Zero touch play
AssigneeAtmosphere.tv
InventorsBrent A. Hays, Jeffrey C. DiTullio, Zachary D. Hobbs
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for implementing a system to automatically control a display device according to a schedule, without the need for direct manual control. In certain embodiments, a method may comprise implementing a zero touch play (ZTP) system for automated display device control, including determining a schedule to implement for a display device, and monitoring the schedule for a wake time trigger event indicating when to wake up the display device. In response to detecting the wake time trigger event, the method may comprise sending a first control command directing the display device to enter an active state, and setting the display device to a selected input source to play on the display device.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- implementing a zero touch play (ZTP) system for automated hardware-level display device control via a ZTP device connected to a display device, including:
- determining a schedule to implement for the display device;
- locally monitoring, at the ZTP device, the schedule for a wake time trigger event indicating when to wake up the display device;
- in response to detecting the wake time trigger event:
- sending, from the ZTP device, a first hardware-level control command directing the display device to enter an active state;
- and
- setting, by the ZTP device, the display device to a selected input source from a plurality of hardware input sources to play on the display device, each input source configured to receive content from a different content source device.
A system comprising:
- a zero touch play (ZTP) system configured to implement automated hardware-level control of a display device via a ZTP device connected to the display device, including:
- determine a schedule to implement for a display device;
- locally monitor, at the ZTP device, the schedule for a wake time trigger event indicating when to wake up the display device;
- in response to detecting the wake time trigger event:
- send, from the ZTP device a first hardware-level control command directing the display device to enter an active state;
- and
- set, by the ZTP device, the display device to a selected input source from a plurality of hardware input sources to play on the display device, each input source configured to receive content from a different content source device.
A memory device storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform a method comprising:
- implementing a zero touch play (ZTP) system for automated hardware-level display device control via a ZTP device connected to a display device, including:
- determining a schedule to implement for the display device;
- locally monitoring, at the ZTP device, the schedule for a wake time trigger event indicating when to wake up the display device;
- in response to detecting the wake time trigger event:
- sending, from the ZTP device, a first hardware-level control command directing the display device to enter an active state;
- and
- setting, by the ZTP device, the display device to a selected input source from a plurality of hardware input sources to play on the display device, each input source configured to receive content from a different content source device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.