Vehicular video display system

Abstract

A vehicular video display system is provided including a vehicle, a video display attached to the vehicle, a source of advertisements unrelated to the operation of the vehicle, a source of one or more images representing the vehicle's operation, and an operational sensor device which detects one or more changes in the operation of the vehicle. In addition, the display system includes a controller which is connected to the advertisements, images and operational sensor. The controller ceases the display of advertisements upon the video display in the event that operational sensor device detects a change in the operation of the vehicle, and causes the video display to display one or more of said images on said video display indicating the change in operation of the vehicle.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A vehicular video display system comprising:
 a vehicle;   a position locating device affixed to said vehicle which determines the location of said vehicle;   a video display affixed to the exterior of said vehicle;   a first source of advertisements for display upon the video display;   a controller connected to said position locating device, said video display, and said first source of advertisements, said controller selecting and controlling the display of advertisements upon said video display based up the location of said vehicle as determined by said position locating device; and   a power source for providing power to said position locating device, said video display and said controller.   
     
     
         2 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 1  wherein said position locating device is a global positioning system (GPS) sensor. 
     
     
         3 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a wireless receiver affixed to said vehicle; 
 a second source of advertisements located at a location distant from said vehicle, said wireless receiver connected to said second source of advertisements; and 
 said first source of advertisements is located on said vehicle and said controller is connected to said wireless receiver to control the transfer of said second source of advertisements to be stored with said first source of advertisements. 
 
     
     
         4 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 1  further comprising a source of news alerts, and said controller controls the display of news alerts on said video display. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 1  further comprising a source of news alerts, and said controller controls the display of news alerts on said video display based up the location of said vehicle provided by said position locating device. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 4  further comprising a wireless receiver affixed to said vehicle, said wireless receiver connected to said source of new alerts which is located at a location distant from said vehicle, and said controller connected to said wireless receiver to control the transfer of news alerts to said vehicle. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 1  further comprising a source of traffic information, and said controller controls the display of traffic information on said video display. 
     
     
         8 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 1  further comprising a source of traffic information, and said controller controls the display of traffic information on said video display based up the location of said vehicle provided by said position locating device. 
     
     
         9 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 7  further comprising a wireless receiver affixed to said vehicle, said wireless receiver connected to said source of traffic information which is located at a location distant from said vehicle, and said controller connected to said wireless receiver to control the transfer of traffic information to said vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . A vehicular video display system comprising:
 a vehicle;   a video display attached to the exterior of said vehicle;   a first source of advertisements located upon said vehicle, said first source of advertisements unrelated to the operation of the vehicle for display upon the video display;   a second source of advertisements located at a location distant from said vehicle;   a wireless receiver affixed to said vehicle with said wireless receiver connected to said second source of advertisements;   a controller connected to said video display and said first source of advertisements, said controller also connected to said wireless receiver to control the transfer of said second source of advertisements to be stored with said first source of advertisements upon said vehicle, and   a power source for providing power to said video display, wireless receiver and said controller.   
     
     
         11 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 10  further comprising a position locating device affixed to said vehicle which determines the location of said vehicle, and said controller controlling the display of advertisements upon said video display based up the location of said vehicle as determined by said position locating device. 
     
     
         12 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 11  wherein said position locating device is a global positioning system (GPS) sensor. 
     
     
         13 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 10  further comprising a source of news alerts, and said controller controls the display of news alerts on said video display. 
     
     
         14 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 11  further comprising a source of news alerts, and said controller controls the display of news alerts on said video display based up the location of said vehicle as determined by said position locating device. 
     
     
         15 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 10  further comprising a source of news alerts which is located at a location distant from said vehicle, and said wireless receiver is connected to said source of new alerts with said controller connected to said wireless receiver to control the transfer of news alerts to said vehicle. 
     
     
         16 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 10  further comprising a source of traffic information, and said controller controls the display of traffic information on said video display. 
     
     
         17 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 11  further comprising a source of traffic information, and said controller controls the display of traffic information on said video display based up the location of said vehicle provided by said position locating device. 
     
     
         18 . The vehicular video display system of  claim 10  further comprising a source of traffic information which is located at a location distant from said vehicle, and said wireless receiver is connected to said source of traffic information with said controller connected to said wireless receiver to control the transfer of traffic information to said vehicle.