MINIATURE BILLBOARD ADVERTISEMENTS HAVING SECURITY FEATURES

• US 20120113254A1
• Filed: 11/04/2011
• Published: 05/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cruz, Arnaldo Zael
• Original Assignee: Cruz, Arnaldo Zael
• Inventors: Cruz, Arnaldo Zael
• Application Number:
  US13/289,925
• Publication Number:
  US 20120113254A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2007/1804 for fastening to a post
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/005 Signs associated with a sensor
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/35 being liquid crystals G09F9/302 takes precedence; liquid crystal materials C09K19/00; liquid crystal panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell per se G02F1/13

Abstract

Street-level advertising billboards may offer advertisers an additional method to reach consumers, either while they are driving or walking through city streets. The billboards may be located on stoplights, walk/don'"'"'t walk signs, or the like. The billboards may include an electronic display panel for displaying an advertisement, a network interface for wirelessly sending collected data to and receiving advertisement display data from the advertisement system, and a sensor for collecting external data. The billboards may include one or more additional sensors for sensing security threats.

Claims

1. A street-level advertisement system comprising:

an electronic display panel for displaying an advertisement;

a network interface for wirelessly sending collected data to and receiving advertisement display data from the advertisement system; and

at least one sensor for collecting external data.

2. The advertisement system of claim 1, wherein the external data includes at least one of demographic data, weather data, time of day data, and photographs.

3. The advertisement system of claim 1, wherein the external data determines the content of the advertisement displayed.

4. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing advertisements.

5. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising a solar panel array for providing power to the advertisement system.

6. The advertisement system of claim 5, wherein the solar panel array provides power for needs beyond the advertisement system.

7. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising at least one speaker for transmitting sound associated with the advertisements.

8. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising a central station for remotely managing the advertisements and receiving the collected data.

9. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising an external power cable for providing one of AC or DC power to the advertisement system.

10. The advertisement system of claim 1, wherein at least one display panel is attached to at least one of a traffic stop light arm, a traffic stop light pole, a toll booth plaza, a parking garage, and a walk/don'"'"'t walk sign.

11. The advertisement system of claim 10, wherein the at least one display panel is attached to a traffic stop light arm or to a traffic stop light pole.

12. The advertisement system of claim 11, wherein the at least one display panel is activated only when a traffic stop light is red in a direction of traffic viewing the at least one display panel.

13. The advertisement system of claim 1, wherein at least one display panel is a digital street sign.

14. The advertisement system of claim 13, wherein the electronic display panel of the digital street sign that alternates between showing a street name and the advertisement.

15. The advertisement system of claim 1, wherein the electronic display panel displays the advertisement as a 3-dimensional advertisement.

16. A street-level advertisement system comprising:

a housing comprising;

an electronic display panel for displaying an advertisement;

a network interface for wirelessly sending collected data to and receiving advertisement display data from the advertisement system; and

a memory for storing advertisements;

a sensor attached to the housing for collecting external data; and

a solar panel array attached to a top portion of the housing for providing power to the advertisement system.

17. A security device comprising:

a sensor for continuously scanning an area near the security device for potential security risks;

an interface for alerting appropriate personnel of a detected security risk; and

an imaging device for capturing an image of a subject of the detected security risk.

18. The security device of claim 17, wherein the security device is integrated into a digital advertisement system.

19. The security device of claim 18, wherein the security device is deployed to scan vehicles and/or people entering a specific location.

20. The security device of claim 19, wherein the specific location is selected from the group consisting of a bridge/tunnel entrance and/or exit, an exit signs in a building, an entrance to an arena or stadium, a mass transit station, an airport, a ship terminals, a court, a business, a hospital, a shopping center, a parking garage and a school.