Method, Energy, Unit, Housing, and Device for Delivering Information Content to Mobile Units

Abstract

Disclosed herein are devices and methods providing directed media content to an individual on a mobile unit, as well as devices and methods for the rapid storage of power on mobile units to power the devices providing media content to an individual user. The disclosed devices and methods allow for such mobile units to power electronic components located on the mobile units. Furthermore, the disclosed devices and methods allow for securing a media-delivery device to a safety bar or other portion of a mobile unit without comprising the safety or integrity of the mobile unit.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A media-delivery identification system comprising a media-delivery device having a display, a processor, and a computer-readable memory, the processor being connected to the computer-readable memory, the media-delivery device being operably linked to one or more power units comprising a charging couple and at least one energy storage unit, the media-delivery device further comprising an individual identification unit, the individual identification unit being configured to obtain information from a tag having information relating to a user of the media-delivery device. 
     
     
         2 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1  further comprising one or more servers connected to the media-delivery device. 
     
     
         3 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the individual identification unit comprises an antenna to receive information from the tag. 
     
     
         4 . The media-delivery identification system of any of  claims 1 - 3 , wherein the individual identification unit comprises an antenna to send information to the tag and to receive information from the tag. 
     
     
         5 . The media-delivery identification system of any of  claims 1 - 4 , wherein the individual identification unit comprises circuitry to send or to receive information over one or more radio frequencies. 
     
     
         6 . The media-delivery device identification system of any of  claims 1 - 5 , wherein the media-delivery device identification system comprises instructions stored in the computer-readable memory. 
     
     
         7 . The media-delivery identification system of any of  claim 1 - 6 , wherein the processor accesses the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory to: i) request information from the one or more servers relating to the identity of the user and ii) request information from the one or more servers relating to the preferences of the user. 
     
     
         8 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 7 , wherein the processor accesses the instructions stored in the computer-readable to: iii) receive information from the one or more servers relating to the identity and preferences of the user and iv) provide content based on the user preferences. 
     
     
         9 . The media-delivery identification system of any of  claims 1 - 8 , wherein the processor accesses the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory to: i) provide content from the one or more servers to the user based on an input of the user and ii) request content from the one or more servers based on an identity of the user as determined by the information obtained from the tag and information stored in the one or more servers relating to preferences of the user. 
     
     
         10 . The media-delivery identification system of any of  claims 1 - 9 , wherein the display is a touchscreen. 
     
     
         11 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 2 , wherein the processor accesses the instructions stored in the computer-readable medium to: i) deliver content to the user and ii) alter content stored in the one or more servers based on an input from the user. 
     
     
         12 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the media-delivery system comprises a network connection. 
     
     
         13 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 12 , wherein the network connection is a WiFi network or a cellular network. 
     
     
         14 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 2 , the one or more servers are selected from the group consisting of advertising content servers, display OTA refresh servers, and AMT content servers. 
     
     
         15 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more servers are business-specific content servers located at the site of the business. 
     
     
         16 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the media-delivery system comprises a housing that holds the processor, computer-readable memory, individual identification unit, and display. 
     
     
         17 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 16 , wherein the housing comprises a flat portion connected to a bulbous portion. 
     
     
         18 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 17 , wherein the bulbous portion contains the processor, computer-readable memory, and a circuitry. 
     
     
         19 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 17 , wherein the flat portion comprises the display. 
     
     
         20 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 17 , wherein the housing comprises two pieces of molded material. 
     
     
         21 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 17 , wherein the housing further comprises fins located within housing. 
     
     
         22 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 17 , wherein the housing comprises clamps to be attached to a safety bar of a mobile unit. 
     
     
         23 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the media-delivery identification system comprises an electronic multimedia component. 
     
     
         24 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 23 , wherein the electronic multimedia component comprises one or more ports. 
     
     
         25 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 22 , wherein the mobile unit is a chairlift. 
     
     
         26 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable memory is configured to store information selected from the group consisting of streaming data, email data, text data, video data, messaging data, and audio data. 
     
     
         27 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor accesses instructions stored in the computer-readable memory to: i) stream video data to the display. 
     
     
         28 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a surface configured to allow attachment of a printed media. 
     
     
         29 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 28 , wherein the display is located within the surface configured to allow attachment of the printed media. 
     
     
         30 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 28 , wherein the housing further comprises attachments for a cover configured to protect the surface and the display. 
     
     
         31 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 21 , wherein the fins provide support for the housing. 
     
     
         32 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the charging couple comprises a first charging coil. 
     
     
         33 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the charging couple comprises an operable linkage. 
     
     
         34 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 33 , wherein the operable linkage connects the charging couple to an energy storage unit. 
     
     
         35 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 34 , wherein the energy storage unit is at least one capacitor. 
     
     
         36 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 33 , wherein the energy storage unit is attached to a mobile unit. 
     
     
         37 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the charging couple comprises a second charging coil. 
     
     
         38 . The media-delivery identification system of  claim 34 , wherein the first charging coil is operably linked to the energy storage unit. 
     
     
         39 . A method of delivering media to a user, the method comprising:
 a. providing a media-delivery device comprising a display, a processor, a computer-readable memory, and an individual identification unit, the processor being connected to computer-readable memory;   b. providing at least one power unit comprising a charging couple and at least one energy storage unit, the at least one power unit being operably linked to the media-delivery device;   c. obtaining information relating to the user from the individual identification unit;   d. the processor accessing first instructions from the computer-readable memory in response to the information from the individual identification unit;   e. the processor accessing second instructions from the computer-readable memory relating to providing media content to the user;   f. the processor accessing third instructions to obtain information relating to the user from one or more servers;   g. the processor accessing fourth instructions to provide media content to the display.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39  further comprising the processor executing instructions to communicate with one or more servers connected to the media-delivery device. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the individual identification unit comprises an antenna to receive information from the tag. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the individual identification unit comprises an antenna to send information to the tag and to receive information from the tag. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the individual identification unit comprises circuitry to send or to receive information over one or more radio frequencies. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the media-delivery device comprises instructions stored in the computer-readable memory. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the processor accesses the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory to: i) request information from the one or more servers relating to the identity of the user and ii) request information from the one or more servers relating to the preferences of the user. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 45 , wherein the processor accesses the instructions stored in the computer-readable to: iii) receive information from the one or more servers relating to the identity and preferences of the user and iv) provide content based on the user preferences. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the processor accesses the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory to: i) provide content from the one or more servers to the user based on an input of the user and ii) request content from the one or more servers based on an identity of the user as determined by the information obtained from the tag and information stored in the one or more servers relating to preferences of the user. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the display is a touchscreen. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the processor accesses the instructions stored in the computer-readable medium to: i) deliver content to the user and ii) alter content stored in the one or more servers based on an input from the user. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the media-delivery system comprises a network connection. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein the network connection is a WiFi network or a cellular network. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 40 , the one or more servers are selected from the group consisting of advertising content servers, display OTA refresh servers, and AMT content servers. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the one or more servers are business-specific content servers located at the site of the business. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the media-delivery system comprises a housing that holds the processor, computer-readable memory, individual identification unit, and display. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein the housing comprises a flat portion connected to a bulbous portion. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein the bulbous portion contains the processor, computer-readable memory, and a circuitry. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 56 , wherein the flat portion comprises the display. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein the housing comprises two pieces of molded material. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein the housing further comprises fins located within housing. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein the housing comprises clamps to be attached to a safety bar of a mobile unit. 
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the media-delivery identification system comprises an electronic multimedia component. 
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 61 , wherein the electronic multimedia component comprises one or more ports. 
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 62 , wherein the mobile unit is a chairlift. 
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the computer-readable memory is configured to store information selected from the group consisting of streaming data, email data, text data, video data, messaging data, and audio data. 
     
     
         65 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the processor accesses instructions stored in the computer-readable memory to: i) stream video data to the display. 
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the housing further comprises a surface configured to allow attachment of a printed media. 
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 66 , wherein the display is located within the surface configured to allow attachment of the printed media. 
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 66 , wherein the housing further comprises attachments for a cover configured to protect the surface and the display. 
     
     
         69 . The method of  claim 59 , wherein the fins provide support for the housing. 
     
     
         70 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the charging couple comprises a first charging coil. 
     
     
         71 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the charging couple comprises an operable linkage. 
     
     
         72 . The method of  claim 71 , wherein the operable linkage connects the charging couple to an energy storage unit. 
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 72 , wherein the energy storage unit is at least one capacitor. 
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 72 , wherein the energy storage unit is attached to a mobile unit. 
     
     
         75 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the charging couple comprises a second charging coil. 
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 72 , wherein the first charging coil is operably linked to the energy storage unit. 
     
     
         77 . A method of media-content delivery according to  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 a. providing a user with the media-content delivery system, the media-content delivery system being operably linked to an energy storage unit comprising one or more capacitors, the energy storage unit further comprising a charging couple;   b. the processor executing instructions in response to a input by the user to obtain information from one or more servers operably linked to the media-content delivery system over a wireless connection;   c. the processor executing instructions to receive media content from the one or more servers over the wireless connection;   d. the processor executing instructions to provide the media content to the display, wherein the media content is displayed in a pre-determined format relating to the type of media content responsive to the input by the user;   
       wherein the media-delivery system comprises a housing having a bulbous portion and a thin portion and wherein the media-delivery system comprises fins within the bulbous and thin portions such that the fins are configured to reinforce the housing integrity.