Method and system for remotely programming and controlling a digital output device
First Claim
1. A method for remotely programming and controlling a network of digital output devices, comprising:
- (a) entering instructions on a remote terminal;
(b) connecting the terminal to a control module at a remote location through a remote network;
(c) transmitting said instructions from said terminal to said remote location through said remote network;
(d) translating instructions into a data stream for delivery to a control module on a communication network;
(e) forwarding instructions from the control module to a designated output device; and
(f) delivering said instructions from the control module to the output device under the control of an embedded controller.
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Abstract
The invention comprises a method and system for providing capabilities to program, control and display both messages and rich media contents on a network of information narrowcasting appliances from a remote location. The information narrowcasting appliance is a computer system that includes an embedded PC, a system-on-chip microprocessor, a wireless communications card, and a combination of digital LED displays and LCD displays. The displays are a self-contained structure, requiring no additional computer systems to control the displaying of contents or transferring of data. Additional output devices, including audio speakers, motion sensors, scent players, or RF ID sensors can be also added to enhance the level of information delivery and collection by the appliance.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for remotely programming and controlling a network of digital output devices, comprising:
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(a) entering instructions on a remote terminal;
(b) connecting the terminal to a control module at a remote location through a remote network;
(c) transmitting said instructions from said terminal to said remote location through said remote network;
(d) translating instructions into a data stream for delivery to a control module on a communication network;
(e) forwarding instructions from the control module to a designated output device; and
(f) delivering said instructions from the control module to the output device under the control of an embedded controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for remotely programming and controlling messages displayed on an output device, comprising:
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(a) a computer terminal;
(b) a control module in communication with said terminal and an output device;
(c) a communication network adapted to communicate a data stream from said terminal to said output device through said control module;
- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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17. An article comprising:
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a computer-readable signal-bearing medium;
means in the medium for communicating video data for display on a video receiving digital output device;
means in the medium for communicating audio data for transmission on an audio receiving digital output device;
means in the medium for communicating text data for display on a text receiving digital output device;
means in the medium for processing and transmitting said data from a remote terminal to said output device.
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