Sport fence

• US 7,187,295 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2002
• Issued: 03/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Klaus Saltzek
• Original Assignee: Klaus Saltzek
• Inventors: Saltzek, Klaus
• Primary Examiner(s): Pope; Daryl C
• Application Number:
  US10/487,266
• Publication Number:
  US 20040244034A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,658 Days
• Field of Search: 340/691.1, 340/323.R, 340/331, 340/332, 340/691.6, 405/98
• US Class Current: 340/691.1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0037 on a target surface or at impact on the ground
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0605 Decision makers and devices using detection means facilitating arbitration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0669 Score-keepers or score display devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63J 5/00 Auxiliaries for producing special effects on stages, or in circuses or arenas
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/12 using special optical effects
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/22 Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address

Abstract

The invention relates to a sports hoarding having at least one contact sensor and at least one actuator with the actuator initiating an advertising message when the sensor produces a signal as a result of an impacting body.

Claims

1. A method of generating a message comprising:

providing a side hoarding which is located outside the boundary lines of a playing filed;

providing at least one contact sensor (20) associated with said side hoarding,

and at least one actuator as an advertising medium, whereby the sporting event is interrupted by a sports body crossing over the boundary line of the playing field, and, subsequently, an advertising message is transmitted by the actuator as soon as the sensor is actuated by the sports body.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, using an image display with static image sections.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, using an electronic image display.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, using a changing or rotating hoarding (10).

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, with an image display, image change or image amplification by means of lighting bodies or fluorescent signals.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, using mechanical, acoustic or visual triggering of the signal.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein means for producing acoustic advertising messages such as music, natural noises, technical noises, sporting noises or noises of human origin are provided.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sound production system which is connected to the sports or side hoarding (10) is provided.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one stadium loudspeaker (60) which is connected to the hoarding (10) is provided.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sports hoarding which produces a digital or virtual display in a computer game is provided.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sound signal is not triggered by a sensor, but by a switch.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein a time switch is provided.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein a manual switch is provided.

14. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein an automatic switch, which is activated when the hoarding advertisement changes, is provided.

15. A method of generating a message comprising:

providing a side hoarding which is located outside the boundary lines of a playing field;

providing at least one contact sensor (20) associated with said side hoarding,

and at least one actuator as an advertising medium whereby the advertising message is transmitted to telecommunications media which are connected to the hoarding (10), in particular, broadcast radio, television, GSM, UMTS or the Internet.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the sensor is a goal post sensor, goal line sensor or a corresponding success-related sensor for some other type of sport.

17. A method of generating a message comprising:

providing a side hoarding which is located outside the boundary lines of a playing field;

providing at least one contact sensor (20) associated with said side hoarding,

and at least one actuator as an advertising medium, whereby providing at least one contact sensor (20) associated with said side hoarding,

and at least one actuator as an advertising medium, whereby at least one acoustic transmission of the advertising message is executed.