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Fault detection and correction for single and multiple media players connected to electronic displays, and related devices, methods and systems

  • US 10,114,711 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2014
  • Issued: 10/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • duplicating data associated with each of a plurality of media players to a back-up media player, each of the plurality of media players being configured to output a signal to one or more of a plurality of electronic displays, each of the electronic displays configured to switch source inputs between a corresponding media player and a video splitter, the back-up media player configured to drive the duplicated data associated with each of the plurality of media players via the video splitter;

    determining whether a fault exists in any of the plurality of media players that affects a corresponding electronic display;

    switching the source input of the corresponding electronic display to the back-up media player via the video splitter; and

    playing, on the corresponding electronic display, the duplicated data from the video splitter for any of the plurality of media players for which the fault exists.

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