METHOD OF CONVERTING EXISTING STATIC SIGN TO A DIGITAL SIGN

• US 20100299899A1
• Filed: 05/28/2010
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aegis Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Aegis Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
• Inventors: Johnson, James H. JR.
• Application Number:
  US12/790,131
• Publication Number:
  US 20100299899A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/401.1
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49716 Converting

Abstract

A method is provided for converting an existing static sign to an outdoor advertising, storage and information structure. The method includes the steps of adding a storage structure to an existing sign and adding a real time digital message board or electronic display device to the existing sign structure.

Claims

1. A method for converting an existing static sign to an outdoor advertising, storage and information structure, comprising:

adding a storage structure to said existing sign;

adding a real time digital message board or electronic display device to said existing sign.

2. The method of claim 1, including storing relief supplies in said storage structure.

3. The method of claim 2, including controlling temperature inside said storage structure.

4. The method of claim 1, including equipping said sign for radio transmission.

5. The method of claim 1, including equipping said sign for audio messaging.

6. The method of claim 1, including storing drinking water in said structure.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said existing sign is a monopole billboard, said method further including attaching said storage structure to said monopole.

8. The method of claim 1, including anchoring said storage structure to the ground.

9. The method of claim 1, including equipping said sign with an electrical generator.

10. The method of claim 1, including equipping said sign with two-way communications equipment.

11. A method of gaining government approval for converting an existing static sign to a digital sign, comprising:

adding a storage structure to said sign; and

allowing a government entity to use storage space in said storage structure to store government supplies and/or equipment.

12. The method of claim 11 including adding a real time message board or video display device to said sign and allowing a government entity to display a desired message on said message board or display device.