Patent ID: 9722428
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G06F,H02J,H04B

Claim:
1. A system for providing power to a display appliance via a data connection, the system comprising: a data connection port having an independent power supply separate from a power grid; a first coupling configured to couple the display appliance and the data connection port; wherein the display appliance is powered by the independent power supply of the data connection port via the first coupling, and wherein the display appliance is configured to display time and additional information received via the data connection port, wherein the additional information comprises current news; a remote server coupled to the data connection port via an internet connection, the remote server being configured to remotely program a clock and to transmit the additional information via the internet; and a local area network (LAN) coupled to the data connection port, the LAN configured to be accessed by a remote user able to adjust the additional information based upon preferences of a local user of the system, wherein the additional information further comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of: weather information for a current location of the display appliance and second weather information for a second, local user selected location; the clock for a current location of the display appliance and a second clock, for the second, local user selected location; and news information for a current location of the display appliance and second news information for the second, local user selected location.