Subway TV media system

Abstract

A television system for subway cars ( 10 ) includes a plurality of TV monitors ( 22 ) mounted at intervals along the cars ( 10 ), at the junction of the sidewall and the ceiling, and a central video signal source unit ( 23 ) such as a video tape player, video disk player, computer-based digital video recorder or television receiver, connected to the video monitors ( 22 ). Programs of short duration, e.g. 5-15 minutes, matching the average length of a subway ride, and comprising advertising messages, news bytes and the like are played and displayed in the monitors repeatedly during the subway ride.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A video system for displaying televised material to passengers in a mass transit subway system, and comprising at least one video display monitor adapted for mounting inside a subway car so as to display televised material to passengers riding therein, and a video signal source unit operatively connected to said at least one monitor.  
     
     
         2 . The video system of  claim 1  comprising a plurality of video display monitors operatively connected to a single video signal source unit.  
     
     
         3 . The video system of  claim 2  wherein the video signal source unit comprises a video tape player, or video disk player or computer-based digital video recorder.  
     
     
         4 . The video system of  claim 1  wherein the video monitors are secured-to the subway car at a location of junction between wall and ceiling of the car, with the screens of the monitors directed obliquely downwardly towards the car seats.  
     
     
         5 . The video system of  claim 1  wherein the video source unit is a television receiver for receiving broadcast television signals from a remote transmitter and supplying the signals to the video display monitors.  
     
     
         6 . The video system of  claim 1  which the video display monitors include LCD screens.  
     
     
         7 . A subway car for mass transportation and comprising a video display system including at least one video display monitor having a video screen, the monitor being mounted in the subway car in a manner such that the video screen thereof is readily visible to passengers in the subway car, and a video signal source unit operatively connected to said at least one monitor.  
     
     
         8 . The subway car of  claim 7  including a plurality of said monitors, spaced along the length of the car on opposed sides thereof.  
     
     
         9 . The subway car of  claim 8  including longitudinal opposed sidewalls and a ceiling adjoining the sidewalls, and wherein each said monitor is mounted at the junction of the sidewall and ceiling, with the screens of the monitors directly obliquely downwardly towards the car seats.