Advertising system associated with a traffic signal

• US 20060176192A1
• Filed: 02/09/2005
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Claudia Noriega
• Original Assignee: Claudia Noriega
• Inventors: Noriega, Claudia
• Application Number:
  US11/053,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20060176192A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/907
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/095 Traffic lights
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes

Abstract

An advertising system associated with a traffic signal includes a display, an information processing device, a data bus for taking a status information from the traffic light system, an information storing device, an interface port, and one or more fastener. The information processing device controls the behavior of the display based on information from the data bus. The information processing device activates the display when the traffic light changes to red, and deactivates a predetermined time period before the traffic light changes to green. The predetermined time period is controlled by the information processing device. The information processing device activates the display with a predetermined visual information stored in the information storing device. The information processing device controls the duration, frequency and order of the visual information. The advertising system includes the color, shape, and size depending on which part of the traffic light pole the advertising system is attached.

Claims

1. An advertising system associated with a traffic signal comprising:

a) a display;

b) an information processing device; and

c) a data bus for taking a status information from the traffic light system,

wherein the information processing device controls the behavior of the display based on the information from the data bus.

2. The advertising system of claim 1, wherein the information processing device activates the display when the traffic light changes to red, and deactivates a predetermined time period before the traffic light changes to green.

3. The advertising system of claim 2, wherein the predetermined time period is controlled by the information processing device.

4. The advertising system of claim 1 further comprising an information storing device.

5. The advertising system of claim 4, wherein the information processing device activates the display with a predetermined visual information stored in the information storing device.

6. The advertising system of claim 5, wherein the predetermined information comprises advertising visual information on products, weather, temperature, stock market changes, time, shows, concerts, restaurants, Amber Alert, emergency status, National Security Alert, and last minute news.

7. The advertising system of claim 6, wherein the information processing device controls the duration, frequency and order of the predetermined visual information.

8. The advertising system of claim 6, wherein the predetermined visual information comprises an ending part warning the coming red traffic light.

9. The advertising system of claim 8, wherein the ending part of the warning comprises a visual count-down to the change to red of the traffic light.

10. The advertising system of claim 1 further comprising an interface port for connecting a programming device.

11. The advertising system of claim 10, wherein the programming device programs the behavior and contents of the system.

12. The advertising system of claim 11, wherein the programming device comprises an external information processing device.

13. The advertising system of claim 12, wherein the external information processing device comprises a personal computer.

14. The advertising system of claim 10, wherein the interface port is connected with the programming device through a electrical cable or an electromagnetic wave transmission.

15. The advertising system of claim 1 further comprising one or more fastener for installing the system on a traffic light support.

16. The advertising system of claim 15, wherein the fastener is adapted to install the system horizontally or vertically on a horizontal traffic light pole beside the traffic light.

17. The advertising system of claim 15, wherein the fastener is adapted to install the system horizontally or vertically on a vertical traffic light pole.

18. The advertising system of claim 1, wherein the advertising system comprises a predetermined color, a predetermined shape, and a predetermined size depending on which part of the traffic light pole the advertising system is attached.