System and method for controlling a screen saver
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1. A system for controlling screen saver activation and functionality, comprising:
- at least one client station, each of the at least one client station comprising at least one processor and storage medium implementing a screen saver module associated therewith, wherein the screen saver module is operable to at least enable/disable or activate/deactivate a screen saver according to one or more parameters that vary according to a pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, wherein the pre-set schedule is determined based on expected user activities on said at least one client station during one or more particular days and times; and
a central control station in communication with each of the at least one client station over a network, the central control station having a screen saver control module operable to transmit at least one control signal over the network, the at least one control signal including at least part of the one or more parameters to control one or more screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station;
the screen saver control module further comprising;
a global control module for simultaneously controlling all of the screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station;
a local control module for controlling the screen saver modules of select client stations; and
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a temporal control module for defining when the screen saver modules enable/disable or activate/deactivate screen savers according to at least one temporal parameter, the at least one temporal parameter comprising the pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, anda connectivity control module for controlling the screen saver modules according to at least one connectivity parameter that changes activation behavior of the screen saver based at least on whether the at least one client station is connected to a network.
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Abstract
A system and method for coordinating screen saver initiation and functionality. The system comprises at least one client station, each of the at least one client station having a screen saver module associated therewith; and a central control station in communication with each of the at least one client station over a network, the central control station having a screen saver control module for controlling each of the screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station.
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1. A system for controlling screen saver activation and functionality, comprising:
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at least one client station, each of the at least one client station comprising at least one processor and storage medium implementing a screen saver module associated therewith, wherein the screen saver module is operable to at least enable/disable or activate/deactivate a screen saver according to one or more parameters that vary according to a pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, wherein the pre-set schedule is determined based on expected user activities on said at least one client station during one or more particular days and times; and a central control station in communication with each of the at least one client station over a network, the central control station having a screen saver control module operable to transmit at least one control signal over the network, the at least one control signal including at least part of the one or more parameters to control one or more screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station; the screen saver control module further comprising; a global control module for simultaneously controlling all of the screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station; a local control module for controlling the screen saver modules of select client stations; and at least one of; a temporal control module for defining when the screen saver modules enable/disable or activate/deactivate screen savers according to at least one temporal parameter, the at least one temporal parameter comprising the pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, and a connectivity control module for controlling the screen saver modules according to at least one connectivity parameter that changes activation behavior of the screen saver based at least on whether the at least one client station is connected to a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for coordinating screen saver functionality, comprising:
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interfacing with at least one client station over a network; generating one or more parameters that vary according to a pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, wherein the pre-set schedule is determined based on expected user activities on said at least one client station during one or more particular days and times; and transmitting at least one control signal to at least one client station over a network, the at least one control signal including the one or more parameters and causing a screen saver module associated with the at least one client station to enable/disable or activate/deactivate a screen saver according to at least one of the one or more parameters; the one or more parameters comprising; at least one global control parameter for simultaneously controlling all of the screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station at least one local control parameter for controlling the screen saver modules of select client stations; at least one of; a temporal control parameter comprising a pre-set schedule for specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, and a connectivity control parameter that changes activation behavior of the screen saver based at least on whether the at least one client station is connected to a network; and at least one content control parameter for controlling a display content of the screen saver. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A data storage device having a non-transitory computer-usable storage medium with computer executable code for coordinating screen saver initiation, comprising:
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computer executable code embodied on a non-transitory computer-usable storage medium for interfacing with at least one client station over a network; computer executable code embodied on the non-transitory computer usable storage medium for generating one or more screen saver parameters that vary according to a pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, wherein the pre-set schedule is determined based on expected user activities on said at least one client station during one or more particular days and times; and computer executable code embodied on the non-transitory computer-usable storage medium for transmitting at least one control signal to at least one client station over a network, the at least one control signal including the one or more screen saver parameters and causing a screen saver module associated with the at least one client station to enable/disable or activate/deactivate a screen saver according to at least one of the one or more screen saver parameters; the one or more parameters comprising; at least one global control parameter for simultaneously controlling all of the screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station at least one local control parameter for controlling the screen saver modules of select client stations; at least one of; a temporal control parameter comprising a pre-set schedule for specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, and a connectivity control parameter that changes activation behavior of the screen saver based at least on whether the at least one client station is connected to a network; and at least one content control parameter for controlling a display content of the screen saver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for coordinating screen saver activation, comprising:
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at least one client station, each of the at least one client station having a screen saver module associated therewith, wherein the screen saver module is operable to at least activate or deactivate a screen saver; and a central control station in communication with each of the at least one client station over a network, the central control station having a screen saver control module for controlling each of the screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station, the screen saver control module comprising; a global control module for simultaneously controlling all of the screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station; a local control module for controlling the screen saver modules of select client stations; a temporal control module for defining when the screen saver modules enable/disable or activate/deactivate screen savers according to at least one temporal parameter, the at least one temporal parameter comprising a pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, wherein the pre-set schedule is determined based on expected user activities on said at least one client station during one or more particular days and times; a connectivity control module for controlling the screen saver modules according to at least one connectivity parameter that changes activation behavior of the screen saver based at least on whether the at least one client station is connected to a network; a content control module for controlling the screen saver modules according to at least one content parameter that determines a display content of the screen saver; and an interaction module for monitoring use and/or screen saver activity at each of the at least one client station, wherein the user and/or screen saver activity comprises at least one parameter relating to;
(1) screen saver activation, (2) user inactivity, or (3) user control of the screen saver module.
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18. A system for monitoring screen saver activation, comprising:
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at least one client station, each of the at least one client station having a screen saver module associated therewith, wherein the screen saver module is operable receive a control signal including one or more parameters that vary according to a pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, wherein the pre-set schedule is determined based on expected user activities on said at least one client station during one or more particular days and times; a central control station in communication with each of the at least one client station over a network, the central control station having a screen saver monitoring module for monitoring the number of times the screen saver module associated with at least one client station has activated or deactivated a screen saver, and the central control station operable to generate and transmit the control signal comprising at least some of the one or more parameters based on the monitoring of the screen saver module associated with the at least one client station; the screen saver control module further comprising; a local control module for controlling the screen saver modules of select client stations; a temporal control module for defining when the screen saver modules enable/disable or activate/deactivate screen savers according to at least one temporal parameter, the at least one temporal parameter comprising a pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed; a connectivity control module for controlling the screen saver modules according to at least one connectivity parameter that changes activation behavior of the screen saver based at least on whether the at least one client station is connected to a network; and an interaction module for monitoring use and/or screen saver activity at each of the at least one client station, wherein the user and/or screen saver activity comprises at least one parameter relating to;
(1) screen saver activation, (2) user inactivity, or (3) user control of the screen saver module.
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19. A system for controlling screen saver activation and functionality, comprising:
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a plurality of client stations, wherein each of the client stations has a screen saver module associated therewith, wherein the screen saver module is operable to at least activate or deactivate a screen saver; and a central control station in communication with the plurality of client stations over a network, the central control station having a screen saver control module for controlling each of the screen saver modules associated with the plurality of client stations, wherein the screen saver control module is operable to transmit control signals over a network to the plurality of client stations; the screen saver control module further comprising; a global control module for simultaneously controlling all of the screen saver modules associated with the at least one client station; a local control module for controlling the screen saver modules of select client stations; a temporal control module for defining when the screen saver modules enable/disable or activate/deactivate screen savers according to at least one temporal parameter, the at least one temporal parameter comprising a pre-set schedule specifying when a screen saver is to be enabled or its activation behavior is to be changed, wherein the pre-set schedule is determined based on expected user activities on said at least one client station during one or more particular days and times; and a connectivity control module for controlling the screen saver modules according to at least one connectivity parameter that changes activation behavior of the screen saver based at least on whether the at least one client station is connected to a network.
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