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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1983
General Research of Electronics, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A waiting time display system comprises a plurality of remote stations each including a waiting time display unit comprising a display portion for producing a visual display corresponding to waiting time and a control unit comprising control means selectively actuatable for producing predetermined output signals corresponding to a selected waiting time. A centralized monitoring unit is also provided and is responsive to the output signals from each control unit for monitoring the waiting time displayed on each display unit. A plurality of transmission lines coupled intermediate each of the control units and its associated display unit and intermediate each of the control units and the centralized monitoring unit for transmitting the output signals from each control unit to its associated display unit and to the centralized monitoring unit, respectively.