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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
May. 02, 2011
Applicants:
Dongwook Kim, San Diego, CA (US);
Agnihotri Tanmay, San Diego, CA (US);
Ron Diaz, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
DongWook Kim, San Diego, CA (US);
Agnihotri Tanmay, San Diego, CA (US);
Ron Diaz, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2014.01); F21V 5/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/4227 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/41415 (2013.01); H04N 21/4227 (2013.01); H04N 21/4332 (2013.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0241 (2013.01); A63F 2300/206 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a network based digital signage apparatus and a method for causing the digital signage apparatus to retrieve content from a remote server, for use in displaying content thereon. By utilizing a computer network to cause a digital signage device to remotely retrieve and store and/or display content, the instant invention potentially offers significant cost savings over the use of traditional digital signage systems that require separate media player and controller hardware.