Remote management system for at least one audiovisual information reproduction device
First Claim
1. A method for remotely managing at least one audio-visual information reproduction device connected to a central server, the central server comprising a database including, for each audio-visual information reproduction device, management information, available audiovisual information, and configurations of operating parameters, the method comprising at the central server:
- when receiving a request by an operator responsible for managing at least one said audio-visual information reproduction device, selectively serving a plurality of display screens, at least one first display screen comprising a list of audio-visual information reproduction devices installed locally for which information relating to use is available;
enabling the operator to modify the operating parameters of one or more operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction devices displayed in the list;
upon a user modification to the operating parameters of the one or more operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction devices;
generating a file of modification commands by the server using information from the database;
sending to each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device the file of modification commands; and
causing the file of modification commands to be received and executed by each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device; and
upon selection via the at least one first display screen of one or more locally installed audio-visual information reproduction devices;
displaying one or more second display screens that enable the operator to select at least one song; and
updating audio-visual information associated with each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device by either (a) allowing the song to be played back on each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device, or (b) disallowing the song to be played back on each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device,wherein (a) or (b) is based on an operator selection.
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Abstract
Method for remote management of at least one audiovisual information reproduction device comprising a host server connected to each audiovisual information reproduction device, the host server comprising a database containing management information for each audiovisual information reproduction device, wherein the host server also comprises a site manager communicating with the database, and comprising a number of screens, at least one first screen comprising a menu displaying the list of audiovisual information reproduction systems, validating the choice of each audiovisual information reproduction device causing the display of a first series of screens that the operator can use to modify the operating parameters of at least one selected audiovisual information reproduction device and/or a second series of screens that the operator can use to order at least one song for downloading onto the audiovisual information reproduction systems from a chosen list of devices or to delete at least one song, and/or a third series of screens displaying information about the use of an audiovisual information reproduction device.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for remotely managing at least one audio-visual information reproduction device connected to a central server, the central server comprising a database including, for each audio-visual information reproduction device, management information, available audiovisual information, and configurations of operating parameters, the method comprising at the central server:
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when receiving a request by an operator responsible for managing at least one said audio-visual information reproduction device, selectively serving a plurality of display screens, at least one first display screen comprising a list of audio-visual information reproduction devices installed locally for which information relating to use is available; enabling the operator to modify the operating parameters of one or more operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction devices displayed in the list; upon a user modification to the operating parameters of the one or more operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction devices; generating a file of modification commands by the server using information from the database; sending to each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device the file of modification commands; and causing the file of modification commands to be received and executed by each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device; and upon selection via the at least one first display screen of one or more locally installed audio-visual information reproduction devices; displaying one or more second display screens that enable the operator to select at least one song; and updating audio-visual information associated with each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device by either (a) allowing the song to be played back on each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device, or (b) disallowing the song to be played back on each said operator-selected locally installed audio-visual information reproduction device, wherein (a) or (b) is based on an operator selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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