Digital media content management system and method
First Claim
1. A method for managing a presentation of data content and generating control instructions related thereto for one or more devices in a premises, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a data communication hub, contextual data from at least one electronic device in the premises, wherein the contextual data is related to one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device;
interpreting, by the data communication hub, the contextual data to determine primary content that includes descriptive information included in the contextual data of the one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device;
determining, by the data communication hub, secondary content that is complementary or alternative content that is different than the determined primary content identified by the data communication hub;
coordinately transmitting the determined primary content that includes at least a portion of the identified descriptive information to a primary display device in the premises to be presented thereon and the determined secondary content that is different than the primary content to a secondary display device to be presented by a user interface of a software application running on the secondary display device, such that the primary display device displays the determined primary content that is related and different than the secondary content displayed on the secondary display device; and
upon receiving commands input to the user interface of the software application running on the secondary display device, interpreting the commands and generating and transmitting at least one instruction to the at least one electronic device to control an operation thereof,wherein the at least one electronic device is a different device than either the primary display device or the secondary display device.
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed herein that provides a multi-device, multi-screen experience where original content, other content, and associated data can interact and flow between a primary display device and one or more secondary devices. More particularly, the system and method disclosed herein provides for the delivery and management of digital media content to an end user by providing the multi-device, multi-screen experience where original content, other content, and associated data can interact and flow between devices. The system and method enables an individual to create a virtually universal home commerce and monitoring ecosystem by integrating a device into their home Wi-Fi and content consumption systems.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for managing a presentation of data content and generating control instructions related thereto for one or more devices in a premises, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a data communication hub, contextual data from at least one electronic device in the premises, wherein the contextual data is related to one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device; interpreting, by the data communication hub, the contextual data to determine primary content that includes descriptive information included in the contextual data of the one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device; determining, by the data communication hub, secondary content that is complementary or alternative content that is different than the determined primary content identified by the data communication hub; coordinately transmitting the determined primary content that includes at least a portion of the identified descriptive information to a primary display device in the premises to be presented thereon and the determined secondary content that is different than the primary content to a secondary display device to be presented by a user interface of a software application running on the secondary display device, such that the primary display device displays the determined primary content that is related and different than the secondary content displayed on the secondary display device; and upon receiving commands input to the user interface of the software application running on the secondary display device, interpreting the commands and generating and transmitting at least one instruction to the at least one electronic device to control an operation thereof, wherein the at least one electronic device is a different device than either the primary display device or the secondary display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for managing a presentation of data content and generating control instructions related thereto for one or more devices in a premises, the device comprising:
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a communication port communicatively coupled to at least one electronic device in a premises, the communication port being configured to receive contextual data from the at least one electronic device, wherein the contextual data is related to one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device; and at least one processor having software that, when executed on the processor, causes the processor to; interpret the contextual data to determine primary content that includes descriptive information included in the contextual data of the one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device; determine secondary content that is complementary or alternative content that is different than the determined primary content; coordinately transmit the determined primary content that includes at least a portion of the identified descriptive information to a primary display device in the premises to be presented thereon and the determined secondary content that is different than the primary content to a secondary display device to be presented by a user interface of a software application running on the secondary display device, such that the primary display device displays the determined primary content that is related and different than the secondary content displayed on the secondary display device; and upon receiving commands input to the user interface of the software application running on the secondary display device, interpret the commands and generate and transmit at least one instruction to the at least one electronic device to control an operation thereof, wherein the at least one electronic device is a different device than either the primary display device or the secondary display device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for managing a presentation of data content and generating control instructions related thereto for one or more devices in a premises, the system comprising:
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a primary display device; a secondary display device; at least one electronic device in the premises and being different than either the primary display device or the secondary display device; and a data communication hub comprising; a communication port communicatively coupled to the at least one electronic device in a premises, the communication port being configured to receive contextual data from the at least one electronic device, wherein the contextual data is related to one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device; at least one wireless communication interface communicatively coupled to the secondary display device; and at least one processor having software that, when executed on the processor, causes the processor to; interpret the contextual data to determine primary content that includes descriptive information included in the contextual data of the one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device; determine secondary content that is complementary or alternative content that is different than the determined primary content identified by the data communication hub; coordinately transmit the determined primary content that includes at least a portion of the identified descriptive information to the primary display device in the premises to be presented thereon and the determined secondary content that is different than the primary content to the secondary display device to be presented by a user interface of a software application running on the secondary display device, such that the primary display device displays the determined primary content that is related and different than the secondary content displayed on the secondary display device; and upon receiving commands input to the user interface of the software application running on the secondary display device, interpret the commands and generate and transmit at least one instruction to the at least one electronic device to control an operation thereof, wherein the at least one electronic device is a different device than either the primary display device or the secondary display device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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