Method of allocating advertising space and system therefor

• US 7,549,254 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2006
• Issued: 06/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Karen Pamela Winton
• Original Assignee: Karen Pamela Winton
• Inventors: Winton, Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): WUJCIAK, ALFRED J
• Application Number:
  US11/418,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20070011953A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,146 Days
• Field of Search: 52/38, 52/28, 521/05, 522/22, 527/411, 402/17, 402/12, 405/84, 406/060.3, 345/1.3
• US Class Current: 52/38
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/22 Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/06 by aeroplanes, airships, balloons, or kites

Abstract

A built structure having an upward facing surface; the built structure supporting a first image and a second image; the upward facing surface overlaid by the first image in the form of indicia; the first image arranged for visibility from overflying craft; and wherein revenue is derived from the upward facing surface; and wherein the revenue is a function of a cone of legibility; the cone describing an inverted conical section of a sphere whose generator is equal to the distance of resolution of the smallest discrete detail of the image; the second image in the form of a substantially vertically oriented sign having second indicia thereon adapted for viewing from ground level and for which separate signage rights can be negotiated; the upwardly facing surface mechanically associated with both the first image and the second image.

Claims

1. A built structure having an upward facing surface;

said built structure supporting a first image and a second image;

said upward facing surface at least partially overlaid by said first image in the form of first indicia;

said first image arranged for visibility from overflying craft; and

wherein a size and orientation of the first image defines a cone of legibility;

said cone of legibility describing generally an inverted conical section of a sphere having a generator substantially equal to a maximum distance of resolution of the smallest discrete detail of said first image;

said second image in the form of a substantially vertically oriented sign having second indicia thereon arranged for viewing from ground level;

said upwardly facing surface structurally associated with both said first image and said second image wherein at least one of said first image and said second image comprise an active image in communication with a local controller whereby each respective image can be replaced by loading a fresh image from the local control and wherein said local controller is in communication with a remote computer wherein said remote computer is adapted to communicate one or more of said first image and said second image to said local controller and wherein said first image and said second image are formed on or in a flexible planar material and wherein said flexible planar material comprises electronic digital paper.

2. The built structure of claim 1 wherein the size and orientation of the first image are formed such that said distance of resolution is in the range of 100-2,000 feet.

3. The built structure of claim 1 wherein the size and orientation of the first image are formed such that said distance of resolution is in the range of 100-10,000 feet.

4. The built structure of claim 1 wherein the size and orientation of the first image are formed such that said distance of resolution is in the range of 30,000-40,000 feet.

5. The built structure of claim 1 wherein said built structure comprises a roof.

6. The built structure of claim 1 wherein said built structure comprises a pontoon.