Reserved image transmission system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-RE46677-E
Application number	US-87691310-A
Country	US
Kind code	E1
Filing date	Sep 7, 2010
Priority date	Dec 9, 2003
Publication date	Jan 16, 2018
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018

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 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 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 server for storing the reservation request information and the uploaded image and for transmitting the stored image to the at least one display device according to the reservation request information, wherein the recipient information comprises an ID or an IP address of the at least one display device.

4. The image transmission system of claim 3 , wherein the reservation request information comprises user information of at least one of the user's name, a user's address, a user's phone number and a user's e-mail address.

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

6. The image transmission system of claim 3 , wherein the uploading unit is connected to the server to input the reservation request information, wherein the server generates a user menu for display by the uploading unit, 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 transmission system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one display device receives the transmitted image, determines whether the received image 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 has been displayed.

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

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

11. The image 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.

12. 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 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; and transmitting the stored image from the server to the at least one display device according to the reservation request information, wherein the recipient information comprises an ID or an IP address of the at least one display device.

13. The image transmission method of claim 12 , wherein the reservation request information comprises user information of at least one of a user's name, a user's address, a user's phone number and a user's e-mail address.

14. The image transmission method of claim 12 , wherein the reservation request information comprises at least one of a type of the image and a display option.

15. The image transmission method of claim 12 , further comprising transmitting a message preannouncing the reserved image transmission from the server to the at least one display device.

16. The image transmission method of claim 12 , further comprising determining at a broadcaster station whether the uploaded image is suitable for broadcast based on whether the image includes content deemed by the broadcaster station to be unsuitably lewd or violent.

17. The image transmission method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving the transmitted image at the at least one display device; determining, at the at least one display device, whether the received images has been displayed by the at least one display device; and transmitting from the at least one display device to the server a confirmation message for informing the server whether the image has been displayed on the at least one display device.

18. The image transmission method of claim 12 , wherein the reservation request information comprises a message to be displayed by the at least one display device together with the image.

19. The image transmission method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving the transmitted image at the at least one display device; determining, at the at least one display device, whether the received images has been displayed by the at least one display device; and storing the received image when it is determined that the image has not been displayed on the at least one display device.

20. The image transmission method of claim 17 , further comprising transmitting the confirmation message from the server to an uploading unit for performing said inputting of the reservation request information and the uploading of said image.

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Assignees

• Lee Jae Kyung
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Jae Kyung

Classifications

• H04N21/8153

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

• H04N7/163 Primary

  by receiver means only · 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

• H04N7/14 Primary

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