ZERO TOUCH PLAY

1 . A method comprising:

implementing a zero touch play (ZTP) system for automated display device control, including:

determining a schedule to implement for a display device;

monitoring the schedule for a wake time trigger event indicating when to wake up the display device;

in response to detecting the wake time trigger event, sending a first control command directing the display device to enter an active state; and

setting the display device to a selected input source from a plurality of input sources to play on the display device, each input source configured to receive content from a different content source device.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

the schedule corresponds to the operating hours of a business at which the display device is located.

3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

presenting, via a cloud-based configuration service, a web interface accessible by a user device; and

receiving the schedule and the selected input source via inputs to the web interface from the user device.

4 . The method of claim 3 further comprising:

obtaining a copy of the schedule from the cloud-based configurations service at a ZTP device connected to the display device;

sending the first control command to the display device via the ZTP device; and

setting the display device to the selected input source via the ZTP device.

5 . The method of claim 4 further comprising:

monitoring the schedule for a sleep time trigger event indicating when to put the display device into a standby state; and

in response to detecting the sleep time trigger event, sending a second control command directing the display device to enter the standby state.

6 . The method of claim 5 further comprising entering a sleep mode at the ZTP device in response to the sleep time trigger event.

7 . The method of claim 6 further comprising:

monitoring for the wake time trigger event at the ZTP device while the ZTP device is in the sleep mode;

waking up the ZTP device in response to the wake time trigger event; and

sending the first control command from the ZTP device to the display device.

8 . The method of claim 7 further comprising:

monitoring the schedule for an input change trigger event indicating when to set the display device to a second input source to play on the display device; and

in response to detecting the input change trigger event, sending a third control command directing the display device to change to the second input source.

9 . The method of claim 8 further comprising:

sending the first control command as an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface)-CEC (consumer electronics control) command from the ZTP device to the display device.

10 . A system comprising:

a zero touch play (ZTP) system configured to implement automated control of a display device, including:

determine a schedule to implement for a display device;

monitor the schedule for a wake time trigger event indicating when to wake up the display device;

in response to detecting the wake time trigger event, send a first control command directing the display device to enter an active state; and

set the display device to a selected input source from a plurality of input sources to play on the display device, each input source configured to receive content from a different content source device.

11 . The system of claim 10 further comprising:

present, via a cloud-based configuration service, a web interface accessible by a user device; and

receive the schedule and the selected input source via inputs to the web interface from the user device.

12 . The system of claim 10 further comprising:

monitor the schedule at a ZTP device connected to the display device;

send the first control command to the display device via the ZTP device; and

set the display device to the selected input source via the ZTP device.

13 . The system of claim 12 further comprising:

monitor for the wake time trigger event at the ZTP device while the ZTP device is in a sleep mode;

wake up the ZTP device in response to the wake time trigger event; and

send the first control command from the ZTP device to the display device.

14 . The system of claim 10 further comprising:

monitor the schedule for a sleep time trigger event indicating when to put the display device into a standby state; and

in response to detecting the sleep time trigger event, send a second control command directing the display device to enter the standby state.

15 . The system of claim 10 further comprising:

 monitor the schedule for an input change trigger event indicating when to set the display device to a second input source to play on the display device; and

in response to detecting the input change trigger event, send a third control command directing the display device to change to the second input source.

16 . A memory device storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform a method comprising:

implementing a zero touch play (ZTP) system for automated display device control via a ZTP device connected to a display device, including:

determining a schedule to implement for the display device;

monitoring the schedule for a wake time trigger event indicating when to wake up the display device;

in response to detecting the wake time trigger event, sending a first control command directing the display device to enter an active state; and

setting the display device to a selected input source from a plurality of input sources to play on the display device, each input source configured to receive content from a different content source device.

17 . The memory device of claim 16 storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method further comprising:

obtaining the schedule and the selected input source at the ZTP device from a cloud-based configuration service.

18 . The memory device of claim 16 storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method further comprising:

monitoring the schedule for a sleep time trigger event indicating when to put the display device into a standby state;

in response to detecting the sleep time trigger event,

sending a second control command directing the display device to enter the standby state; and

entering a sleep mode at the ZTP device.

19 . The memory device of claim 18 storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method further comprising:

monitoring for the wake time trigger event while the ZTP device is in the sleep mode;

waking up the ZTP device in response to the wake time trigger event; and

sending the first control command from the ZTP device to the display device after waking up.

20 . The memory device of claim 16 storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method further comprising:

 monitoring the schedule for an input change trigger event indicating when to set the display device to a second input source to play on the display device; and

in response to detecting the input change trigger event, sending a third control command directing the display device to change to the second input source.