IP Library Granted Patent US 9,178,913
Granted Patent B2
US 9,178,913 · App. 13/576,380 · Granted Nov 3, 2015

System, apparatus and method for generation of content for distributed heterogenous computers

Inventor: Olivier Centner (Toronto, CA)
Assignee: STREETMEET INC.
H04L65/103G06F17/30905
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Patent No.
US 9,178,913
App. No.
13/576,380
Granted
Nov 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, apparatus and method for generation of content for distributed heterogeneous computers is provided. A server can connect to a network, which in turn is connected to a plurality of client computing devices, a plurality of fixed display computers and a plurality of administration computers. The server is configured to receive content form the administration computers, and to adjust the received content for one or more of the respective fixed display computing and to also adjust the received content for one or more of the client computing devices.

Claims (50)

1. A method for generation of content for distributed heterogeneous computers comprising:

receiving, from an administration computer, a content administration request via a network;

establishing a content administration session with said administration computer via said network in response to said request;

receiving content from said administration computer via said content administration session;

receiving a first computing environment profile for a fixed display computer; said first computing environment profile excluding any input devices;

receiving a second computing environment profile for a client computing device; said second computing environment profile being different from said first computing environment profile; said second computing environment profile including at least one input device;

generating a first set of modified content for said fixed display computer and uploading said first set of modified content to said fixed display computer, wherein said first set of modified content is blended with additional content according to a geographic location of said fixed display computer; wherein said generating said first set of modified content excludes content navigation by any input device; and

generating a second set of modified content for said client computing device and publishing said second set of modified content for access via client computing device; wherein said generating said second set of modified content includes content navigation by said at least one input device.

2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising receiving an additional computing environment profile for an additional client computing device; said additional computing environment profile being different from said first computing environment profile and said second computing environment profile; and generating a third set of modified content for said client computing device and publishing said third set of modified content for access via said additional client computing device.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said second computing environment profile comprises at least one of a standard web-browser application and a social networking application.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said first set of modified content is configured to automatically scroll through different pages of said content.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said second set of modified content is configured to scroll through different pages of said content based on input device instructions.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said first computing environment profile and said second computing environment profile differ according to at least one of screen size, number of pixels of a display, number of displayable colors, refresh rates.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said additional content comprises one or more of news, local weather, and advertising.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said second set of modified content comprises one or more web pages configured to window within another web site.

9. An administrative server configured for generation of content for distributed heterogeneous computers comprising:

a network interface connected to a network;

at least one processor connected to said network interface and configured to receive a content administration request from an administration computer via said network interface;

said at least one processor configured to establish a content administration session in response to said request with said administration computer;

said at least one processor configured to receive content from said administration computer via said content administration session;

said at least one processor configured to receive a first computing environment profile for a fixed display computer; said first computing environment profile excluding any input devices;

said at least one processor configured to receive a second computing environment profile for a client computing device; said second computing environment profile being different from said first computing environment profile; said second computing environment profile including at least one input device;

said at least one processor configured to generate a first set of modified content for said fixed display computer and to upload said first set of modified content to said fixed display computer, wherein said first set of modified content is blended with additional content according to a geographic location of said fixed display computer; wherein said processor is configured to generate said first set of modified content to exclude content navigation by any input device; and

said at least one processor configured to generate a second set of modified content for said client computing device and publishing said second set of modified content for access via client computing device; wherein said processor is configured to generate said second set of modified content to include content navigation by said at least one input device.

10. The administrative server according to claim 9 wherein said at least one processor is further configured to receive an additional computing environment profile for an additional client computing device; said additional computing environment profile being different from said first computing environment profile and said second computing environment profile; said processor further configured to generate a third set of modified content for said client computing device and publishing said third set of modified content for access via said additional client computing device.

11. The administrative server of claim 10 wherein said second computing environment profile comprises at least one of a standard web-browser application and a social networking application.

12. The administrative server of claim 10 wherein said first set of modified content is configured to automatically scroll through different pages of said content.

13. The administrative server of claim 10 wherein said second set of modified content is configured to scroll through different pages of said content based on input device instructions.

14. The administrative server of claim 10 wherein said first computing environment profile and said second computing environment profile differ according to at least one of screen size, number of pixels of a display, number of displayable colors, refresh rates.

15. The administrative server of claim 9 wherein said additional content comprises one or more of local news, local weather, and advertising.

16. The administrative server of claim 10 wherein said second set of modified content comprises one or more web pages configured to window within another web site.

17. A method for generation of content for distributed heterogeneous computers comprising:

receiving, from an administration computer, a content administration request via a network;

establishing a content administration session with said administration computer via said network in response to said request;

receiving content from said administration computer via said content administration session;

receiving a first computing environment profile for a fixed display computer; said first computing environment profile excluding any input devices;

receiving a second computing environment profile for a client computing device; said second computing environment profile being different from said first computing environment profile; said second computing environment profile including at least one input device;

generating a first set of modified content for said fixed display computer and uploading said first set of modified content to said fixed display computer; wherein said generating said first set of modified content excludes content navigation by any input device;

generating a second set of modified content for said client computing device and publishing said second set of modified content for access via client computing device; wherein said generating said second set of modified content includes content navigation by said at least one input device; and

receiving an additional computing environment profile for an additional client computing device; said additional computing environment profile being different from said first computing environment profile and said second computing environment profile; and generating a third set of modified content for said client computing device and publishing said third set of modified content for access via said additional client computing device.

18. An administrative server configured for generation of content for distributed heterogeneous computers comprising:

a network interface connected to a network;

at least one processor connected to said network interface and configured to receive a content administration request from an administration computer via said network interface;

said at least one processor configured to establish a content administration session in response to said request with said administration computer;

said at least one processor configured to receive content from said administration computer via said content administration session;

said at least one processor configured to receive a first computing environment profile for a fixed display computer; said first computing environment profile excluding any input devices;

said at least one processor configured to receive a second computing environment profile for a client computing device; said second computing environment profile being different from said first computing environment profile; said second computing environment profile including at least one input device;

said at least one processor configured to generate a first set of modified content for said fixed display computer and to upload said first set of modified content to said fixed display computer; wherein said processor is configured to generate said first set of modified content to exclude content navigation by any input device;

said at least one processor configured to generate a second set of modified content for said client computing device and publishing said second set of modified content for access via client computing device; wherein said processor is configured to generate said second set of modified content to include content navigation by said at least one input device; and

said at least one processor is further configured to receive an additional computing environment profile for an additional client computing device; said additional computing environment profile being different from said first computing environment profile and said second computing environment profile; said processor further configured to generate a third set of modified content for said client computing device and publishing said third set of modified content for access via said additional client computing device.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2015
From: STREETMEET INC.; DIGITAL MARKETINGBOX US INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 037316/0369 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2012
From: CENTNER, OLIVIER
To: STREETMEET INC.
Reel/Frame 028691/0583 →
Continuity (1)
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