David Lane

US Patent:

6407673, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Sep 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/947057

Inventors:

David E. Lane - New York NY

Assignee:

The Rail Network, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G08G 100

US Classification:

340901, 340905, 455517

Abstract:

The transit vehicle multimedia broadcast system comprises a multimedia broadcast system for broadcasting stored audio, video, graphic and/or text messages to passengers on transit vehicles that travel a predetermined route in areas where traditional multimedia broadcast is not available, such as in subway tunnels. The system includes at least one storage device along the predetermined route that stores multimedia data and wirelessly transmits the data to at least one transit transceiver located on the transit vehicles while the vehicle are stationary at a location corresponding to the location of the storage device. The multimedia can be stored on the vehicle and transmitted using one of a plurality of transmission devices to a plurality of video graphic display devices located in the transit vehicles. The broadcast can also be wirelessly transmitted via predetermined FM or wireless frequencies for receipt via passenger radios, laptop computers including wireless connection, cell phones, or any other device capable of receiving the FM or wireless transmission of multimedia. The multimedia data can include graphics, text, audio, video, or any combination thereof.

US Patent:

7139595, Nov 21, 2006

Filed:

Oct 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/279444

Inventors:

David E. Lane - New York NY, US

Assignee:

The Rail Network, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

4555692, 455 99, 455517, 455345

Abstract:

A transit vehicle wireless transmission broadcast system for wirelessly transmitting multimedia content from one transit vehicle to another transit vehicle for broadcast of the multimedia content to passengers traveling in the transit vehicles. Each transit vehicle includes a receiver for receiving the multimedia content or storage device for retrieving the multimedia content and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the multimedia content to a receiver located on another transit vehicle. Each of the transit vehicles includes broadcast device for broadcasting the multimedia content to the passengers.

US Patent:

20040082318, Apr 29, 2004

Filed:

Oct 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/279426

Inventors:

David Lane - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

455/414100, 455/412100, 455/456300

Abstract:

The present transit wireless broadcast system wirelessly broadcasts multimedia content to passengers traveling in transit vehicles. The multimedia content stored on a storage device is retrieved, converted to a predetermined wireless frequency and the broadcast to the passengers. The wirelessly transmitted multimedia content may be received by devices and within the transit vehicle for delivery of the multimedia content to the passengers. The multimedia content may be prerecorded content or may be wireless received at the transit vehicle, converted, and stored on a storage device.

US Patent:

20070004354, Jan 4, 2007

Filed:

Sep 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/519120

Inventors:

David Lane - New York NY, US

Assignee:

The Rail Network, Inc. - Freeport NY

International Classification:

H04B 1/18

US Classification:

455168100

Abstract:

A transit vehicle wireless transmission broadcast system for wirelessly transmitting multimedia content from one transit vehicle to another transit vehicle for broadcast of the multimedia content to passengers traveling in the transit vehicles. Each transit vehicle includes a receiver for receiving the multimedia content or storage device for retrieving the multimedia content and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the multimedia content to a receiver located on another transit vehicle. Each of the transit vehicles includes broadcast device for broadcasting the multimedia content to the passengers.