Auto-control display device incorporated with lavatory system

Abstract

An auto-control display device for incorporating with a lavatory system in a service area such as a lavatory, includes a sensor for sensing a use of the lavatory system, a display unit which is interacted with the sensor and is placed at an eye viewing location within the service area, and an information center, which is connected between a power source and the display unit, for storing at least an electronic information, wherein when the sensor detects the use of the lavatory system, the information center automatically activates the display unit to display the electronic information, and when the sensor detects that the use of the lavatory system is completed, the display unit is automatically deactivated by the information center.

1 . An auto-control display device for a lavatory system, comprising: 
 means for sensing a use of said lavatory system in a service area;    one or more display units located in the service area; and    a central control center communicatively connecting with said display unit through a communication network such that said display unit is adapted to network with another said display unit of the service area trough said central control center, wherein said central control center comprises an information center connecting to said display units for storing at least an electronic information such that when each of said display units is activated, said information center sends said electronic information to said respective display unit through said communication network for displaying said electronic information on said respective display unit, wherein when said sensing means detects the use of said lavatory system, said information center automatically activates said respective display unit to display said electronic information, and when said sensing means detects that the use of said lavatory system is completed, said respective display unit is automatically deactivated by said information center.    
   
   
       2 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of said display units comprises a display screen which is capable of displaying full color graphics, text, and video and including sound capabilities.  
   
   
       3 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a schedule of said electronic information is arranged by said information center in such a manner that when each of said display units displays said respective electronic information in accordance with said schedule at the time when said respective display unit is activated by said sensing means.  
   
   
       4 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein a schedule of said electronic information is arranged by said information center in such a manner that when each of said display units displays said respective electronic information in accordance with said schedule at the time when said respective display unit is activated by said sensing means.  
   
   
       5 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said sensing means is a sensor electrically connected to an auto flush actuation device of said lavatory system in such a manner that said sensing means is adapted for actuating said auto flush actuation device to flush said lavatory system after the use of said lavatory system is completed, simultaneously to control said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       6 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said sensing means is a sensor electrically connected to an auto flush actuation device of said lavatory system in such a manner that said sensing means is adapted for actuating said auto flush actuation device to flush said lavatory system after the use of said lavatory system is completed, simultaneously to control said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       7 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said sensing means is a sensor electrically connected to an auto flush actuation device of said lavatory system in such a manner that said sensing means is adapted for actuating said auto flush actuation device to flush said lavatory system after the use of said lavatory system is completed, simultaneously to control said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       8 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of use of said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       9 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of use of said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       10 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of use of said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       11 . A lavatory system, comprising: 
 an auto flush actuation device;    means for sensing a use of said lavatory system in a service area;    an auto-control display which comprises:    one or more display units each of which is located in the service area and interacted with said sensing means of said lavatory system; and    a central control center communicatively connecting with said display unit through a communication network such that said display unit is adapted to network with another said display unit located in the service area through said central control center, wherein said central control center comprises an information center connecting to said display units for storing at least an electronic information such that when each of said display units is activated, said information center sends said electronic information to said respective display unit through said communication network for displaying said electronic information on said respective display unit, wherein when said sensing means detects the use of said lavatory system, said information center automatically activates said respective display unit to display said electronic information, and when said sensing means detects that the use of said lavatory system is completed, said respective display unit is automatically deactivated by said information center.    
   
   
       12 . The lavatory system, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said display unit comprises a display screen which is capable of displaying full color graphics, text, and video and including sound capabilities.  
   
   
       13 . The lavatory system, as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of the use of said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       14 . The lavatory system, as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of the use of said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       15 . An auto-control display device for a lavatory system in a service area, wherein the lavatory system comprises an auto flush actuation device and a sensing means which is electrically connected to the auto flush actuation device to actuate said auto flush actuation device to flush the lavatory system after a use of the lavatory system is completed, wherein said auto-control display device comprises: 
 an information center storing at least an electronic information; and    one or more display units located in the service area and interacted with the sensing means of the lavatory system, wherein each of said display units is connected with said information center through a communication network in such a manner that said information center automatically activates one of said display units to display said electronic information when the sensing means detects the use of the lavatory system, and said respective display unit is automatically deactivated when said sensing means detects that the use of said lavatory system is completed.    
   
   
       16 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein each of said display units comprises a display screen capable of displaying full color graphics, text, and video and including sound capabilities.  
   
   
       17 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein a schedule of said electronic information is arranged by said information center in such a manner that when each of said display units displays said respective electronic information in accordance with said schedule at the time when said respective display unit is activated by said sensing means.  
   
   
       18 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein a schedule of said electronic information is arranged by said information center in such a manner that when each of said display units displays said respective electronic information in accordance with said schedule at the time when said respective display unit is activated by said sensing means.  
   
   
       19 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of the use of each of said display units to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       20 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of the use of each of said display units to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       21 . The auto-control display device, as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of the use of each of said display units to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       22 . A lavatory system, comprising: 
 an auto flush actuation device;    a sensing means which is electrically connected to said auto flush actuation device of said lavatory system to actuate said auto flush actuation device to flush said lavatory system after a use of said lavatory system is completed; and    an auto-control display which comprises:    an information center storing at least an electronic information; and    a display unit located in the service area and interacted with said sensing means of said lavatory system, wherein said display unit is connected with said information center through a communication network in such a manner that said information center automatically activates said display unit to display said electronic information when said sensing means detects the use of said lavatory system, and said display unit is automatically deactivated when said sensing means detects the use of said lavatory system is completed.    
   
   
       23 . The lavatory system, as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said display unit comprises a display screen which is capable of displaying full color graphics, text, and video and including sound capabilities.  
   
   
       24 . The lavatory system, as recited in  claim 22 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said electronic information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of the use of said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       25 . The lavatory system, as recited in  claim 23 , further comprising a counting device electrically linked with said electronic information center wherein said counting device is arranged to determine an amount of the use of said display unit to display said electronic information.  
   
   
       26 . A method of posting electronic information at a lavatory system comprising an auto flush actuation device, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) providing one or more display units in a service area;    (b) networking an information center with each of said display units through a communication network;    (c) providing at least an electronic information stored in said information center;    (d) sensing a presence a use of said lavatory system in the service area;    (e) sending said electronic information to said respective display unit through said communication network and activating said respective display unit to display said electronic information; and    (f) sensing the use of said lavatory system is completed and automatically deactivating said respective display unit from displaying said electronic information.    
   
   
       27 . The method, as recited in  claim 26 , wherein each of said display units comprises a display screen which is capable of displaying full color graphics, text, and video and including sound capabilities.  
   
   
       28 . The method, as recited in  claim 26 , before the step (c), further comprising the steps of: 
 accepting posting orders placed from advertisers;    obtaining information of where and when said electronic information is available at the service area; and    scheduling said electronic information to be displayed on each of said display units at the service area within a predetermined time.    
   
   
       29 . The method, as recited in  claim 27 , before the step (c), further comprising the steps of: 
 accepting posting orders placed from advertisers;    obtaining information of where and when said electronic information is available at the service area; and    scheduling said electronic information to be displayed on each of said display units at the service area within a predetermined time.    
   
   
       30 . The method, as recited in  claim 28 , further comprising a step of sending a statistical feedback to said advertiser wherein said feedback contains an amount of the use of each of said display units to display said electronic information at the service area within said predetermined time.  
   
   
       31 . The method, as recited in  claim 29 , further comprising a step of sending a statistical feedback to said advertiser wherein said feedback contains an amount of the use of each of said display units to display said electronic information at the service area within said predetermined time.