Method of allocating advertising space and system therfor

• US 8,610,642 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2009
• Issued: 12/17/2013
• 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:
  US12/490,073
• Publication Number:
  US 20090255192A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,638 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, 345/1.2, 345/1.1, 345/3.3, 705/14.4, 705/14.49, 705/14.62, 705/14.63
• US Class Current: 345/1.3
• 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 having a first image positioned thereon. The first image is visible from craft passing overhead and revenue is derived from the image on the upward facing image. The image is an active image that is controlled by a local controller so that the image can be replaced by a fresh image from a remote computer that communicates with the local controller via the internet.

Claims

1. A system for the application of an image to an upper surface of a built structure, wherein the system comprises the image being arranged for visibility from craft;

passing over said built structure and wherein said image comprises an active image formed on or in a surface of said upper surface;

said image in communication with a local controller whereby said image can be replaced by loading a fresh image from a local controller; and

where said local controller is in communication with a remote computer;

said communication enabled by an internet;

said remote computer adapted to communicate said active image to said local controller via the internet; and

wherein said active image is transmitted via the internet in blocks of digital data;

each block including a header and a data portion;

said header including Internet Provider address information wherein the system commercializes by leasing of space on the upper surface of the built structure.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said image is displayed for a predetermined time at a predetermined revenue rate.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said image is in the form of a company name or logo.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said image is displayed in the form of an advertisement for a product or service.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said space on the upper surface of the built structure is made available on a commercial basis to third parties for the display of advertising indicia thereon.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said image is displayed in the form of textual or graphic information.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said image comprises a series of images displayed consecutively.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said image is a moving image.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein each said image is formed from an array of coloured panels, segments, dots or pixels.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein each said image is provided with day and/or night time illumination.