System and method for managing content on multiple computerized devices

• US 9,641,623 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2016
• Issued: 05/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Todd Christopher Smith
• Original Assignee: Todd Christopher Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Todd Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): TRUONG, LAN DAI T
• Application Number:
  US15/191,650
• Publication Number:
  US 20160381145A1
• Time in Patent Office: 312 Days
• Field of Search: 709208, 709211, 709209, 709218, 709224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/37 Managing security policies for mobile devices or for controlling mobile applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/20 Master-slave selection or change arrangements

Abstract

A system and method for controlling one or more computerized devices through a slave device that is appointed to operate as the master device is disclosed. The inventive method comprises an event defined by one or more event parameters, appointing a master device designation to a computerized device for the event, initiating a communication channel with one or more slave devices, initiating a slave application layer on one or more slave devices, presenting through the slave application layer a registration option for the event, receiving, a registration selection for the event, initiating a master application layer on the computerized device, presenting, through the master application layer, one or more slave command options, receiving, on the computerized device, one or more slave commands, and transmitting the one or more slave commands to one or more registered slave devices through the communication channel.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method of controlling one or more computerized devices comprising

a) creating, by a server computer comprising one or more microprocessors and one or more nonvolatile memory units, an event

i) wherein said event is defined by one or more event parameters;

b) appointing, by said server computer, a master device designation to a computerized device for said event, wherein said computerized device comprises on or more microprocessors and one or more nonvolatile memory units;

c) initiating a communication channel with one or more slave devices, wherein each of said one or more slave devices comprises one or more microprocessors and one or more nonvolatile memory units;

d) initiating a slave application layer on one or more slave devices;

e) presenting through said slave application layer a registration option for said event;

f) receiving, by said one or more slave devices, a registration selection for said event;

g) initiating a master application layer on said computerized device;

h) presenting, through said master application layer, one or more slave command options;

i) receiving, on said computerized device, one or more slave commands;

j) transmitting said one or more slave commands to one or more registered slave devices through said communication channel;

k) receiving, by said server computer, a map of a location of said event;

l) receiving, by said server computer, a physical location of one or more slave devices in reference to said map; and

m) delaying a slave command by a predetermined amount of time based on said physical location of said one or more slave devices in reference to said map.

2. The method as in claim 1 further comprising executing said one or more slave commands through said slave application layer on said one or more slave devices.

3. The method as in claim 2 wherein said slave command is selected from a group comprising:

displaying a predetermined image on a display screen of said one or more slave devices, playing a predetermined sound through a speaker of said one or more slave devices, illuminating a light on said one or more slave devices, playing a predetermined portion of a song on said one or more slave devices.

4. The method as in claim 2 further comprising presenting, by said server computer, a means for selecting a computerized device to receive a master designation.

5. The method as in claim 1 further comprising creating a registry list of one or more slave devices.

6. The method as in claim 5 further comprising presenting, by said server computer, a means for selecting a computerized device to receive a master designation.

7. The method as in claim 1 further comprising presenting, by said server computer, a means for selecting a computerized device to receive a master designation.

8. The method as in claim 1 further comprising

a) receiving, by said server computer, a request to create an event;

b) creating, by said server computer, an event.

9. The method as in claim 1 further comprising

a) removing, by said server computer, a master device designation from said computerized device;

b) appointing, by said server computer, a master device designation to a second computerized device for said event, wherein said second computerized device comprises on or more microprocessors and one or more nonvolatile memory units.

10. The method as in claim 1 further comprising

a) receiving a password protected user identification from said one or more slave devices;

b) verifying said password protected user identification for said one or more slave devices;

c) receiving a password protected user identification from said computerized device;

d) verifying said password protected user identification for said computerized device.

11. The method as in claim 3 further comprising

a) receiving a predetermined image by said server computer;

b) dissecting, by said server computer, said predetermined image into two or more portions;

c) transmitting, by said server computer, a single portion of said two or more portions to one or more slave devices.

12. The method as in claim 11 further comprising presenting, by said server computer, a means for selecting a computerized device to receive a master designation.

13. The method as in claim 12 further comprising

a) receiving, by said server computer, a request to create an event;

b) creating, by said server computer, an event.

14. The method as in claim 3 further comprising creating a registry list of one or more slave devices.

15. The method as in claim 3 further comprising presenting, by said server computer, a means for selecting a computerized device to receive a master designation.

16. The method as in claim 3 further comprising

a) receiving, by said server computer, a request to create an event;

b) creating, by said server computer, an event.

17. The method as in claim 3 further comprising

a) removing, by said server computer, a master device designation from said computerized device;

b) appointing, by said server computer, a master device designation to a second computerized device for said event, wherein said second computerized device comprises on or more microprocessors and one or more nonvolatile memory units.

18. The method as in claim 3 further comprising

a) receiving a password protected user identification from said one or more slave devices;

b) verifying said password protected user identification for said one or more slave devices;

c) receiving a password protected user identification from said computerized device;

d) verifying said password protected user identification for said computerized device.