Dual message advertising display system
First Claim
1. A display device for displaying both fixed information and variable information, comprising:
- a display screen having a front surface and a rear surface;
the front surface of the display screen having fixed information formed thereon;
the display screen including a plurality of apertures formed between the front surface and the rear surface; and
avariable information display for displaying information which may be variably changed;
the variable information display being positioned adjacent to the rear surface of the display screen so that the information displayed on the variable information display is viewable from the front surface of the display screen through the plurality of apertures;
wherein the fixed information formed on the front surface of the display screen is only viewable when no variable information is displayed on the variable information display on a concurrent portion of the display screen;
wherein the fixed information becomes visibly imperceivable to an observer by the variable information displayed on the variable information display.
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Abstract
A dual message advertising display system having a variable electronic display and a fixed printed display formed on a shared display screen. The display screen includes fixed information printed thereon, such as an advertisement, logo, or other message. The display screen further includes a plurality of apertures formed there through to provide visual access to an electronic display positioned behind the display screen. The apertures are formed a predetermined spacing apart from each other so that the fixed information printed on the display screen remains easily perceivable and non-distorted to an onlooker. The predetermined spacing of the apertures is also selected to cause the message appearing on the electronic display to obscure the fixed printed information on the display by causing the onlooker to focus upon the electronic display message when activated. The electronic display is connected to a programmable control unit which allows the information displayed on the electronic display to be variably controlled. The fixed printed information on the display screen remains viewable at all times when the electronic display message is not activated. Thus, the onlooker will not simultaneously perceive both the fixed printed information on the display screen and the electronic display message. This arrangement of the display system allows both fixed printed information and variable informational to be displayed on a shared display area. The display system may further include an audio speaker for outputting an audible signal which is synchronized with the message appearing on the electronic display.
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10 Claims
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1. A display device for displaying both fixed information and variable information, comprising:
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a display screen having a front surface and a rear surface;
the front surface of the display screen having fixed information formed thereon;
the display screen including a plurality of apertures formed between the front surface and the rear surface; and
avariable information display for displaying information which may be variably changed;
the variable information display being positioned adjacent to the rear surface of the display screen so that the information displayed on the variable information display is viewable from the front surface of the display screen through the plurality of apertures;
wherein the fixed information formed on the front surface of the display screen is only viewable when no variable information is displayed on the variable information display on a concurrent portion of the display screen;
wherein the fixed information becomes visibly imperceivable to an observer by the variable information displayed on the variable information display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A dual image display system for displaying two independent and separately perceivable images, comprising:
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a display screen for allowing a fixed image and a variable image to be separately viewable, wherein the display screen includes a front surface and a rear surface, wherein a fixed image is formed in the front surface of the display screen;
the display screen including a plurality of apertures extending between the front surface and the rear surface; and
a variable image display positioned adjacent to the rear surface of the display screen such that a variable image displayed on the variable image display is viewable through the plurality of apertures to an observer viewing the front surface of the display screen;
wherein only one of the variable image and the fixed image is visibly perceivable to the observer on a concurrent portion of the display screen.- View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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