Hierarchical Systems, Apparatus and Methods for Displaying Context-Aware Content
First Claim
1. A system for display of context-aware content, comprising:
- A. a server that stores context-sensitive data,B. a player that is at least intermittently coupled to the server and to a plurality of output devices, the player responding to a context of each of the plurality of output devices byi) obtaining from the server data germane to that context,ii) storing that data or content germane to that context generated from that data, andiii) driving that content to that output device for presentation thereon, wherein the player concurrently drives different content to at least two of said output devices.
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Abstract
The invention provides in some aspects a system for display of context-aware content that includes a server storing context-sensitive data, a player that is persistently or, at least intermittently, coupled to the server, and that is likewise coupled to a plurality of output devices—such as, for example, electronic shelf labels, personal digital assistants, mobile phones, and LCD, LED or other fixed displays. The player responds to the context of each of the plurality of output devices by obtaining from the server data germane to that context, storing that data or content germane to that context generated from that data, and driving that content to that output device for presentation thereon, wherein the player concurrently drives different content to at least two of said output devices.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for display of context-aware content, comprising:
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A. a server that stores context-sensitive data, B. a player that is at least intermittently coupled to the server and to a plurality of output devices, the player responding to a context of each of the plurality of output devices by i) obtaining from the server data germane to that context, ii) storing that data or content germane to that context generated from that data, and iii) driving that content to that output device for presentation thereon, wherein the player concurrently drives different content to at least two of said output devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for display of context-aware content, comprising:
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A. a server that stores context-sensitive data, B. a first player that is at least intermittently coupled to the server and to a set of output devices at a first time, the first player responding to a context each of the output devices to which it is at least intermittently coupled by obtaining from the server data germane to that context, storing that data or content germane to that context generated from that data, and driving that content to that output device for presentation thereon, wherein the first player concurrently drives different content to at least two of said output devices to which it is at least intermittently coupled, and wherein the first player discards data germane to a said output device upon discontinuance of at least intermittent coupling with that device, C. a second player that is at least intermittently coupled with a subset of the output devices at a second time subsequent to the first time and that is at least intermittently coupled to the server, the second player responding to a context each of the output devices to which it is at least intermittently coupled by obtaining from the server data germane to that context, storing that data or content germane to that context generated from that data, and driving that content to that output device for presentation thereon, wherein the second player concurrently drives different content to at least two of said output devices to which it is at least intermittently coupled, and wherein the second player discards data germane to a said output device upon discontinuance of at least intermittent coupling with that device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for display of context-aware content, comprising:
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A. transmitting from a player digital data device to a server digital data device respective contexts of at least two output devices, each of which is at at least intermittently coupled to the player digital data device, B. transmitting from the server digital data device to the player digital data device content for each of the output devices, where that content is selected based on the context of the respective output device, C. rendering on each output device the content selected based on the context of that output device, wherein the player causes different content to be presented on at least two of the output devices at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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