US 6,982,649 B2
Floor display system with interactive features
Ronald D. Blum, Roanoke, Va. (US); J. Thomas Walker, Frederick, Md. (US); Barry H. Whalen, Alamo, Calif. (US); Joseph A. Thibodeau, Roanoke, Va. (US); Bradley J. Blum, Roanoke, Va. (US); Dwight P. Duston, Laguna Niguel, Calif. (US); and William Kokonaski, Gig Harbor, Wash. (US)
Assigned to Intellimats, LLC, Roanoke, Va. (US)
Filed on May 16, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/438,923.
Application 10/438923 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/285639, filed on Nov. 01, 2002, granted, now 6,873,266.
Application 10/285639 is a continuation of application No. 10/137357, filed on May 03, 2002, granted, now 6,507,285, filed on Jan. 14, 2003.
Application 10/137357 is a continuation of application No. 09/767846, filed on Jan. 24, 2001, granted, now 6,417,778, filed on Jul. 09, 2002.
Application 09/767846 is a continuation of application No. 09/418752, filed on Oct. 15, 1999, abandoned.
Application 09/418752 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/304051, filed on May 04, 1999, granted, now 6,219,876, filed on Apr. 24, 2001.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/378070, filed on May 16, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2004/0001002 A1, Jan. 01, 2004
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 5/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 340—815.4 76 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A floor display system, comprising:
an electronic display device associated with and in a plane substantially parallel to a floor;
wherein the electronic display device is configurable to display an electronically modifiable verbal message.