Remote Sensor Management for Digital Signage via Control System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods for monitoring and adjusting digital signage device sensors require physical interaction, leading to lost revenue due to downtime and inefficiencies in managing multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
A Digital Signage Control System (DSCS) enables remote management of sensors and parameters through a remote management server, using a Sensor Command Deployment Plan and Signage Communication Module to deliver instructions to signage devices, allowing for remote monitoring and adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If physical interaction with signage devices is used to monitor sensors and adjust parameters, then direct control is achieved, but device downtime increases and revenue is lost
Solution Approach 1:
A remote management server is introduced as an intermediary between administrators and signage devices. The server receives sensor data from devices and transmits control commands back to them, eliminating the need for physical presence. This allows continuous operation of signage devices while enabling comprehensive monitoring and control through the intermediary server system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical/physical interaction with electronic communication. Instead of manually accessing devices to check sensors or adjust parameters, the system uses network-based data transmission to send sensor information to remote servers and deliver control commands back, substituting physical presence with digital communication protocols.
2Measurement precision
If manual monitoring of sensors is performed by taking devices out of display mode, then sensor information is obtained, but service time is lost and revenue decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables continuous sensor monitoring without interrupting the signage device's display function. Sensors operate continuously in the background, transmitting data to the remote management server while the device remains in display mode, eliminating the need to take devices out of service for monitoring purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The signage devices automatically transmit sensor data to the remote management server without requiring manual intervention. The system performs self-monitoring where devices autonomously report their status, freeing them from being taken offline for inspection and allowing continuous revenue-generating operation.
3Ease of operation
If physical management of multiple signage devices is performed, then direct control is possible, but man hours increase and management efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The remote management server provides a universal platform for managing multiple signage devices through a single interface. Administrators can control and monitor numerous devices from one location using the same system, eliminating the need to physically visit each device individually and significantly reducing management time across large device fleets.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote management server acts as a central intermediary that handles all communications between administrators and multiple signage devices. This single intermediary point consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate physical interactions, allowing efficient batch management and reducing the cumulative time spent traveling to and from each device.
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AI summary
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.