Pedestrian signal housing with information display
First Claim
1. A pedestrian traffic control system disposed between first and second sidewalks, the system comprising:
- a first pedestrian light signal disposed at the first sidewalk for directing pedestrian traffic from the second sidewalk to the first sidewalk and for displaying information to pedestrians waiting at the first sidewalk to cross over to the second sidewalk, the first traditional pedestrian light signal comprising;
a first housing defining a street side and an opposed pedestrian side, the street side having a lightable walk indicia and a lightable stop indicia, the lightable walk indicia being lighted for a first period of time to direct pedestrians to cross from the second sidewalk to the first sidewalk, the lightable stop indicia being lighted for a second period of time to direct pedestrians to wait at the second sidewalk until safe;
a first video screen disposed on the pedestrian side of the first housing to display information to pedestrians waiting at the first sidewalk to cross over to the second sidewalk;
a second pedestrian light signal disposed at the second sidewalk for directing pedestrian traffic from the first sidewalk to the second sidewalk and for displaying information to pedestrians waiting at the second sidewalk to cross over to the first sidewalk, the second traditional pedestrian light signal comprising;
a second housing defining a street side and an opposed pedestrian side, the street side having a lightable walk indicia and a lightable stop indicia, the lightable walk indicia being lighted for a third period of time to direct pedestrians to cross from the first sidewalk to the second sidewalk, the lightable stop indicia being lighted for a fourth period of time to direct pedestrians waiting at the first sidewalk until safe;
a second video screen disposed on the pedestrian side of the second housing to display information to pedestrians waiting at the second sidewalk while waiting to cross over to the first sidewalk.
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Abstract
A traditional pedestrian signal housing with a video display screen mounted to a pedestrian side of the traditional pedestrian signal housing is disclosed. The video display screen is mounted to the pedestrian side of the pedestrian signal housing by way of a face plate. Tunnel visors may be attached to the traditional pedestrian signal housing to prevent cross traffic from being distracted by the visual images displayed on the video display screen. The information displayed on the video display screen may be advertisements, information, directions, etc. Local or national entities may pay for advertisements to generate revenues for the cities or governmental entities.
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12 Claims
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1. A pedestrian traffic control system disposed between first and second sidewalks, the system comprising:
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a first pedestrian light signal disposed at the first sidewalk for directing pedestrian traffic from the second sidewalk to the first sidewalk and for displaying information to pedestrians waiting at the first sidewalk to cross over to the second sidewalk, the first traditional pedestrian light signal comprising; a first housing defining a street side and an opposed pedestrian side, the street side having a lightable walk indicia and a lightable stop indicia, the lightable walk indicia being lighted for a first period of time to direct pedestrians to cross from the second sidewalk to the first sidewalk, the lightable stop indicia being lighted for a second period of time to direct pedestrians to wait at the second sidewalk until safe; a first video screen disposed on the pedestrian side of the first housing to display information to pedestrians waiting at the first sidewalk to cross over to the second sidewalk; a second pedestrian light signal disposed at the second sidewalk for directing pedestrian traffic from the first sidewalk to the second sidewalk and for displaying information to pedestrians waiting at the second sidewalk to cross over to the first sidewalk, the second traditional pedestrian light signal comprising; a second housing defining a street side and an opposed pedestrian side, the street side having a lightable walk indicia and a lightable stop indicia, the lightable walk indicia being lighted for a third period of time to direct pedestrians to cross from the first sidewalk to the second sidewalk, the lightable stop indicia being lighted for a fourth period of time to direct pedestrians waiting at the first sidewalk until safe; a second video screen disposed on the pedestrian side of the second housing to display information to pedestrians waiting at the second sidewalk while waiting to cross over to the first sidewalk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of safely displaying information to pedestrians waiting to cross a pathway disposed between first and second sidewalks, the method comprising the steps of:
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activating a lightable stop indicia of a second pedestrian light signal disposed at the second sidewalk; upon activation of the lightable stop indicia of the second pedestrian light signal, activating a first video screen of a first pedestrian light signal disposed at the first sidewalk so that pedestrians at the first sidewalk waiting to cross the pathway to the second sidewalk can view information displayed on the first video screen; activating a lightable stop indicia of a first pedestrian light signal disposed at the first sidewalk; upon activation of the lightable stop indicia of the first pedestrian light signal, activating a second video screen of a second pedestrian light signal disposed at the second sidewalk so that pedestrians at the second sidewalk waiting to cross the pathway to the first sidewalk can view information displayed on the second video screen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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Specification