Remote sensor management
View Patent ↗Technologies are described herein for remote management of sensors and other functionalities in a digital signage device through a remote management server. In particular, a Digital Signage Control System (“DSCS”) facilitates delivery of sensor command parameters to particular signage devices or a network of signage devices as specified in a Sensor Command Deployment Plan. After receiving various sensor commands from a user at a user interface, a Sensor Command Deployment Module generates a Sensor Command Deployment Plan (“SCDP”), which specifies which sensors or controls should be adjusted on signage device(s) and when the adjustments should be made. Subsequently, a Signage Communication Module (“SCM”) waits for a request for sensor instructions from a signage device specified in the plan. Once the request is received, the SCM deploys specific instructions or commands (parameters) to a particular signage device wherein the command is executed at the signage device.
1. A system comprising:
a management server configured to
receive a user input from a remote computing device, wherein the user input includes information relating to a management function at a sensor of a digital signage device;
construct an instruction comprising parameters for performing the management function;
upon receipt of a request for instruction, transmit the instruction to the digital signage device;
the digital signage device comprising a processor, a controller in accordance with a control protocol, the sensor in communication with the controller, and a non-volatile memory storing a computer-executable program that, when executed by the processor, is configured to
request the instruction from the management server;
receive the instruction from the management server;
construct a command corresponding to the management function in accordance with the control protocol;
transmit the command to the sensor via the controller.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the management function includes managing signage device functionalities.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the device functionalities include adjusting picture-related properties from a group consisting of hue, contrast, brightness, sharpness, or gamma.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the device functionalities include adjusting the volume of the signage device.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to monitor conditions internal to the signage device.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein conditions internal to the signage device are selected from a group including temperature and LCD life expectancy.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to monitor conditions external to the signage device.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein conditions external to the signage device are selected from a group including temperature and environment brightness.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured as a motion detector.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parameters for performing the management function include a specific date and time for performing the management function.
11. In a computer system comprising a management server and a digital signage device, wherein the digital signage device comprises a controller in accordance with a control protocol, a sensor in communication with the controller, and a non-volatile memory storing a computer-executable program, a method comprising:
receiving at the management server a user input from a remote computing device, wherein the user input includes information relating to a management function at the sensor;
constructing at the management server an instruction comprising parameters for performing the management function;
transmitting from the digital signage device to the management server a request for the instruction;
upon receipt of the request, transmitting from the management server to the digital signage device the instruction;
receiving at the digital signage device the instruction from the management server;
constructing via the processor a command corresponding to the management function in accordance with the control protocol; and
transmitting the command to the sensor via the controller.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the management function includes managing signage device functionalities.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the device functionalities include adjusting picture-related properties from a group consisting of hue, contrast, brightness, sharpness, or gamma.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the device functionalities include adjusting the volume of the signage device.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the sensor is configured to monitor conditions internal to the signage device.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein conditions internal to the signage device include at least one of temperature and LCD life expectancy.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the sensor is configured to monitor conditions external to the signage device.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein conditions external to the signage device include at least one of temperature and environment brightness.
19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the sensor is configured as a motion detector.
20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the parameters for performing the management function include a specific data and time for performing the management function.
21. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable instructions configured to cause a computer system to execute a method comprising:
receiving at a management server a user input from a remote computing device, wherein the user input includes information relating to a management function at a sensor in a digital signage device, wherein the digital signage device comprises a controller in accordance with a control protocol, and the sensor is in communication with the controller;
constructing at the management server an instruction comprising parameters for performing the management function;
transmitting from the digital signage device to the management server a request for the instruction;
upon receipt of the request, transmitting from the management server to the digital signage device the instruction;
receiving at the digital signage device the instruction from the management server;
constructing via the processor a command corresponding to the management function in accordance with the control protocol; and
transmitting the command to the sensor via the controller.
22. The computer readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the management function includes managing signage device functionalities.
23. The computer readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the device functionalities include adjusting picture-related properties from a group consisting of hue, contrast, brightness, sharpness, or gamma.
24. The computer readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the device functionalities include adjusting the volume of the signage device.
25. The computer readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the sensor is configured to monitor conditions internal to the signage device.