Electronic Display Diagnostic Monitoring via Remote Network
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Solution Overview
Problem
Monitoring and maintaining the operation of electronic displays within a network is challenging, as errors or malfunctions often go unresolved until customer notification, necessitating improved methods for diagnostic operations and data transmission.
Innovation Solution
A method involving diagnostic operations on electronic displays equipped with cameras and display servers, transmitting data to a remote network, and displaying graphical information in a thumbnail explosion for system operators to view, enabling real-time monitoring and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If electronic displays are networked together to enable remote content delivery and easy message changes, then productivity and efficiency of information delivery are improved, but monitoring and maintaining operation becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automated diagnostic operations that continuously monitor display elements and provide feedback about their operational status. The system performs self-diagnosis by testing display elements and communicates results to maintenance personnel, enabling proactive identification and resolution of issues before they affect service delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system performs self-diagnostic operations without requiring external intervention. The display server automatically tests display elements, detects malfunctions, and reports issues, enabling the system to monitor and maintain itself autonomously rather than requiring constant external oversight.
2Measurement precision
If diagnostic operations are performed on electronic displays and data is transmitted to remote networks, then real-time monitoring capability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display server performs multiple functions including content delivery, diagnostic operations, and data transmission. By consolidating these functions in a single server rather than requiring separate dedicated systems, the patent achieves real-time monitoring capability while minimizing the increase in overall system complexity.
3Loss of time
If automated diagnostic operations are implemented on electronic displays, then error detection speed is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary diagnostic tests on display elements as part of regular automated operations. By continuously testing display elements before failures occur, the system achieves rapid error detection without requiring complex real-time monitoring infrastructure, as the diagnostic capability is built into the normal operational cycle.
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AI summary
Methods of monitoring one or more electronic displays are disclosed. A method may include performing at least one diagnostic operation on at least one electronic display having at least one camera, a display element, and a display server. Further, the method may include transmitting data relating to the at least one diagnostic operation to a network remote from the at least one electronic display. Additionally, the method may include displaying the data within the remote network.