Method and apparatus for tracking the location of a digital media player deployed in a network
In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining documentation that includes a first identifying code and information relating to a deployment of a media device. The method also includes deploying the media device at a location, wherein deploying the media device at the location includes connecting the media device to a display device, as well as causing a second identifying code to be displayed on the display device, the second identifying code being indicative of an association between the display device and the media device. The first identifying code and the second identifying code are captured, and paired. When the first identifying code is paired with the second identifying code, the location is a designated point-of-deployment for the media device.
1. A method comprising:
obtaining documentation, the documentation including a first identifying code, the documentation further including information relating to a deployment of a media device;
deploying the media device at a location, wherein deploying the media device at the location includes connecting the media device to a display device;
causing a second identifying code to be displayed on the display device, the second identifying code being indicative of an association between the display device and the documentation;
capturing the first identifying code and the second identifying code; and
pairing the first identifying code with the second identifying code.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein deploying the media device at the location further includes connecting the media device to a communications network.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein pairing the first identifying code with the second identifying code allows a determination of when the media device is not property connected to the communications network or the media device is not properly connected to the display device.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein capturing the first identifying code and the second identifying code includes capturing the first identifying code and the second identifying code using a scanning device.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first identifying code identifies the media device.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the first identifying code is a first quick response (QR) code and the second identifying code is a second QR code.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the media device is a digital media player (DMP) and the documentation is a work order.
8. An apparatus comprising:
means for generating documentation, the documentation including a first identifying code, the documentation further including information relating to a deployment of a media device;
means for causing a second identifying code to be displayed on a display device connected to the media device at a location, the second identifying code being indicative of an association between the display device and the documentation;
means for obtaining the first identifying code and the second identifying code; and
means for pairing the first identifying code with the second identifying code.
9. A computer-readable medium comprising computer program code, the computer program code, when executed, configured to:
generate documentation, the documentation including a first identifying code, the documentation further including information relating to a deployment of a media device;
cause a second identifying code to be displayed on a display device couple to the media device at a location, the second identifying code being indicative of an association between the display device and the documentation;
obtain the first identifying code and the second identifying code; and
pair the first identifying code with the second identifying code.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the computer program code configured to pair the first identifying code with the second identifying code allows a determination of when the media device is not property connected to the communications network or the media device is not properly connected to the display device.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the computer code configured to obtain the first identifying code and the second identifying code is further configured to obtain the first identifying code and the second identifying code from a scanning device that captured the first identifying code from the documentation and the second identifying code from the display.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the first identifying code identifies the media device.
13. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the first identifying code is a first quick response (QR) code and the second identifying code is a second QR code.
14. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the media device is a digital media player (DMP) and the documentation is a work order.
15. An apparatus comprising:
an image sensor, the image sensor being configured to capture a first identifying code from documentation relating to a deployment of a digital media player (DMP) at a spatial location and to capture a second identifying code displayed on a display that is in communication with the DMP, the second identifying code being arranged to indicate an association between the documentation and the display; and
a processing arrangement, the processing arrangement being arranged to associate the first identifying code with the second identifying code, the processing arrangement further being configured to determine whether the first identifying code is paired with the second identifying code, wherein when it is determined that the first identifying code is paired with the second identifying code, the spatial location is a designated point-of-deployment for the DMP.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the first identifying code is a quick response (QR) code associated with the DMP and the second identifying code is a QR code.
17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein when it is determined that the first identifying code is not paired with the second identifying code, the spatial location is not the designated point-of-deployment for the DMP.
18. A method comprising:
obtaining documentation, the documentation including a first identifying code, the documentation further including information relating to a deployment of a media device;
deploying the media device at a location, wherein deploying the media device at the location includes connecting the media device to a display device;
causing a second identifying code to be displayed on the display device, the second identifying code being indicative of an association between the display device and the documentation;
capturing the first identifying code and the second identifying code; and
determining whether the first identifying code is paired with the second identifying code, wherein when it is determined that the first identifying code is paired with the second identifying code, the location is a designated point-of-deployment for the media device.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein deploying the media device at the location further includes connecting the media device to a communications network.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein when it is determined that the first identifying code is not paired with the second identifying code, the media device is not properly connected to the communications network or the media device is not properly connected to the display device.