System and method for the distribution of audio and projected visual content

• US 9,881,581 B2
• Filed: 04/11/2014
• Issued: 01/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oohms, NY LLC
• Original Assignee: Oohms, NY LLC
• Inventors: Vandoros, Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Liu, Zhengxi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yang, Yi
• Application Number:
  US14/250,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20140306974A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,390 Days
• Field of Search: 345522, 725 86, 725 87
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/002 to project the image of a two-dimensional display, such as an array of light emitting or modulating elements or a CRT
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T

Abstract

A method for the distribution of audio and visual media includes: receiving at least one visual content item to be displayed, and an audio content item and at least one trigger condition for each of the at least one visual content item; storing, in a database, the received at least one visual content item and corresponding audio content item and at least one trigger condition; identifying at least one display condition of a plurality of display conditions; identifying, in the database, a specific visual content item, wherein the at least one trigger condition corresponding to the specific visual content item is met based on the identified at least one display condition; displaying, by a light projection display device, the identified specific visual content item; and wirelessly transmitting the audio content item corresponding to the specific visual content item for audible emission by a mobile communication device.

Claims

1. A method for display of visual content, comprising:

receiving, by a receiving device, at least one visual content item to be displayed;

receiving, by the receiving device, for each of the at least one visual content item, an accompanying additional visual content item, wherein an additional visual content item includes further details about a respective visual content item;

receiving, by the receiving device, at least one trigger condition for each of the at least one visual content item from an upload device, wherein the at least one trigger condition includes receipt of a signal from a trigger device, wherein the trigger device and the upload device are different devices;

storing, in a database, the received at least one visual content item and corresponding at least one trigger condition;

determining, by a processing device, that at least one display condition of a plurality of display conditions satisfies the at least one trigger condition, wherein the at least one display condition includes receipt of a trigger signal from the trigger device;

identifying, in the database, a specific visual content item, in response to the determination that the at least one trigger condition corresponding to the specific visual content item is met based on the at least one display condition;

displaying, by a display device, the identified specific visual content item, which includes at least a machine-readable code encoded with at least a content identifier; and

receiving, by the receiving device, from a requesting device, a request for additional content, wherein said request includes the content identifier,

wherein a specific additional visual content item is associated, in the database, with the content identifier, and

wherein the request for additional content includes the content identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, by the processing device, the specific additional visual content item accompanying the identified specific visual content item when the content identifier included in the request corresponds to the content identifier associated with the specific additional visual content item; and

transmitting, by a transmitting device, the identified specific additional visual content item to the requesting device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the receiving device, an additional content item associated with the displayed specific visual content item; and

displaying, concurrently with the specific visual content item, the received additional visual content item, wherein the additional visual content item is displayed in an overlaid manner with respect to the specific visual content item.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

capturing, by a video capture device, a video, wherein the video includes captured images including the display of the specific visual content item by the display device; and

transmitting, by a transmitting device, the captured video.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein

receiving the at least one visual content item further includes receiving, for each of the at least one visual content item, a bid value, and

identifying the specific visual content item further includes

identifying a set of visual content items, wherein the at least one trigger condition corresponding to each visual content item in the set of visual content items is met based on the identified at least one display condition, and

identifying, in the set of visual content items, the specific visual content item based on the bid value corresponding to each visual content item in the set of visual content items.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one trigger condition further includes one of:

a time, date, temperature, season, weather condition, population density, detection of a mobile device, and reading of a machine-readable code.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of display conditions includes at least one of:

a time, date, temperature, season, weather condition, population density, receipt of a signal from a mobile device, detection of a mobile device, and reading a machine-readable code.

8. A system for display of visual content, comprising:

a receiving device configured to;

receive at least one visual content item to be displayed,

receive, for each of the at least one visual content item, an accompanying, additional visual content item, wherein an additional visual content item includes further details about a respective visual content item, and

receive at least one trigger condition for each of the at least one visual content item from an upload device, wherein the at least one trigger condition includes receipt of a signal from a trigger device, wherein the trigger device and the upload device are different devices;

a database configured to store the received at least one visual content item and corresponding at least one trigger condition;

a processing device configured to

determine that at least one display condition of a plurality of display conditions satisfies the at least one trigger condition, wherein the at least one display condition includes receipt of a trigger signal from the trigger device, and

identify, in the database, a specific visual content item, in response to the determination that the at least one trigger condition corresponding to the specific visual content item is met based on the at least one display condition; and

a display device configured to display the identified specific visual content item which includes at least a machine-readable code encoded with at least a content identifier; and

wherein the receiving device is further configured to;

receive, from a requesting device, a request for additional content, wherein said request includes the content identifier,

wherein a specific additional visual content item is associated, in the database, with the content identifier, and

wherein the request for additional content includes the content identifier.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a transmitting device, wherein

the processing device is further configured to identify the specific visual additional content item accompanying the identified specific visual content item, and

the transmitting device is configured to transmit the identified specific additional content item.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein

the receiving device is further configured to receive an additional content item associated with the displayed specific visual content item, and

the display device is further configured to display, concurrently with the specific visual content item, the received additional content item, wherein the additional visual content item is displayed in an overlaid manner with respect to the specific visual content item.

11. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a video capture device configured to capture a video, wherein the video includes captured images including the display of the specific visual content item by the display device; and

a transmitting device configured to transmit the captured video.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein

receiving the at least one visual content item further includes receiving, for each of the at least one visual content item, a bid value, and

identifying the specific visual content item further includes

identifying a set of visual content items, wherein the at least one trigger condition corresponding to each visual content item in the set of visual content items is met based on the identified at least one display condition, and

identifying, in the set of visual content items, the specific visual content item based on the bid value corresponding to each visual content item in the set of visual content items.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one trigger condition further includes one of:

a time, date, temperature, season, weather condition, population density, detection of a mobile device, and reading of a machine-readable code.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of display conditions includes at least one of:

a time, date, temperature, season, weather condition, population density, receipt of a signal from a mobile device, detection of a mobile device, and reading a machine-readable code.

15. A method for the distribution of audio and visual media, comprising:

receiving, by a receiving device, at least one visual content item to be displayed, and an audio content item;

receiving, by the receiving device, for each of the at least one visual content item, an accompanying additional visual content item, wherein an additional visual content item includes further details about a respective visual content item;

receiving at least one trigger condition for each of the at least one visual content item from an upload device, wherein the at least one trigger condition includes receipt of a signal from a trigger device, wherein the trigger device and the upload device are different devices;

storing, in a database, the received at least one visual content item and corresponding audio content item and at least one trigger condition;

determining, by a processing device, that at least one display condition of a plurality of display conditions satisfies the at least one trigger condition, wherein the at least one display condition includes receipt of a trigger signal from the trigger device;

identifying, by a processing device in the database, a specific visual content item, in response to the determination that the at least one trigger condition corresponding to the specific visual content item is met based on the at least one display condition;

displaying, by a display device, the specific visual content item, which includes at least a machine-readable code encoded with at least a content identifier; and

receiving, by the receiving device, from a requesting device, a request for additional content, wherein said request includes the content identifier,

wherein a specific additional visual content item is associated, in the database, with the content identifier, and

wherein the request for additional content includes the content identifier; and

wirelessly transmitting, by a transmitting device, the audio content item corresponding to the specific visual content item for audible emission by a mobile communication device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the mobile communication device is configured to audibly emit the audio content item via an application program executed by a processor of the mobile communication device.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

identifying, by the processing device, the specific additional content item accompanying the identified specific visual content item; and

transmitting, by a transmitting device, the identified specific additional content item to the receiving device.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving, by the receiving device, an additional visual content item associated with the displayed specific visual content item; and

displaying, concurrently with the specific visual content item, the received additional visual content item, wherein the additional visual content item is displayed in an overlaid manner with respect to the specific visual content item.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

capturing, by a video capture device, a video, wherein the video includes captured images including the display of the specific visual content item by the display device; and

transmitting, by a transmitting device, the captured video.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein transmitting the captured video further includes transmitting the audio content item corresponding to the specific visual content item.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein

receiving the at least one visual content item further includes receiving, for each of the at least one visual content item, a bid value, and

identifying the specific visual content item further includes

identifying a set of visual content items, wherein the at least one trigger condition corresponding to each visual content item in the set of visual content items is met based on the identified at least one display condition, and

identifying, in the set of visual content items, the specific visual content item based on the bid value corresponding to each visual content item in the set of visual content items.

22. The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one trigger condition further includes one of:

a time, date, temperature, season, weather condition, population density, detection of a mobile device, and reading of a machine-readable code.

23. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of display conditions includes at least one of:

a time, date, temperature, season, weather condition, population density, receipt of a signal from a mobile device, detection of a mobile device, and reading a machine-readable code.

24. The method of claim 15, wherein the audio content item is audibly emitted by the mobile communication device in synchronization with the display of the specific visual content item without latency.

25. A system for the distribution of audio and visual media, comprising:

a receiving device configured to;

receive at least one visual content item to be displayed, and an audio content item,

receive, for each of the at least one visual content item, an accompanying, additional visual content item, wherein an additional visual content item includes further details about a respective visual content item,

receive at least one trigger condition for each of the at least one visual content item from an upload device, wherein the at least one trigger condition includes receipt of a signal from the upload device;

a database configured to store the received at least one visual content item and corresponding audio content item and at least one trigger condition;

a processing device configured to

determine that at least one display condition of a plurality of display conditions satisfies the at least one trigger condition, wherein the at least one display condition includes receipt of a trigger signal from a trigger device, wherein the trigger device and the upload device are different devices, and

identify, in the database, a specific visual content item, wherein the at least one trigger condition corresponding to the specific visual content item is met based on the at least one display condition;

a display device configured to display the specific visual content item, which includes at least a machine-readable code encoded with at least a content identifier; and

wherein the receiving device is further configured to;

receive, from a requesting device, a request for additional content, wherein said request includes the content identifier,

wherein a specific additional visual content item is associated, in the database, with the content identifier, and

wherein the request for additional content includes the content identifier; and

a transmitting device configured to wirelessly transmit the audio content item corresponding to the specific visual content item for audible emission by a mobile communication device.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the mobile communication device is configured to audibly emit the audio content item via an application program executed by a processor of the mobile communication device.

27. The system of claim 25, further comprising:

a transmitting device, wherein

the processing device is further configured to identify a specific additional content item accompanying the identified specific visual content item, and

the transmitting device is configured to transmit the identified specific additional content item.

28. The system of claim 25, wherein

the receiving device is further configured to receive an additional visual content item associated with the displayed specific visual content item, and

the display device is further configured to display, concurrently with the specific visual content item, the received additional visual content item, wherein the additional visual content item is displayed in an overlaid manner with respect to the specific visual content item.

29. The system of claim 25, further comprising:

a video capture device configured to capture a video, wherein the video includes captured images including the display of the specific visual content item by the display device; and

a transmitting device configured to transmit the captured video.

30. The system of claim 25, wherein

receiving the at least one visual content item further includes receiving, for each of the at least one visual content item, a bid value, and

identifying the specific visual content item further includes

identifying a set of visual content items, wherein the at least one trigger condition corresponding to each visual content item in the set of visual content items is met based on the identified at least one display condition, and

identifying, in the set of visual content items, the specific visual content item based on the bid value corresponding to each visual content item in the set of visual content items.

31. The system of claim 25, wherein the at least one trigger condition further includes one of:

a time, date, temperature, season, weather condition, population density, detection of a mobile device, and reading of a machine-readable code.

32. The system of claim 25, wherein the plurality of display conditions includes at least one of:

a time, date, temperature, season, weather condition, population density, receipt of a signal from a mobile device, detection of a mobile device, and reading a machine-readable code.

33. The method of claim 25, wherein the audio content item is audibly emitted by the mobile communication device in synchronization with the display of the specific visual content item without latency.