Systems and methods for distributing multimedia presentations over a network with integration of local data
First Claim
1. A system for displaying multimedia presentations on multiple displays comprising:
- a display system for driving multiple displays;
a distribution server for hosting a scheduling file and a plurality of multimedia presentations, said scheduling file indicating a schedule according to which the display system is to play selected ones of said multimedia presentations on selected ones of said displays;
a network interconnecting the display system and the distribution server;
a local server interconnected with the display system for hosting local data; and
wherein said display system is configured for;
receiving said scheduling file and said selected multimedia presentations from said distribution server via said network, executing projector software for reading said scheduling file and for presenting said selected multimedia presentations on said selected displays according to said schedule, and receiving said local data from said local server and integrating said local data into at least one of said selected multimedia presentations.
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Abstract
A distribution server may host a scheduling file and a plurality of multimedia presentations. The scheduling file indicates a schedule according to which selected multimedia presentations are to be displayed. A display system may receive the scheduling file and the selected multimedia presentations from the distribution server via a network. The display system may execute projector software for reading the scheduling file and for presenting the selected multimedia presentations on the selected displays according to the schedule. The display system further receives local data from a local server and integrate the local data into at least one of said selected multimedia presentations.
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1. A system for displaying multimedia presentations on multiple displays comprising:
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a display system for driving multiple displays;
a distribution server for hosting a scheduling file and a plurality of multimedia presentations, said scheduling file indicating a schedule according to which the display system is to play selected ones of said multimedia presentations on selected ones of said displays;
a network interconnecting the display system and the distribution server;
a local server interconnected with the display system for hosting local data; and
wherein said display system is configured for;
receiving said scheduling file and said selected multimedia presentations from said distribution server via said network, executing projector software for reading said scheduling file and for presenting said selected multimedia presentations on said selected displays according to said schedule, and receiving said local data from said local server and integrating said local data into at least one of said selected multimedia presentations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for displaying multimedia presentations on multiple displays comprising:
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hosting a scheduling file and a plurality of multimedia presentations at a distribution server, said scheduling file indicating a schedule according to which a display system is to play selected ones of said multimedia presentations on selected displays;
in response to a request by the display system, transferring said scheduling file and said multimedia presentations from said distribution server to said display system via a network;
executing at said display system projector software for reading said scheduling file and for presenting said selected multimedia presentations on said selected displays according to said schedule; and
receiving at said display system local data from a local server and integrating said local data into at least one of said selected multimedia presentations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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