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A message output controller (103) which receives continuous pre-recorded advertising messages from a master message playing device and console (101). The system incorporating several controllers (103) and a single console (101) is intended to be installed in a fuel service station, to provide advert

A message output controller (103) which receives continuous pre-recorded advertising messages from a master message playing device and console (101). The system incorporating several controllers (103) and a single console (101) is intended to be installed in a fuel service station, to provide advertising at fuel dispenser pumps. The console (101) plays messages continuously with a tone or the like between each message. The console (101) may include other features such as a public address (PA) system (111 and 113). The controllers (103) each receive the messages, but the messages are not played until a person is proximal, indicated by sensing (141) the nozzle being lifted in the fuel dispenser pump, and the tone or the like indicating a transition between messages being decoded (137). The result is that only complete messages are played at the controller (103). A local message playback device (105) may be included in the message output controller (103), to play a welcome message immediately the nozzle is lifted.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A message output system comprising a master message playing device and a plurality of message output-controllers; the master message playing device being characterized by, in use, playing a sequence of separate message items continuously one after another; each said messa

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A message output system comprising a master message playing device and a plurality of message output-controllers; the master message playing device being characterized by, in use, playing a sequence of separate message items continuously one after another; each said message output-controller having a first input for receiving said sequence of message items from said master message playing device, a second input for receiving a proximity signal indicative of the proximity of a target audience for message items, characterized by each said message output-controller having means for detecting a transition between the end of one message item and the beginning of a next message item in said sequence, and a controller means to enable commencement of playing said next message item to said target audience at the message output-controller at which said target audience was or is detected, on detecting said transition when said proximity signal has been or is present, each enabled controller outputting the same message in synchronism with any other enabled controller in the system that is playing a message to a target audience.