Digital media content management system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9924215-B2
Application number	US-201514591309-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 7, 2015
Priority date	Jan 9, 2014
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed herein that provides a multi-device, multi-screen experience where original content, other content, and associated data can interact and flow between a primary display device and one or more secondary devices. More particularly, the system and method disclosed herein provides for the delivery and management of digital media content to an end user by providing the multi-device, multi-screen experience where original content, other content, and associated data can interact and flow between devices. The system and method enables an individual to create a virtually universal home commerce and monitoring ecosystem by integrating a device into their home Wi-Fi and content consumption systems.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for managing a presentation of data content and generating control instructions related thereto for one or more devices in a premises, the method comprising:
receiving, by a data communication hub, contextual data from at least one electronic device in the premises, wherein the contextual data is related to one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device;
interpreting, by the data communication hub, the contextual data to determine primary content that includes descriptive information included in the contextual data of the one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device;
determining, by the data communication hub, secondary content that is complementary or alternative content that is different than the determined primary content identified by the data communication hub;
coordinately transmitting the determined primary content that includes at least a portion of the identified descriptive information to a primary display device in the premises to be presented thereon and the determined secondary content that is different than the primary content to a secondary display device to be presented by a user interface of a software application running on the secondary display device, such that the primary display device displays the determined primary content that is related and different than the secondary content displayed on the secondary display device; and
upon receiving commands input to the user interface of the software application running on the secondary display device, interpreting the commands and generating and transmitting at least one instruction to the at least one electronic device to control an operation thereof,
wherein the at least one electronic device is a different device than either the primary display device or the secondary display device.

2. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 1 , further comprising storing a plurality of profile information in an electronic database that relates to a user of at least one of the primary display device and the secondary display device.

3. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 2 , further comprising accessing, by the data communication hub, electronic information from a secondary data source by performing at least one search query on the Internet to access the electronic information and the at least one search query includes at least one search term related to the profile information stored in the electronic database.

4. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving the contextual data from an electromagnetic field generated by an RFID tag associated with an item; and
storing the item data as the profile information relating to the user.

5. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 3 , further comprising wirelessly transmitting the electronic information to the secondary display device to be displayed thereon.

6. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the contextual data and the transmitting of the primary content to the primary display device comprises serially receiving the contextual data and transmitting the primary content to the primary display device.

7. A device for managing a presentation of data content and generating control instructions related thereto for one or more devices in a premises, the device comprising:
a communication port communicatively coupled to at least one electronic device in a premises, the communication port being configured to receive contextual data from the at least one electronic device, wherein the contextual data is related to one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device; and
at least one processor having software that, when executed on the processor, causes the processor to:
interpret the contextual data to determine primary content that includes descriptive information included in the contextual data of the one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device;
determine secondary content that is complementary or alternative content that is different than the determined primary content;
coordinately transmit the determined primary content that includes at least a portion of the identified descriptive information to a primary display device in the premises to be presented thereon and the determined secondary content that is different than the primary content to a secondary display device to be presented by a user interface of a software application running on the secondary display device, such that the primary display device displays the determined primary content that is related and different than the secondary content displayed on the secondary display device; and
upon receiving commands input to the user interface of the software application running on the secondary display device, interpret the commands and generate and transmit at least one instruction to the at least one electronic device to control an operation thereof,
wherein the at least one electronic device is a different device than either the primary display device or the secondary display device.

8. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 7 , further comprising an electronic database configured to store a plurality of profile information that relates to a user of at least one of the primary display device and the secondary display device.

9. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 8 , further comprising a wireless data interface, and wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to access electronic information by performing at least one search query on the Internet via the wireless data interface and the at least one search query includes at least one search term related to the profile information stored in the electronic database.

10. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 9 , further comprising an RFID reader configured to receive the contextual data from an electromagnetic field generated by an RFID tag associated with an item, wherein the item data is stored in the electronic database as the profile information relating to the user.

11. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 9 , wherein the electronic information is wirelessly transmitted to the secondary display device via the wireless data interface.

12. A system for managing a presentation of data content and generating control instructions related thereto for one or more devices in a premises, the system comprising:
a primary display device;
a secondary display device;
at least one electronic device in the premises and being different than either the primary display device or the secondary display device; and
a data communication hub comprising:
a communication port communicatively coupled to the at least one electronic device in a premises, the communication port being configured to receive contextual data from the at least one electronic device, wherein the contextual data is related to one or more items associated with the at least one electronic device;
at least one wireless communication interface communicatively coupled to the secondary display device; and
at least one processor having software that, when executed on the processor, causes the processor to:
interpret the contextual data to determine primary content that includes descriptive information included in the contextual data of the one or more items associated with the at least o

Assignees

• Hsni Llc

Inventors

• Mcdevitt John

Classifications

• H04N21/43637

  involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114) · CPC title

• H04N21/43615 Primary

  Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals (home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805) · CPC title

• H04N21/4345

  Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream · CPC title

• H04N21/4316

  for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window · CPC title

• H04N21/4122 Primary

  additional display device, e.g. video projector (digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423) · CPC title