LED Display Fund-raising and alert and Warning System

• US 20180122275A1
• Filed: 05/13/2016
• Published: 05/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Judith Ann Freels
• Original Assignee: Judith Ann Freels
• Inventors: Freels, Charles J., Freels, Judith Ann, Freels, Charles Clifton, Freels, Brandi Gretchen
• Application Number:
  US15/154,726
• Publication Number:
  US 20180122275A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/001 Signalling to an emergency team, e.g. firemen
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 31/00 Predictive alarm systems characterised by extrapolation or other computation using updated historic data
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/22 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes

Abstract

A) Software development allowing special formatting on LED Display signage for ‘Sponsorship’ acknowledgements)

• • Advantage: Ease of use with allowing non-tech savvy Users quickly enter in Sponsor'"'"'s information with pre-established formatted screens.
  • Advantage: This is extremely beneficial to the Agencies in the regard that the Agencies will now have a rather effortless method of raising funds, especially when concerning budget cuts and suspension of grants are more prevalent.
  • Advantage: This will stimulate use and bring about a higher calling for what traditional LED Display signage is used for.

B) Local 911 Connection to individual LED Display or Group of LED Displays enabling Instant awareness capabilities

• • Advantage: The 911 Command Centers have instant access to locate the area and LED display within their respective area of coverage and will provide nearly instant important information. The technology allows even non-tech savvy Users to easily and quickly send out warning or awareness to relevant areas; making for instant and timely awareness.
  • Advantage: Ease of use allowing non-tech savvy Users quickly enter in geographically relevant information with pre-established formatted screens.
  • Advantage: Localities can utilize this Tool for help with their Disaster Plans and Evacuation Routes.
  • Advantage: If an existing ThinkSign LED sign holder has the desire to have their existing sign commandeered by the 911 Command Center, they can upgrade their system to utilize this function.
  • Advantage: Highways can use this as a better communication tool especially regarding warning and alerts that require visual graphics (i.e.: Pictures) and to help cut costs within the D.O.T. organizations.
    • Software development allowing relevant 911 warnings and alerts (awareness alerts/updates) with a split screen for warnings/alerts to stay stagnant during rotating Sponsorship and Community information.
  • Advantage: Ease of use allowing not-tech savvy users to quickly enable two massages at a time. For instance, one side displaying a warning, alert or awareness update, while sponsor information, and the pre-loaded program that the Agency was already running, rotates on the other side.
  • Mobile Device Application through the Mobile Device Application, which can also be accessed through the “911 ThinkSign” Main Website; there will be a Mobile application that will enable push notification as you travel based on your GPS location. The notifications will keep applicants informed of severe weather alerts (i.e.: tornados, snow, flood, ice, etc. . . . ), Police Emergency notifications (i.e.: Amber Alerts, escaped convicts, accident notifications etc. . . . ), Road Closings (per the Department of Transportation(s)), Offenders (i.e.: sex offenders, most wanted etc. . . . ) and other important information.
  • Advantage: Individuals can be kept informed so they can respond quicker to situations that may arise as they travel. This will help lower incidents and lower 911 Agencies needing to respond.
  • Advantage: By raffling off after 5 years. The agencies are able to stay up to date with the latest technology.

F) Portal for software design issues; chatting, video conferencing, and troubleshooting submitting

• • Advantage: This will enable SaaS and other software programs instant software upgrades and downloads every time user logs on, instant access to trouble shoot the sign, chatting, and video conferencing via the Cloud, allowing for Optimized assistance over traditional methods to save time. Also allowing ‘Screen Sharing’ opportunities so that the Technician can see what the issue is firsthand.

G) Portal for On-Site Warranty; chatting, video conferencing, and troubleshooting submitting

• • Advantage: This will all be done through ThinkSign and with their technicians. The Agencies will not have to get involved with repairs. This will enable instant chatting, video conferencing and trouble shooting, via the Cloud by issuing individual IP address, allowing the Agencies to cut down on time which could be wasted having to use traditional attempts to secure help. Also allowing ‘Screen Sharing’ opportunities so that the Technician can see firsthand issue that the User is having.

H) Implementation of LCD Monitors for Training and Bay area use(s)

• • Advantage: This will provide a proper training tool to use during Training by use of SaaS
  • Advantage: LCD Monitors can also be utilized in the Bay areas so that the 911 Control Center can send the information in text form thru the cloud using another IP address. This can be implemented in all departments especially in underfunded and rural areas.

I) SaaS Capability with updating capabilities for training purposes within 911 Agencies.

• • Advantage: This will enable Agencies to be connected to their individual training needs and requirements, but more importantly it will be current up-to-date information and enable them to enact the new requirements when they are mandated.
  • Also establish a notice system which will enable the SaaS companies to email Members/Users with any updated information that will enable Users to stay current with all information.

J) Leasing Portal within Cloud will allow easy applications for large purchases

• • Advantage: This will have Leasing/Finance companies who are specialists in the Agencies fields, which will allow quicker processing of small or large equipment needs so that the Agencies can move swiftly on their procurement needs.

K) Corporate Sponsors within the Cloud will provide Agency specific discounts, with easy access portals for purchases.

• • Advantage: The costs that the Corporate Sponsors will pay to be on this Cloud, will enable the Cloud to run smoothly, and up-to-date, which will enable the Agencies costs to stay low and their information that they retrieve from the Cloud to be timely. Also, the end users can approach corporate sponsors for sponsorship of their displays.
  • Advantage: Allow/Provide the Corporate Sponsors to have portals into their sites for streamlined procurement opportunities and easily offer Discounts to Agencies.

L) Website Sponsor pages:

• • Advantage: A preformatted designed website page which can be easily duplicated so that the Agencies can add this page onto their website enabling the Community to easily go to the Agencies Website to locate their individual Sponsors.
  • Advantage: The Community of the Agency that adopts the Program can easily access the sponsors that are supporting their own community. Sponsors will obtain Good Will within their local communities, which will stimulate their sales.
  • Mobile Device Application and through the Mobile Device Application, which can also be accessed through the “911 ThinkSign” Main Website, will also have the capability to enter in a City/State or Zip Code of a desired area. This will populate and display all of the relevant LED Displays of all of the Agencies involved in this program in that area. At that point the application user can choose to go into the desired website of the Agency, go to the page that contains the spooler for the Agencies LED Displays and quickly view the contents that are presently being displayed on the Agencies LED Displays. All of this will be incorporated to have savable (city/Locations, etc. . . . ) features with multiple options to choose from.
  • Advantage: As individuals travel, they can have access to the local towns, cities etc. . . . that they travel through to see what is going on enabling them to participate in otherwise difficult activates to find out about. They can also do a search that will let them research local towns, cities etc. . . . that they may be traveling to in the near future, enabling them to make better plans to participate in local activities further adding to the fund raising opportunities for the Agencies.
  • Screen Saver Option. The Agency'"'"'s will have a page that will have the LED Display content of their specific LED Display converted to a typical screen saver that any individual can choose to select and have display on their computer, T.V. (monitor, display etc. . . . ) or mobile device.
  • Advantage: This will give individuals of local areas the accessibility and novelty to have their area'"'"'s (or whatever area they choose) LED Display to be shown on any computer, TV or (as technology provides) mobile device they would like.

C) Library of pre-designed video files (in all formats such as AVI files etc. . . . )

• • Advantage: This will further diminish time spent with running this Turnkey system. There will be a large, ever growing, Library of predesigned Graphics, messages etc. . . . (Graphics) that the User will be able to drag and drop into their LED Display. The Graphics will be formatted so no matter what pixel the LED Display, the program will immediately read the specific Display that the User is programming, and it will quickly change to meet the Display Specifications and pixels.

D) Bulletin Board Forum in the Cloud

• • Advantage: This will enable the Agencies to Post Wants, Needs, Items for Sale, and Free materials for other Agencies to easily access, (etc. . . . ) which will eliminate the need for costly advertising to the general public where there is a less of need for their particular type of equipment (such as Hoses, turn out gear, air packs, holsters, stretchers, Ambulances, Fire trucks etc. . . . )

E) Rattle Independent Judging Program (RIJP)

• • Advantage: This is part of the program that will be a free service to the Agencies. In some instances, (depending on the condition of the existing sign) it can be used as an immediate Fund Raiser. RIJP can be used as a second opportunity for a Fund Raiser as well; for raffling off the LED Display they purchase at the beginning of this program after 5 years, enabling to have the additional Fund Raising money plus enabling them to update their LED Display to a more technically advanced model.
  • Advantage: It will provide an Independent Judging platform that the Agencies can use.
  • Advantage: Providing an opportunity for local business to win a sign through an affordable vehicle¹⁷.
  • Advantage: Providing an opportunity for local business to win Community recognition.

Claims

1. We have come up with a system utilizing a full color LED display to:

Provide away for Non-Profit 501C Organizations to receive a residual stream of donation from a previously untapped donation source.

Provide a way for Alerts and Warnings to be shown to small communities via FEMA'"'"' IPAWS

Provide a way for Local, State and Federal alerting authorities to over-ride FEMA'"'"'s IPAWS to present more geographically relevant Alerts and Warnings, and with using full color images that will be beneficial during an AMBER Alert as an example.

We have further come up with a solution that will be both hardware based and software based.

Provide a way for data collection using a hardware beacon to ethically obtain data from passersby that will be able to formulate a more inclusive stream of information so that relevant statistics can be used to better prepare for emergency and disaster situations.

Provide a way for usage software data collection using surveys and behavior patterns to better improve the needs of the end users.