Illuminated street address display assembly
OwnerRolando Estrellainventor
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Abstract
An illuminated street address display assembly for facilitating identification of structures includes a display unit and a remote controller. A pair of display panels is positioned on a housing of the display unit. A power module, a transceiver, and a microprocessor are positioned in the housing. Respective indicia, corresponding to a street address of the structure, is displayed on the display panels. The microprocessor is operationally engaged to the power module, the transceiver, and the display panels and thus is enabled to selectively actuate the display panels to display the indicia so that the street address is visible to a user from a street upon which the structure is sited. The remote controller wirelessly controls at least one operational parameter of the display unit.
Claims11
An illuminated street address display assembly comprising:
- a display unit comprising:
- a housing defining an interior space, the housing being configured to be selectively mountable to an exterior surface of a structure, a front face of the housing being substantially transparent,
- a power module attached to the housing and positioned in the interior space,
- a pair of display panels, each display panel being positioned on said housing, each display panel displaying indicia corresponding to a street address of the structure,
- a microprocessor attached to the housing and positioned in the interior space, the microprocessor being operationally engaged to the display panels and the power module, such that the microprocessor is enabled for selectively actuating the display panels, such that the street address is visible to a user from a street upon which the structure is sited, and
- a transceiver attached to the housing, positioned in the interior space, and operationally engaged to the microprocessor;
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- a remote controller in communicative engagement with the microprocessor and being configured for wirelessly controlling at least one operational parameter of the display unit;
- a camera attached to the housing and operationally engaged to the microprocessor, wherein the camera is configured for capturing an image of the user, enabling the microprocessor to relay the image to the operator via the transceiver:
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- a data storage module attached to the housing, positioned in the interior space. and operationally engaged to the microprocessor, wherein the data storage module is configured for storing communications between the operator and the user and images captured by the camera.
An illuminated street address display assembly comprising:
- a display unit comprising:
- a housing defining an interior space, the housing being configured to be selectively mountable to an exterior surface of a structure, a front face of the housing being substantially transparent, the housing being substantially impervious to water,
- a fastener attached to a back face of the housing and being configured for attaching the housing to the exterior surface of the structure, the fastener comprising a plurality of keyhole slots, wherein each keyhole slot is configured for interion of a head of a respective article of mounting hardware for mounting the housing to the structure,
- a power module attached to the housing and positioned in the interior space, the power module comprising a battery, the battery being rechargeable,
- a solar panel operationally engaged to the battery, wherein the solar panel is configured for converting electromagnetic radiation to direct current for charging the battery,
- a pair of display panels, each display panel being positioned on said housing, each display panel displaying corresponding to a street address of the structure,
- a plurality of threaded apertures in the housing, each threaded aperture being positioned proximate a respective corner of the housing along an associated lateral side of the housing;
- a plurality of L-shaped brackets, each L-shaped bracket being attachable to the housing by a fastener engaged to the threaded aperture in the housing wherein the housing is configured for being secured to the structure by another fastener inserted through the L-shaped bracket,
- a microprocessor attached to the housing and positioned in the interior space, the microprocessor being operationally engaged to the display panels and the power module, such that the microprocessor is enabled for selectively actuating the display panels, such that the street address is visible to a user from a street upon which the structure is sited,
- a power cable operationally engaged to and extending between the solar panel and the microprocessor, the power cable being selectively extensible from the housing, such that the solar panel is selectively separable from the housing,
- a photodetector attached to the housing and operationally engaged to the microprocessor, wherein the photodetector is configured for detecting light and signaling the microprocessor, enabling the microprocessor for selectively actuating the plurality of bulbs when the photodetector detects a specified level of light,
- a transceiver attached to the housing, positioned in the interior space, and operationally engaged to the microprocessor,
- a speaker attached to the housing, positioned in the interior space, and operationally engaged to the microprocessor,
- a microphone attached to the housing and operationally engaged to the microprocessor, wherein the microphone and the speaker enable two-way communication between an operator and the user,
- a camera attached to the housing and operationally engaged to the microprocessor, wherein the camera is configured for capturing an image of the user, enabling the microprocessor to relay the image to the operator via the transceiver,
- a data storage module attached to the housing, positioned in the interior space, and operationally engaged to the microprocessor, wherein the data storage module is configured for storing communications between the operator and the user and images captured by the camera, and
- a port attached to the housing and operationally engaged to the microprocessor, wherein the port is configured for engaging a plug of a data transfer cable for transferring files from the data storage module to an electronic device of the operator;
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- a remote controller in communicative engagement with the microprocessor and being configured for wirelessly controlling at least one operational parameter of the display unit, the remote controller comprising one of both of a dedicated remote and programming code selectively positionable on an electronic device of the operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.