G09F21/048

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING CONNECTED VEHICLES AS AN ADVERTISEMENT PLATFORM
20190268743 · 2019-08-29 · ·

By way of example, various methods for reproducing advertisements using a plurality of advertisement vehicles as well as controlling the plurality of advertisement vehicles are provided. In one example, a method for controlling a plurality of advertisement vehicles is provided as follows. Initially, information on the plurality of advertisement vehicles that are going to carry out a specific event is verified. Information on the specific event is sent to the plurality of advertisement vehicles and real-time traffic and/or people density information in an area in which the specific event is to be carried out is collected. A starting location of the specific event may also be determined based on at least one of: the real-time traffic density information or real-time location information of the plurality of advertisement vehicles. Then, driving route guidance with an initial destination set to the starting location of the specific event is sent to the plurality of advertisement vehicles such that the plurality of advertisement vehicles convenes at the starting location of the specific event.

INFORMATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

An information system comprises a selector configured to select one or more mobile shop vehicles each of which functions as a meeting place for users who utilize a shopping district composed of mobile shop vehicles, from a group of the mobile shop vehicles allowed to gather in a predetermined area in order to construct the shopping district composed of the mobile shop vehicles to provide services of different classifications in a composite manner; and a manager configured to instruct the one or more mobile shop vehicles each of which functions as the meeting place to cause a change into an appearance with which it is possible for the users to distinguish, in a differentiated manner, that each of the one or more mobile shop vehicles is the meeting place in the shopping district composed of the mobile shop vehicles.

VEHICLE GRILLE
20240157870 · 2024-05-16 ·

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle grille configured to be mounted to a front of a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle grille comprises a grating structure through which air is receivable into the vehicle, wherein at least a portion of said grating structure is shaped as a scannable matrix structure forming a code pattern. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising such a vehicle grille. The present disclosure further relates to a data access system which comprises such a vehicle and a remote server containing data associated with said vehicle, said data being accessible by a camera-equipped communication device, such as a mobile phone, when scanning said scannable matrix structure.

PORTABLE FOOD CONCESSION TRAILER
20240161661 · 2024-05-16 ·

A food concession vehicle may include a food processing area, two LED display screens and an adjustment mechanism that can move the LED display screens between a first position where the two screens are coplanar and too high to pass under a bridge and a second position where the two screens are able to pass under a bridge. When in the first position, the two screens may be able to provide a single continuous image.

Motor vehicle and method for displaying a parking duration and/or a parking start of a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1). In order to increase motor vehicle user convenience and eco-friendliness in connection with a parking of motor vehicles (1) subject to a charge, the motor vehicle (1) has at least one device (2) permanently integrated into at least one structure of the motor vehicle (1) for displaying a parking duration and/or a parking start of the motor vehicle.

MOBILE SHOWROOM AND ADVERTISING SYSTEM
20190251883 · 2019-08-15 ·

A mobile truck body has a first panel extending forward from the front of a right side truck body panel and a second panel extending rearward from the rear of the right side truck body panel. The first and second panels extend the display area of the right side truck body panel. An upper panel and/or a lower panel are also provided at the right side truck body panel to provide access to an interior space of the truck body for showcasing products or services, and a lower platform is provided to facilitate customer ingress and egress into and out of the showcase.

System and method for license plate frame advertising verification and validation
10380641 · 2019-08-13 · ·

Advertisement is a multi-billion dollar business in US (per year). Here, we use license plate frames for the advertisement. One example of the application describes a license-plate-frame-based advertisement verification system. In order to validate and verify the correct placement/mounting of a license plate frame advertisement at a given location over time, it is necessary to validate that both (a) the ad is correctly placed on the vehicle, and (b) to verify that the ad is at a given location at that time. The method required to verify these includes some control systems and components. Different variations and examples are also presented here.

Tailgate cover
10377215 · 2019-08-13 ·

A tailgate cover includes at least one pocket to securely fit over a tailgate. In some embodiments, the tailgate cover includes two or three pockets. The tailgate cover is made of stretchable material such as a stretchable fabric which enables the cover to be stretched securely over the tailgate. To further secure the tailgate cover over the tailgate, any coupling device is able to be used. The tailgate cover is able to include any graphic and/or text.

BABY-ON-BOARD TRAILER HITCH COVER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
20190232743 · 2019-08-01 ·

A baby-on-board trailer hitch cover assembly; the baby-on-board trailer hitch cover assembly includes a board, a tube-hitch-insert, and a doll. The baby-on-board trailer hitch cover assembly is useful for providing drivers or users with a novelty sign designed to bring public awareness to the fact that there is a baby or small child inside a vehicle.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A SIGNAGE SYSTEM OF A TRANSIT VEHICLE

A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.