Sign display with an internal infrared communication system

An electronic sign system comprising:

• a. an electronic sign enclosure with a plurality of display panels aligned therein;
• b. each of the display panels of the plurality of display panels having an infrared communications module such that a first display panel of the plurality of display panels has a first infrared communications module;
• c. the first infrared communications module being aligned to transmit infrared information to a second infrared communications module on a second display panel of the plurality of display panels, which second infrared communications module is aligned to transmit infrared information to another infrared communications module on another display panel of the plurality of display panels, and continuing through the plurality of display panels in a daisy chain manner to communicate to the last display panel of the plurality of display panels;
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• d. a master infrared module aligned to transmit infrared information to the first infrared communications module.

A sign display system, comprising:

• a. an enclosure, having a plurality of front openings, an upper access door for each opening, a pair of opposed vertical channels blocked by the access door when the access door is closed and a stop bracket limiting downward descent on the channels, the channels and stop bracket together defining an aligned engagement for each front opening;
• b. a plurality of display panels carried by the enclosure in aligned engagement in the plurality of openings, each of the display panels having an aligned infrared receiver, and an aligned infrared transmitter, and a matrix of LEDs visible through the opening and controlled by infrared data received by the display panel, each of the display panels being vertically removable or descendingly installable when the access door to the opening is opened;
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• c. a master infrared transmitter to initiate infrared communications in a daisy chain manner through the plurality of display panels, such that each aligned engaged display panel in the plurality of display panels displays an intended LED matrix display based upon infrared data communication.

A method of displaying a visible message from an electronic sign, the method comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a plurality of display panels, each of the display panels of the plurality having an infrared receiver, an infrared transmitter, and selectively actuated LEDs based upon received data information;
• b. aligning each of the display panels of the plurality of display panels for successive infrared reception and infrared transmission in a daisy chain manner;
• and,
• c. transmitting a master infrared signal to the infrared receiver of a first display panel of the plurality, thereby causing infrared communications in a daisy chain manner and intended displays on each display panel of the plurality of panels.