Device-agnostic content management, playback and status monitoring system
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1. A system for content playback and management comprising:
- a software agent accessed by an electronic device that is in communication with a display and that contains a software application which interprets the software agent, wherein the software agent contains HTML code and the software application is a web browser;
a content management system in communication with the software agent;
a playback system embedded within the software agent that dictates content to be shown by the electronic device, wherein at least some of the content and instructions pertaining to the content are sent from the content management system and stored on the electronic device prior to display; and
a monitoring system embedded within the software agent that collects logging data pertaining to the activity of the playback system and status data pertaining to other activity of the electronic device, wherein at least some of the data is stored on the electronic device prior to transfer of the data to the content management system.
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Abstract
A system is provided that includes a software agent, an electronic device, a display, and a content management system. The electronic device accesses the software agent and interprets it with a software application, such as a web browser. Embedded within the software agent is a playback system, which dictates content to be shown, and a monitoring system, which collects logging and status data. At least some of the content is stored on the electronic device prior to display, and at least some of the logging and status data is stored on the electronic device prior to being transferred to the content management system.
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1. A system for content playback and management comprising:
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a software agent accessed by an electronic device that is in communication with a display and that contains a software application which interprets the software agent, wherein the software agent contains HTML code and the software application is a web browser; a content management system in communication with the software agent; a playback system embedded within the software agent that dictates content to be shown by the electronic device, wherein at least some of the content and instructions pertaining to the content are sent from the content management system and stored on the electronic device prior to display; and a monitoring system embedded within the software agent that collects logging data pertaining to the activity of the playback system and status data pertaining to other activity of the electronic device, wherein at least some of the data is stored on the electronic device prior to transfer of the data to the content management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for content playback and management comprising the steps of:
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sending content and instructions pertaining to the content from a content management system to a playback system that is embedded in a software agent that is accessed by an electronic device that is in communication with a display and that contains a software application which interprets the software agent, wherein the software agent contains HTML code and the software application is a web browser; storing at least some of the content and instructions pertaining to the content on the electronic device prior to display; displaying content dictated by the playback system on the electronic device; collecting logging data pertaining to the activity of the playback system and status data pertaining to other activity of the electronic device through a monitoring system embedded within the software agent; and storing at least some of the logging and status data on the electronic device prior to transferring the data to the content management system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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