Methods and apparatus for an interactive media display
First Claim
1. An apparatus for interactive media display comprising:
- a central controller to provide content items for display on a screen;
a player controller for receiving the content items from the central controller through a network; and
a screen for displaying content specified by the player controller, wherein at least one of the central controller and the player controller is responsive to a user communication device operable by a user to select the content items for display.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for an interactive media display utilize a screen that presents a content item to a viewer. The display of the content item is interactive, in that a user may remotely control the content presented on the screen, requesting or changing the displayed content item or in some way controlling the outcome of the content of the screen. The system is device agnostic, in that it operates with a wide variety of user devices, such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) equipped for wireless data access, or other mobile devices. In addition to its device-agnostic capabilities, the present invention is display-agnostic, utilizing, for example, cathode ray tube displays, liquid crystal displays, plasma displays, organic light-emitting diode displays, electronic ink displays, and projection screen displays. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for the generation of an interactive media display.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus for interactive media display comprising:
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a central controller to provide content items for display on a screen;
a player controller for receiving the content items from the central controller through a network; and
a screen for displaying content specified by the player controller, wherein at least one of the central controller and the player controller is responsive to a user communication device operable by a user to select the content items for display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for interactive media display comprising:
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providing a plurality of content items organized as a playlist;
causing sequential display of the items on a screen;
receiving a command from a remote source;
processing the received command; and
displaying a new content item in response to the received command. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus four the generation of an interactive media display comprising:
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a content system for the creation of a playlist of content items;
a network interface for providing the playlist to a display system; and
a display system comprising;
a central controller to provide content items for display on a screen;
a player controller for receiving the content items from the central controller through a network; and
a screen for displaying content specified by the player controller. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for, interactive media display comprising:
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a player controller in communication with a network the player controller receiving content items transmitted from a remote database server;
a screen in communication with the player controller, the screen displaying the received content items;
a user device for selecting a content item from a menu of content items displayed on the screen; and
a computational module that receives information from the user device and selects a content item for display on the screen in response to the received information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for interactive media display comprising:
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indicating, on a display screen, a plurality of selectable content items;
receiving a transmission over a network in response to a command transmitted by a portable communication device, the transmission including a specification of at least one of the content items; and
facilitating display of the at least one content item on a display device associated with the portable communication device.
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