Systems and methods for displaying, distributing, viewing, and controlling digital art and imaging

• US 9,865,222 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Issued: 01/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Videri, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Videri, Inc.
• Inventors: Trachtenberg, Marc, Gariepy, Francois
• Primary Examiner(s): Lwin, Maung
• Application Number:
  US14/214,017
• Publication Number:
  US 20140340330A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,397 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/602 Providing cryptographic facilities or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/026 Video wall, i.e. juxtaposition of a plurality of screens to create a display screen of bigger dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/10 Special adaptations of display systems for operation with variable images
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/021 Power management, e.g. power saving
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/16 Digital picture frames
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/003 Details of a display terminal, the details relating to the control arrangement of the display terminal and to the interfaces thereto specific for a CRT G09G1/165; for a flat panel G09G3/2092
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0819 Key transport or distribution, i.e. key establishment techniques where one party creates or otherwise obtains a secret value, and securely transfers it to the other(s) network architectures or network communication protocols for key distribution in a packet data network H04L63/062
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/14 using a plurality of keys or algorithms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3247 involving digital signatures
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/231 Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers, prioritizing data for deletion
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2347 involving video stream encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/252 : Processing of multiple end-users' preferences to derive collaborative data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 : involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 : Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 : embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43072 : of multiple content streams on the same device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4405 : involving video stream decryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 : Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 : communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 : End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 : involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 : involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 : Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8456 : by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8545 : for generating interactive applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 : Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

System and method for displaying digital content on a display device, including a display screen, a structural assembly, secured to the rear face of the display screen, and a processing controller within the structural assembly, including a memory, display processor, and power distribution and adaptation module. An external power assembly configured to connect to an external power supply, a connector cord configured to connect the power assembly and the power distribution and adaptation module, and a case for the display device, configured to couple to the display screen to provide structural rigidity during shipping, are also presented. An application is provided, configured to run on a computer with memory, processor, and user input device, and configured to communicate via the internet with the processing controller of the display device and a service cloud including a server, memory, and processor, to control the display of digital content on the display screen.

Claims

1. A system for displaying and removing digital content, comprising:

a display device, comprising;

a display screen configured to display digital content;

a structural assembly, secured to the rear face of said display screen, configured to mount said display screen on a vertical surface; and

a processing controller within said structural assembly, comprising a first memory, a display processor, and a power distribution and adaptation module configured to receive power for said display screen, said display processor configured to communicate with said display screen;

a power assembly, external to said display screen, configured to connect to an external power supply to power said display screen;

a connector cord configured to connect said power assembly and said power distribution and adaptation module;

a case for said display device, configured to couple to said display screen and adapted to provide structural rigidity to said display screen during shipping, handling, and mounting of said display screen;

an application, configured to run on a computer with second memory, second processor, and user input device, configured to communicate via the internet with said processing controller of said display device and a service cloud to control the display of said digital content on said display screen and configured to hide security and rights permissions for said display device to which said application is connected through said service cloud;

said service cloud, comprising a server, a third memory, and a third processor, said service cloud further comprising;

a secure storage system, configured to store and manage said digital content to be displayed on said display device;

a communication controller, configured to communicate with said display device;

a provisioning engine, configured to deliver said digital content on said display device in accordance with commercial right rules and security policies; and

a digital media content ingestion engine, configured to maximize the appearance value of said digital content;

wherein said processing controller of said display device is configured to;

segment said digital content into a plurality of segments;

encrypt one or more of said plurality of segments;

send a portion of each of said plurality of encrypted segments to said third memory in said service cloud for storage; and

store the remainder of said encrypted segments in said first memory of said processing controller;

wherein an interface of said application comprises a virtual representation of said display device in communication with said application through said service cloud and a virtual representation of a private library of a user;

wherein said application is configured to accept a signal of a dragging gesture from said user input device;

wherein, in response to said signal of a dragging gesture from said user input device, said application is configured to detect a display of at least one digital content item on said interface operable to be selected and moved within said interface, select said display of said at least one digital content item from a virtual representation of said private library on said interface of said application, drag said display of said at least one digital content item from said virtual representation of said private library to said virtual representation of said display device on said interface corresponding to said display device, and drag said display of said at least one digital content item from said virtual representation of said display device on said interface corresponding to said display device to said virtual representation of said private library;

wherein, in response to said dragging of said display of said at least one digital content item from said virtual representation of said private library to said virtual representation of said display device on said interface corresponding to said display device, said display screen is configured to receive said at least one digital content item from said third processor of said service cloud or said processing controller of said display device and display said at least one digital content item; and

wherein, in response to said dragging of said display of said at least one digital content item from said virtual representation of said display device on said interface corresponding to said display device to said virtual representation of said private library, said third processor of said service cloud is configured to remove said at least one digital content item from said display screen of said display device and place said at least one digital content item in said private library.

2. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said digital content comprises one or more of still images, motion images, interactive images, and app images.

3. A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said digital content comprises one or more of digital art, digital poster, or digital decoration.

4. A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said digital content further comprises one or more of digital frames and digital mats to surround said still images, motion images, interactive images, and app images.

5. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, upon receipt of a request by said application to display said at least one digital content item on said display screen, said processing controller is configured to:

request said portion of each of said plurality of encrypted segments from said service cloud;

decrypt said encrypted segments;

reconstruct said at least one digital content item from said encrypted segments and said portion of each of said plurality of encrypted segments received from said service cloud; and

send said at least one digital content item to said display screen.

6. A system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least a second digital content item.

7. A system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said second digital content item comprises one or more of still images, motion images, interactive images, and app images.

8. A system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said second digital content item comprises a different image type than said at least one digital content item.

9. A system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said display device is configured to display at least said second digital content item concurrently with said at least one digital content item.

10. A system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said at least one digital content item and at least said second digital content item, when displayed concurrently, are configured to each maintain a 16:

9 aspect ratio.

11. A system as claimed in claim 8, wherein at least said second digital content item and said at least one digital content item are configured to be displayed on the display device in sequence.

12. A system as claimed in claim 11, wherein said sequence is configured to be altered by an external trigger.

13. A system as claimed in claim 11, wherein said sequence is configured to change in pre-set time intervals.

14. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said computer is a mobile device.

15. A system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of display devices.

16. A system as claimed in claim 15, wherein said at least one digital content item is configured to be displayed on said plurality of display devices simultaneously.

17. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said third processor of said service cloud is further configured to:

dissect said at least one digital content item into a plurality of particles upon ingestion of said at least one digital content item by said ingestion engine of said service cloud;

further divide said particles into a plurality of slices;

encrypt one or more of said plurality of slices; and

store said slices separately in a storage application in said third memory of said service cloud.

18. A system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a wall mounting device, configured to matingly secure to said structural assembly to hang said display screen on the vertical surface.

19. A system as claimed in claim 18, further comprising an installation template, configured to releasably secure to the vertical surface to mark the desired location for the display device,

wherein said installation template comprises a removable central component corresponding to the shape of said wall mounting device for placement of said wall mounting device on the vertical surface;

wherein the perimeter of said installation template is configured to align with and match the perimeter of said display screen to be installed; and

wherein said installation template is configured to be removal upon securement of said wall mounting device to the vertical surface and said display screen to said wall mounting device.

20. A system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said installation template further comprises a bubble level for proper leveling thereof on the vertical surface.

21. A system as claimed in claim 19, wherein a rear face of said installation template further comprises a chalk-like substance configured to mark the desired location for the display device when said installation template is releasably secured to the vertical surface.

22. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a virtual environment abstraction layer adapter in said service cloud is configured to allow control of said application on said computer simultaneously with display of said at least one digital content item on said display screen of said display device.

23. A method for displaying and removing digital content, comprising:

providing a display device, said display device comprising;

a display screen configured to display digital content;

a structural assembly, secured to the rear face of said display screen, configured to mount said display screen on a vertical surface; and

a processing controller within said structural assembly, comprising a first memory, a display processor, and a power distribution and adaptation module configured to receive power for said display screen, said processing controller configured to communicate with said display screen;

providing a power assembly, external to said display screen, configured to connect to an external power supply to power said display screen;

providing a connector cord configured to connect said external power assembly and said power distribution and adaptation module;

providing a case for said display device, configured to couple to said display screen and configured to provide structural rigidity to said display screen during shipping, handling, and mounting of said display screen;

communicating, by an application configured to run on a computer with a second memory, second processor, and user input device, via the internet with said processing controller of said display device and a service cloud to control the display of said digital content on said display screen and configured to hide security and rights permissions for said display device to which said application is connected through said service cloud, said service cloud comprising a server, a third memory, and a third processor;

storing and managing, by a secure storage system of said service cloud, said digital content;

communicating, by a communication controller of said service cloud, with the processing controller of said display device;

controlling, by a provisioning engine of said service cloud, said digital content on said display device in accordance with commercial right rules and security;

maximizing, by a digital media content ingestion engine of said service cloud, the appearance value of said digital content;

segmenting, by said processing controller of said display device, at least one digital content item into a plurality of segments;

encrypting, by said processing controller, one or more of said plurality of segments;

sending, by said processing controller, a portion of each of said plurality of encrypted segments to said third memory in said service cloud for storage;

storing, by said first memory in said processing controller, the remainder of said encrypted segments;

displaying, by an interface of said application, a virtual representation of said display device in communication with said application through said service cloud and a virtual representation of a private library of a user;

accepting, by said application, a signal from said user input device;

detecting, by said application in response to said signal from said user input device, a display of said at least one digital content item on said interface operable to be selected and moved within said interface;

selecting, by said application, said display of said at least one digital content item from a virtual representation of said private library on said interface of said application;

dragging, by said application, said display of said at least one digital content item from said virtual representation of said private library to said virtual representation of said display device on said interface corresponding to said display device;

receiving, by said display screen in response to said dragging of said display of said at least one digital content item from said virtual representation of said private library to said virtual representation of said display device on said interface corresponding to said display device, said at least one digital content item from said third processor of said service cloud or said processing controller of said display device and displaying said at least one digital content item;

dragging, by said application, said display of said at least one digital content item from said virtual representation of said display device on said interface corresponding to said display device to said virtual representation of said private library; and

removing, by said third processor of said service cloud in response to said dragging of said display of said at least one digital content item from said virtual representation of said display device on said interface corresponding to said display device to said virtual representation of said private library, said at least one digital content item from said display screen of said display device and placing said at least one digital content item in said private library.

24. A method as claimed in claim 23, wherein said digital content comprises one or more of still images, motion images, interactive images, and app images.

25. A method as claimed in claim 24, wherein said digital content further comprises one or more of digital frames and digital mats to surround said still images, motion images, interactive images, and app images.

26. A method as claimed in claim 24, wherein said digital content comprises one or more of digital art, digital poster, or digital decoration.

27. A method as claimed in claim 24, further comprising at least a second digital content item.

28. A method as claimed in claim 27, wherein said second digital content item comprises one or more of still images, motion images, interactive images, and app images.

29. A method as claimed in claim 28, further comprising displaying, by said display device, at least said second digital content item concurrently with said at least one digital content item.

30. A method as claimed in claim 29, wherein said at least one digital content item and at least said second digital content item, when displayed concurrently, are configured to each maintain a 16:

9 aspect ratio.

31. A method as claimed in claim 28, wherein said second digital content item comprises a different image type than said at least one digital content item.

32. A method as claimed in claim 28, wherein at least said second digital content item and said at least one digital content item are configured to be displayed on the display device in sequence.

33. A method as claimed in claim 32, wherein said sequence is configured to be altered by an external trigger.

34. A method as claimed in claim 32, wherein said sequence is configured to change in pre-set time intervals.

35. A method as claimed in claim 23, further comprising:

requesting, by said processing controller upon receipt of a request to display said digital content, said portion of each of said plurality of encrypted segments from said service cloud;

decrypting, by said processing controller, said encrypted segments;

reconstructing, by said processing controller, said at least one digital content item from said encrypted segments and said portion of each of said plurality of encrypted segments received from said service cloud; and

sending, by said processing controller, said at least one digital content item to said display screen.

36. A method as claimed in claim 23, wherein said computer is a mobile device.

37. A method as claimed in claim 23, further comprising a plurality of display devices.

38. A system as claimed in claim 37, further comprising displaying, by said plurality of display devices, said at least one digital content item simultaneously.

39. A method as claimed in claim 23, further comprising:

dissecting, by said third processor of service cloud, said at least one digital content item into a plurality of particles upon ingestion of said at least one digital content item by said ingestion engine of said service cloud;

further dividing, by said third processor of said service cloud, said particles into a plurality of slices;

encrypting, by said third processor of said service cloud, one or more of said plurality of slices; and

separately storing, by a storage application in said third memory of said service cloud, said plurality of encrypted slices.

40. A method as claimed in claim 23, further comprising a wall mounting device, configured to matingly secure to said structural assembly to hang said display screen on the vertical surface.

41. A method as claimed in claim 40, further comprising:

releasably securing an installation template to the vertical surface to mark the desired location for the display device;

removing a central component corresponding of said installation template, said central component corresponding to the shape of said wall mounting device for placement of said wall mounting device on the vertical surface;

aligning the perimeter of said display screen with the perimeter of said installation template;

securing said wall mounting device to the vertical surface;

securing said display screen to said vertical surface; and

removing said installation template from the vertical surface.

42. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein said installation template further comprises a bubble level for proper leveling thereof on the vertical surface.

43. A method as claimed in claim 40, wherein a rear face of said installation template further comprises a chalk-like substance configured to mark the desired location for the display device when said installation template is releasably secured to the vertical surface.

44. A method as claimed in claim 23, further comprising allowing, by said virtual environment abstraction layer adapter, control of said application on said computer simultaneously with display of said at least one digital content item on the display screen of the display device.