Traffic area signage systems

• US 6,914,540 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2002
• Issued: 07/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher Gongolas
• Original Assignee: Christopher Gongolas
• Inventors: Gongolas, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tai T.
• Application Number:
  US10/090,457
• Publication Number:
  US 20030164753A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,219 Days
• Field of Search: 405/84, 406/12, 404/63, 404/12, 404/13, 340/908.1, 340/932.2, 340/937, 340/927, 340/505, 340/506, 340/942
• US Class Current: 340/908.1
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/50 Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users for redirecting vehicles E01F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/576 Traffic lines
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/22 Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated

Abstract

A signage system for a traffic area, the traffic area comprising visually-identifiable boundary markers, the signage system having sign means at the boundary markers, the sign means visually viewable by an occupant of a vehicle adjacent the boundary markers. The signage system further having interaction apparatus at the parking lot for providing communication between a vehicle occupant and an entity remote from the traffic area. The signage system wherein the sign means has at least one electronic display apparatus for presenting information to a person at the traffic area.

Claims

1. A signage system for a traffic area, the traffic area comprising visually-identifiable boundary markers, the signage system comprising

sign means on parking space lines comprising boundary markers for defining parking spaces,

the sign means visually viewable by a person adjacent the boundary markers in a parking space defined by the boundary markers,

interaction apparatus at the parking area for providing communication between a vehicle occupant at the traffic area and a person remote from the traffic area,

wherein the traffic area is from the group consisting of parking lot and roadway,

wherein the traffic area includes pavement and the sign means is applied to the pavement,

wherein the sign means includes at least one electronic display apparatus for presenting information to a person at the traffic area, and wherein the at least one electronic display apparatus is from the group consisting of screen, panel, flat screen, back-lit panel, back-lit screen, and video monitor.

2. The signage system of claim 1 wherein the traffic area is a parking lot.

3. The signage system of claim 1 wherein the traffic area is a roadway.

4. The signage system of claim 1 wherein the sign means includes traffic marking tape which has thereon or therein information indicia.

5. The signage system of claim 1 wherein the traffic area includes pavement and the sign means is applied to the pavement.

6. The signage system of claim 5 wherein the sign means includes at least one electronic display apparatus for presenting information to a person at the traffic area.

7. The signage system of claim 6 wherein the at least one electronic display apparatus is from the group consisting of screen, panel, flat screen, back-lit panel, back-lit screen, and video monitor.

8. The signage system of claim 6 further comprising

switch apparatus interconnected with the at least one electronic display for selective activation of the at least one electronic display.

9. The signage system of claim 6 further comprising

remote control apparatus for selectively activating the at least one electronic display.

10. The signage system of claim 6 wherein the at least one electronic display presents a static image.

11. The signage system of claim 6 wherein the at least one electronic display presents a series of images presented sequentially.

12. The signage system of claim 6 wherein the at least one electronic display presents a series of moving images.

13. The signage system of claim 6 wherein the at least a one electronic display is electrically powered and the signage system further comprises

solar power means for providing electrical power to the at least one electronic display.

14. The signage system of claim 1 wherein the traffic area has at least one curb at an edge thereof.

15. The signage system of claim 1 further comprising

camera means at the traffic area.

16. A signage system for a traffic area, the traffic area having visually-identifiable curbing, the signage system comprising

a traffic area,

curbing at the traffic area, the curbing comprising visually-identifiable curbing,

sign means in the curbing,

the sign means visually viewable by an occupant of a vehicle adjacent the curbing,

at least one electronic display apparatus for presenting information to a person at the traffic area, and

the at least one electronic display apparatus is from the group consisting of screen, panel, flat screen, back-lit panel, back-lit screen, and video monitor.