Digital media presentation system
First Claim
1. A digital medium presentation system comprising:
- a) a server;
b) a plurality of interface units coupled to the server, each interface unit having one or more audio or video interfaces, a processor and memory;
c) wherein the server is programmed to;
i) receive user input about assets represented as digital information, with at least a portion of the assets describing information to be presented through an audio or video interface in at least portion of the plurality of interface units;
ii) generate a schedule of assets based on the user input; and
d) wherein each interface unit is programmed to store the schedule and the assets and execute the assets in accordance with the schedule.
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Abstract
A digital media presentation system suitable for use in providing digital signage or similar types of advertising. A video display system is used as an example of a digital media presentation system. The system includes a server that provides a user interface. Through the interface, a user may specify a schedule of assets to be executed on video display units. Execution of assets may result in display of video information in one or more windows on the video display units. Execution of assets may be synchronized within the windows and the information in each window may be coordinated to provide significant flexibility in display of information through the video display system. Application of the invention more generally to digital media presentation systems is also described, using examples of systems that integrate audio and visual information.
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34 Claims
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1. A digital medium presentation system comprising:
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a) a server;
b) a plurality of interface units coupled to the server, each interface unit having one or more audio or video interfaces, a processor and memory;
c) wherein the server is programmed to;
i) receive user input about assets represented as digital information, with at least a portion of the assets describing information to be presented through an audio or video interface in at least portion of the plurality of interface units;
ii) generate a schedule of assets based on the user input; and
d) wherein each interface unit is programmed to store the schedule and the assets and execute the assets in accordance with the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An interface unit comprising:
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a) a plurality of audio or video interfaces;
b) memory;
c) at least one input;
d) a processor programmed to;
i) receive through the input a schedule of assets;
ii) receive through the input digital files representing assets;
iii) store the schedule and the digital files representing assets in the memory; and
iv) execute digital files in accordance with the schedule to present assets in audio or visual form through a plurality of the audio or video interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of operating a digital medium presentation system comprising:
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a) receiving at a central location a plurality of assets;
b) receiving at a central location at least two schedules of assets;
c) generating at least a first list and a second list from the schedule of assets;
d) providing the first list and the second list to at least one interface unit over a network;
e) providing the at least one interface unit with copies of the assets; and
f) executing assets with the at least one interface unit in accordance with the first list and concurrently executing assets with the at least one interface unit in accordance with the second list. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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