may be modified so that it need not only attach to a trailer hitch receiver, and it need not be limited to rear mounting at the rear of an automobile. - In practice, the dimensions of the
display housing 110 are adapted for the prospective automobile, so that the turn and brake signals (170, 172, 180 and 182) are not obscured. The dimensions and position of the display housing are also such that viewing through the automobilerear window 160 is unobstructed. - During normal operation of the
apparatus 100, thedisplay housing 110 is placed near theautomobile bumper 190. Thedisplay housing 110 can be moved away from the automobile by pulling outward on the display housing so that thearms pivot 133 to provide the clearance needed to open automobile trunks, hatchbacks, doors, and other structures (symbolically shown as 196) that facilitate the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers (SeeFIG. 3C with respect to the second embodiment discussed below). - In one embodiment, the
display 110 includes a flat panel display, such as a plasma screen or a liquid crystal display (LCD). - The basic elements of the
display housing 110 are illustrated inFIG. 2 . Recall that the display is a changeable one, capable of displaying several different advertising messages at different times. Symbolically labeled 216, the display (i.e., a flat panel display) displays advertising messages according to information received from a multipleadvertising message generator 214. Advertising message information is stored inmemory 213, with input data being received from adata input 212. The mobile billboard apparatus user can select the advertising message to be displayed via anadvertising message selector 215. Similarly, the user can choose a schedule or pattern of advertising messages to be displayed at different times. All of the elements are powered by a power supply symbolically shown as 211. - Data input can take many forms, including downloading information to a common port (not shown), and reading from devices and cards, for example.
- The electronic version of a mobile billboard apparatus can be replaced by a mechanical version, such as the one 300 in the rear, side and top views of
FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C, respectively. Thedisplay housing 310 contains an array of rotatingprism members 340. In the preferred embodiment, the prisms have triangular bases. As a consequence, each lateral prism face can display a segment of an advertising message. Up to three different advertising messages can be displayed. To display a particular message, all of the lateral prism faces containing segments of the message in question are aligned in the plane which projects outward for viewing. To change the message, each of the prisms is rotated in synchrony until a second set of prism faces aligns projecting outward from the display housing. In the preferred embodiment, rotation and the synchronization of rotation are carried out by a mechanical linkage 350, which can be as simple as a chain or belt member that engages with the rotation members of each prism as shown. Theknob 360 connected to the mechanical linkage, serves as an advertising message selector, allowing a user to rotate the prisms in unison until the desired advertising message is displayed. The prisms also cooperate to function as a multiple advertising message generator. - Using the approach of
FIG. 3 , the advertising message is in a printed form with discrete segments. The message segments can be affixed to the lateral prism faces by sliding the segments into transparent pockets, or by other approaches. It is also the approach of the preferred embodiment that the various segments for each advertising message are to be received by a mobile billboard user from a third party such as an advertising company. - As with
FIG. 1 , thedisplay housing 310 is connected to a display carryingarm member 321 via aconnector 320. Theelements elements apparatus 300 can be supplied via wires integrated into theelements - Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertain will appreciate that the
prisms 340 can contain more than three lateral faces. In fact any number of lateral faces (which match the number of sides of the prism bases) may be used. Further, the bases are polygons, but need not be regular polygons. The maximum number of advertising messages that can be display equals the number of prism lateral faces. - The prisms may be oriented in any desirable way, including vertically (not shown), horizontally (shown), and any angle between vertical and horizontal.
- An optional illuminator/
light source 346 can also be included within thedisplay housing 310, or connected to the back of the display housing as shown inFIG. 3 , for projecting advertising messages during nighttime and overcast viewing conditions, etc. Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that the use of thelight source 346 is better accompanied by prism members with transparent lateral faces, and translucent message segments. -
FIG. 3C is a top view of themobile billboard apparatus 300, showing thedisplay housing 310 pulled away from the automobile to provide clearance for the opening of doors, hatches, etc., as described above. - In the more general case, the
prism members 340 may be described as advertising message segment mounting mechanisms. This includes such alternate embodiments as using two end mounts to connect to the ends of an advertising message segment without actually having actual separate prism lateral faces. In such an arrangement, the printed message segments form the geometric construct of prism lateral faces, with the end mounts being analogous to the prism bases. The end mounts are connected to one another by one or more column members. Middle mounts on the interior side of the message segments can also be used for additional rigidity or structural integrity of the mounted message segments. - The schematic diagram for a
flexible system 400 for both placing orders and bids for mobile billboard advertisement and other functions is shown inFIG. 4 . While any method of contact is possible for placing orders, the Internet is used in the preferred embodiment. Merchants and others (symbolically numbered 410-430) interested in placing advertising messages on a fleet of mobile billboards can contact anadvertising company 470 in the business of providing mobile billboard advertising. Contact is via theInternet 450 and awebsite 460 maintained by the advertising company.Special software 480 guides a customer through the process needed to place an order for mobile billboard advertising, or to make offers and bids in the alternative. When an order for mobile billboard advertising is accepted, the necessary information needed for mobile billboard automobile operators it transmitted to each appropriate operator using conventional or courier mail (in the case of apparatus ofFIG. 3 ), digital data, and the like. - While an advertising company may accept all orders that meet explicit guidelines, it may also only accept bids and offers to maximize profits, in the case where mobile billboards are a scarce and/or valuable commodity.
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FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart for ageneral algorithm 500 used to receive orders for mobile billboard advertising, as well as implementing said orders. The algorithm begins atStep 502 when a merchant or customer contacts the advertising company in an effort to have one or more advertising messages displayed by mobile billboards carried by a coordinated group of automobiles. The aforementioned advertising program is launched to aid the customer in preparing a bid or offer (Step 504). The bid or offer is prepared using many considerations for pricing (Steps 506 and 508). Among the many considerations for pricing are: number of automobiles carrying the particular mobile advertising message; geographic location of the mobile displays; aggregate time of the advertising message displayed; projected traffic along the paths driven by mobile message automobile operators; the time of day of the message displays; the day of the week of the message displays; aggregate distance driven by the mobile message operators; and many others. - The customer makes a formal offer for the mobile display of an advertising message in
Step 510. If the advertising company rejects the offer or bid, the algorithm jumps to Step 520 and stops (See Step 512). If, however, the advertising company accepts the offer or bid, the algorithm advances to Step 514, where the advertising company sends offers for the display of advertising messages to appropriate mobile billboard automobile operators, which these operators may accept or reject according to the proposed terms. Those mobile billboard automobile operators who accept the offer receive additional information inStep 516 enabling the display of one or more advertising messages according to specifications (i.e., exact messages to display, times, locations, etc.). -
FIG. 7 illustrates an alternative mounting device for the invention illustrated inFIG. 1 . Specifically, in addition to the previously described elements from the previous drawings, there is illustrated astatic mounting device 630. Uniquely, thestatic mounting device 630 may include a single uniform piece of material that extends into thetrailer hitch 192 and extends linearly outward therefrom, and thereby bends approximately 90.degree. vertically where it attaches to the base of thedisplay housing 110. Therefore, in contrast, this alternative static mounting device does not allow for the movement of the display housing as was previously described. - The mobile billboard automobile operators display the advertising messages according to specifications in
Step 518, followed by the end of the algorithm inStep 520. The method disclosed thus provides flexibility for potential mobile billboard advertisement customers, advertising companies, as well as automobile operators carrying mobile billboards. - Many of the functional units described in this specification have been labeled as modules, in order to more particularly emphasize their implementation independence. For example, a module may be implemented as a hardware circuit comprising custom VLSI circuits or gate arrays, off-the-shelf semiconductors such as logic chips, transistors, or other discrete components. A module may also be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logic devices or the like.
- Modules may also be implemented in software for execution by various types of processors. An identified module of executable code may, for instance, comprise one or more physical or logical blocks of computer instructions which may, for instance, be organized as an object, procedure, or function. Nevertheless, the executables of an identified module need not be physically located together, but may comprise disparate instructions stored in different locations which, when joined logically together, comprise the module and achieve the stated purpose for the module.
- Indeed, a module of executable code may be a single instruction, or many instructions, and may even be distributed over several different code segments, among different programs, and across several memory devices. Similarly, operational data may be identified and illustrated herein within modules, and may be embodied in any suitable form and organized within any suitable type of data structure. The operational data may be collected as a single data set, or may be distributed over different locations including over different storage devices, and may exist, at least partially, merely as electronic signals on a system or network.
- It is understood that the above-described preferred embodiments are only illustrative of the application of the principles of the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiment is to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claim rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
- It is expected that there could be numerous variations of the design of this invention.
- Finally, it is envisioned that the components of the device may be constructed of a variety of materials.
- Thus, while the present invention has been fully described above with particularity and detail in connection with what is presently deemed to be the most practical and preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that numerous modifications, including, but not limited to, variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use may be made, without departing from the principles and concepts of the invention as set forth in the claims.
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