Remotely Connected Digital Messageboard System and Method

• US 20150170212A1
• Filed: 02/24/2015
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verbalized Signs Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Verbalized Signs Ltd.
• Inventors: McGie, Peter
• Application Number:
  US14/630,615
• Publication Number:
  US 20150170212A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/301 flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/022 Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/06 Consumer Electronics Control, i.e. control of another device by a display or vice versa
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/04 Electronic labels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup

Abstract

Provided is a system and method of updating a message or image displayed on an electronic screen via wireless communications device or remote website. Messages are entered into the communications device (an input terminal) or web interface using one or more input methods. Input methods include alphanumeric text input, verbal commands translated into text input, visual content stored on the input device, or written input via the input device. The input is then transmitted as digital data to one or more electronic screens, where the input is then displayed. The input can be modified and edits prior to transmission. Thus, users can update an electronic display remotely. One or more input devices can modify one display, or alternatively one input device can be used to modify multiple displays. Each electronic display is in enabled to wirelessly communicate over a wireless network such as a Wi-Fi, cellular, or Bluetooth network.

Claims

1. A digital message display system, comprising:

a wireless network;

at least one remote input terminal comprising a processor adapted to handle conversion of analog input to a digital data, a storage, a memory, an input/output controller, a wireless communication device adapted to receive and transmit data over the wireless network, an text input interface, a display, and a power source;

wherein the at least one remote input terminal comprises at least one handheld electronic device;

at least one electronic display comprising a display screen, a processor, a power source, a display screen driver circuit, and a wireless communication device for transmitting and receiving signals over the wireless network;

wherein said wireless communication device of said least one electronic display is in bi-directional wireless communication with the wireless communication device of said least one remote input terminal;

an application layer installed on said storage of said at least one remote input terminal, wherein said application layer is adapted to receive user textual input from the text input interface and convert the user textual input into the digital data for transmission over the wireless network using the wireless communication device of the remote input terminal, wherein the processor of the at least one electronic display is adapted to decompose the digital data and direct the display screen driver circuit to display the user input on the display screen.

2. The digital message display system of claim 1, wherein the wireless network comprises a Bluetooth wireless network.

3. The digital message display system of claim 1, wherein the wireless network comprises a wireless local area network.

4. The digital message display system of claim 1, wherein the wireless network comprises a cellular network.

5. The digital message display system of claim 1, wherein:

at least one remote server adapted to receive the digital data transmitted from the wireless communication device of the remote input terminal and transmit the digital data to the wireless communication device of the at least one electronic displays.

6. The digital message display system of claim 1, wherein the text input interface further comprises an alphanumeric keypad.

7. The digital message display system of claim 1, wherein the text input interface further comprises a microphone and voice-to-text software on the remote input terminal.

8. The digital message display system of claim 1, wherein the text input interface further comprises a graphic input interface adapted to receive digitally drawn input, whereby the application layer is further adapted to convert the digitally drawn input into the digital data

9. A digital message display system, comprising:

a wireless network;

at least one remote input terminal, comprising a processor adapted to handle conversion of analog input to a digital data, a storage, a memory, an input/output controller, a wireless communication device adapted to receive and transmit data over the wireless network, a display, and a power source;

wherein the at least one remote input terminal comprises at least one handheld electronic device;

at least one electronic display comprising a display screen, a processor, a transceiver, a power source, and a wireless communication device for transmitting and receiving signals over the wireless network;

wherein said wireless communication device of said least one electronic display is in bi-directional wireless communication with the wireless communication device of said least one remote input terminal;

an application layer installed on said storage of said at least one remote input terminal, wherein said application layer is adapted to receive and store digital visual content on the storage of the at least one remote input terminal and then transmit the digital visual content from the at least one remote input terminal over the wireless network using the wireless communication device of the remote input terminal, wherein the processor of the at least one electronic display is adapted to decompose the digital visual content and direct the display screen driver circuit to display the digital visual content on the display screen.

10. The digital message display system of claim 9, wherein the wireless network comprises a Bluetooth wireless network.

11. The digital message display system of claim 9, wherein the wireless network comprises a wireless local area network.

12. The digital message display system of claim 9, wherein the wireless network comprises a cellular network.

13. The digital message display system of claim 9, wherein:

at least one remote server adapted to receive the digital data transmitted from the wireless communication device of the remote input terminal and transmit the digital data to the wireless communication device of the at least one electronic displays.

14. The digital message display system of claim 9, wherein the at least one remote input terminals further comprise at least one personal computer.

15. The digital message display system of claim 9, wherein the digital visual content comprises one of textual data, digital drawings, photographs, or motion pictures.

16. The digital message display system of claim 9, wherein the at least one remote input terminal further comprises a camera for capturing photographic digital visual content.

17. The digital message display system of claim 9, wherein the at least one remote input terminal further comprises a video camera for capturing video digital visual content.

18. A method of displaying content on a display device, comprising the steps of:

receiving input using an application layer on a handheld electronic device;

converting the input into digital visual content;

formatting the digital visual content into data suitable for transmission over a wireless network;

establishing wireless communication between the handheld electronic device and a display device;

transmitting the data to the display device;

decomposing the data into the digital visual content on the display device;

displaying the digital visual content on the display device.

19. A method of displaying content on a display device, comprising the steps of:

receiving input using an application layer on a handheld electronic device;

converting the input into digital visual content;

formatting the digital visual content into data suitable for transmission over a wireless network;

establishing wireless communication between the handheld electronic device and a remote server;

receiving a selection of one or more display devices to transfer the data;

transmitting the data to the selected display devices using the remote server;

decomposing the data into the digital visual content on the display device;

displaying the digital visual content on the display device.