Reserved image transmission system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-RE46644-E
Application number	US-85812610-A
Country	US
Kind code	E1
Filing date	Aug 17, 2010
Priority date	Dec 9, 2003
Publication date	Dec 19, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017

Abstract

An image transmission system for reserving and transmitting an image to be broadcast is provided. The image transmission system includes: an uploading unit for inputting reservation request information for reservation of image transmission and uploading an image; and a server for storing the reservation request information and the image and transmitting the image to one or more recipients' display devices according to the reservation request information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image transmission system comprising:
an uploading unit for uploading an image and for inputting reservation request information for reserving transmission of the image to at least one display device of a predetermined recipient, the reservation request information comprising recipient information and a desired broadcast time selected by a user of the uploading unit; and a server for storing the reservation request information and the image, for transmitting the stored image to the at least one display device according to the reservation request information, and for determining a reserved broadcast time based on the desired broadcast time, wherein the server transmits the stored image to the at least one display device at the reserved broadcast time, the at least one display device of the predetermined recipient identified according to an ID or an IP address of the at least one display device included in the recipient information.

2. An image transmission method comprising:
inputting to a server reservation request information for reserving transmission of an image to at least one display device of a predetermined recipient, the reservation request information comprising recipient information and a desired broadcast time selected by a user of an uploading unit; uploading the image to the server, the uploaded image to be stored in the server in association with the input reservation request information; determining a reserved broadcast time based on the desired broadcast time; and transmitting the stored image from the server to the at least one display device according to the reservation request information, wherein the server transmits the stored image to the at least one display device at the reserved broadcast time, the at least one display device of the predetermined recipient identified according to an ID or an IP address of the at least one display device included in the recipient information.

3. An image A content transmission system comprising:
a server; and
an uploading unit uploader for uploading a first content including at least one of an image, and for inputting a voice and a message with reservation request information for reserving transmission of the image to at least one display device of a predetermined recipient, the at least one display device of the predetermined recipient identified according to recipient information included in the reservation request information input by a user of said uploading unit; and a the first content to the server, wherein the server for storing the reservation request information and stores the uploaded image first content with the reservation request information, and for transmitting transmits a signal including a second content with the stored image first content to the at least one a display device at the same time, said first content being carried by the signal according to the reservation request information,
wherein the reservation request information includes user information and recipient information, the user information comprising a phone number of a user of the uploader and the recipient information comprises an ID or an IP address of the at least one comprising a phone number of a recipient's display device,
wherein the server transmits information including a service fee and a result of transmission of the first content to the uploader based on the user information and transmits information including transmission time of the stored first content to the display device based on the recipient information,
wherein the second content is output via a main screen of the display device and the first content is automatically output via a sub-screen of the display device,
wherein a voice of the first content is muted during outputting via the sub-screen of the display device, and
wherein the display device stores the output first content when receiving a request for turned-off state on the display device, and then the display device displays a message for informing that the output first content has been stored when receiving a request for turned-on state on the display device.

4. The image content transmission system of claim 3 , wherein the reservation request user information further comprises user information of at least one of the a user's name, a user's address, a user's phone number an identifier (ID) of the uploader, an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a user's e-mail address.

5. The image content transmission system of claim 3 , wherein the reservation request information comprises at least one of a type of the image first content and a display option.

6. The image content transmission system of claim 3 , wherein the uploading unit uploader is connected to the server to input the reservation request information, wherein the server generates a user menu for display by the uploading unit uploader, the user menu for selecting the reservation request information, and wherein the user registers the reservation request information with the server.

7. The image transmission system of claim 3 , wherein the server transmits a message preannouncing the reserved image transmission to the at least one display device.

8. The image content transmission system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one display device receives the transmitted image first content, determines whether the received image first content has been displayed by the at least one display device, and transmits to the server a confirmation message for informing the server whether the image first content has been displayed.

9. The image content transmission system of claim 3 , wherein the reservation request information comprises a message for the first content to be displayed by the at least one display device together with the image first content.

10. The image content transmission system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one display device receives the transmitted image first content, determines whether the received image first content has been displayed by the at least one display device, and stores the received image first content when it is determined that the image first content has not been displayed.

11. The image content transmission system of claim 8 , wherein the server receives the confirmation message from the at least one display device and uploads the received confirmation message to the uploading unit uploader.

12. An image A content transmission method comprising:
inputting to a server reservation request information for reserving transmission of an image to at least one display device of a predetermined recipient, the at least one display device of the predetermined recipient identified according to recipient information included in the reservation request information input to the server;
uploading the image to the server, the uploaded image to be stored in the server in association with the input reservation request information a first content including at least one of an image, a voice and a message with reservation request information for the first content from an uploader to a server; and
storing the uploaded first content with the reservation request information at the server; and
transmitting a signal including a second content with the stored image first content from the server to the at least one a display device at the same time, said first content being carried by the signal according to the reservation request information at the server,
wherein the reservation request information includes user information and recipient information, the user information comprising a phone number of a user of the uploader and the recipient information comprises an ID or an IP address comprising a phone number of the at l

Assignees

• Lee Jae Kyung
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Jae Kyung

Classifications

• H04N21/8153

  comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image · CPC title

• H04N21/262

  Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists {(scheduling strategies for dispatcher in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/4881; arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services H04H60/06; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10; establishing a time schedule or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/62)} · CPC title

• H04N21/4316

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

• H04N7/163 Primary

  by receiver means only · CPC title

• H04N7/14 Primary

  Systems for two-way working ({H04N7/12, } H04N7/173 take precedence) · CPC title