Plasma video scoreboard

• US 20100134383A1
• Filed: 11/28/2008
• Published: 06/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gregory James Downing, Jeffrey Paul Mele
• Original Assignee: Gregory James Downing, Jeffrey Paul Mele
• Inventors: Downing, Gregory James, Mele, Jeffrey Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/315,031
• Publication Number:
  US 20100134383A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.300
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/026 Video wall, i.e. juxtaposition of a plurality of screens to create a display screen of bigger dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/28 using luminous gas-discharge panels, e.g. plasma panels

Abstract

A Plasma Video Scoreboard is an assembly of multiple plasma video display units to create one or multiple images, larger in surface area than any single plasma video display on the market, and is assembled with the intended capability to simultaneously displays live and pre-recorded video, advertising, player information, sports statistics, time clocks, and score for sports events. A Plasma Video Scoreboard is a melding of plasma video display technology with the conventional structure of a scoreboard.

Claims

1. A plasma video scoreboard apparatus for simultaneously displaying game data, time clock, and live video content comprising:

a. a display housing.

b. a plurality of plasma video display units.

2. The plasma video scoreboard of claim 01 wherein the said apparatus is utilized in a sports arena.

3. The plasma video scoreboard of claim 01 wherein the said apparatus is utilized in a sports stadium.

4. The plasma video scoreboard of claim 01 wherein the said apparatus is utilized in a multi-purpose arena.

5. The plasma video scoreboard of claim 01 wherein the housing comprises one or multiple display faces.

6. The plasma video scoreboard of claim 05 wherein the said display face(s) comprising a plurality of plasma video display units forming a quasi-continuous display surface.

7. The plasma video scoreboard in claim 06 wherein the plurality of displays form a single video display.

8. A method for simultaneously displaying content comprising live video;

video advertising;

score;

player information;

team information;

team statistics;

player statistic; and

game time.

9. The method of claim 08 wherein the content is arranged in an agile manner.