Streaming video for adaptive user instructions

• US 20040073934A1
• Filed: 09/30/2002
• Published: 04/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Deshpande, Sachin Govind, Baker, Michael Douglas, Thomas, John Calvin
• Application Number:
  US10/261,566
• Publication Number:
  US 20040073934A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/87
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4117 for generating hard copies of the content, e.g. printer, electronic paper interfaces to printers G06F3/12; printing data G06K15/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44227 Monitoring of local network, e.g. connection or bandwidth variations; Detecting new devices in the local network configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; monitoring connectivity in data switched networks H04L43/0811
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4425 Monitoring of client processing errors or hardware failure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A multifunction peripheral configured to display instructional streaming videos or multimedia includes an error generator, print controller, address generator, client system, and display. The error generator is for generating at least one multifunction peripheral error signal in response to a multifunctional peripheral error or user request. The print controller receives the multifunction peripheral error signal and passes it to the address generator that generates an address based on the multifunction peripheral error signal. The client system then passes the address to an internal or external server system that returns the requested video or multimedia to the client system. The video or multimedia is then displayed on the display. Exemplary multifunctional peripheral errors include simple maintenance problems, everyday problems associated with basic maintenance and servicing, and technical problems including initial installation and field upgrades of hardware and software. The present invention also includes a method performed by a multifunction peripheral that provides streaming video and/or multimedia for adaptive user instructions in response to a multifunction peripheral error and/or user interaction.

Claims

1. A method performed by a multifunction peripheral that provides streaming video and/or multimedia for adaptive user instructions in response to a multifunction peripheral error and/or user interaction, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a signal based on said user interaction or said multifunction peripheral error;

(b) generating an address based on said signal;

(c) requesting video or multimedia based on said address;

(d) receiving said requested video or multimedia; and

(e) displaying said requested video or multimedia on a display associated with said multifunction peripheral.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of decoding said requested video or multimedia for display on said display associated with said multifunction peripheral.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of requesting video or multimedia further comprises the step of requesting video or multimedia from a remote server.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of requesting video or multimedia further comprises the step of requesting video or multimedia from a local server within said multifunction peripheral.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of displaying said requested video or multimedia on a display further includes the step of playing audio through a speaker associated with said multifunction peripheral.

6. A computer-readable medium associated with a multifunction peripheral, said chip comprising:

(a) means for receiving a signal based on user interaction with said multifunction peripheral or a multifunction peripheral error generated by said multifunction peripheral;

(b) means for generating an address based on said signal;

(c) means for requesting video or multimedia based on said address;

(d) means for receiving said requested video or multimedia; and

(e) means for displaying said requested video or multimedia on a display associated with said multifunction peripheral.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 6 further comprising means for decoding said requested video or multimedia for display on said display associated with said multifunction peripheral.

8. The computer-readable medium of claim 6 wherein said means for requesting video or multimedia further comprises means for requesting video or multimedia from a remote server.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 6 wherein said means for requesting video or multimedia further comprises means for requesting video or multimedia from a local server within said multifunction peripheral.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 6 wherein said means for receiving a signal based on user interaction, said means for generating an address, means for requesting video or multimedia, said means for receiving said requested video or multimedia, and said means for displaying said requested video or multimedia on a display are implemented on a plurality of modules functionally associated to form said computer-readable medium.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 6 wherein said means for displaying said requested video or multimedia on a display further includes means for playing audio through a speaker.

12. A multifunction peripheral, comprising:

(a) a multifunction peripheral;

(b) an error generator for generating at least one multifunction peripheral error signal;

(c) means for receiving said multifunction peripheral error signal;

(d) an address generator, said address generator generating an address based on said multifunction peripheral error signal;

(e) a client system, said client system receiving said address for requesting video or multimedia based on said address;

(f) a server system, said server system receiving said request for video or multimedia and returning requested video or multimedia to said client system; and

(g) a display, said display receiving said video or multimedia from said client system and displaying said video or multimedia thereon.

13. The multifunction peripheral of claim 12 further comprising a decoder for receiving said video or multimedia and decoding said video or multimedia for display on said display.

14. The multifunction peripheral of claim 12 further comprising means for receiving a signal based on user interaction, said user interaction producing an error signal to be received by said error generator.

15. The multifunction peripheral of claim 12 wherein said server system is a remote server.

16. The multifunction peripheral of claim 12 wherein said server system is a local server.

17. The multifunction peripheral of claim 12 wherein said multifunctional peripheral error is at least one error selected from the group consisting of:

(a) a simple maintenance problem;

(b) an everyday problem associated with basic maintenance and servicing;

(c) technical problems;

(d) installation of initial hardware and software; and

(e) field upgrades of hardware and software.

18. The multifunction peripheral of claim 12, said display receiving audio from said client system and playing audio thereon.

19. The multifunction peripheral of claim 12 further including audio projectors, said audio projectors receiving audio from said client system and playing audio thereon.

20. A computer program comprising instructions for causing a multifunction peripheral to perform the acts of:

(a) receiving a signal based on a user interaction or a multifunction peripheral error;

(b) generating an address based on said signal;

(c) requesting video or multimedia based on said address;

(d) receiving said requested video or multimedia; and

(e) displaying said requested video or multimedia on a display associated with said multifunction peripheral.