# US 8,786,459 B1 · Digital signage displays monitoring device

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- Number: US 8,786,459 B1
- Document ID: US8786459B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/772,241
- Filed: 2013-02-20
- Published: 2014-07-31
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2013-02-20
- Applicants: Qniq Technology Corp.
- Inventors: Hsiao Wey Nieh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8786459B1

## CPC

- G09F 9/3026: {Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules (video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026)}
- G06F 3/14: Digital output to display device {; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units}
- G09G 2300/026: Video wall, i.e. juxtaposition of a plurality of screens to create a display screen of bigger dimensions
- G09G 2330/12: Test circuits or failure detection circuits included in a display system, as permanent part thereof
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00)

## Abstract

A digital signage displays monitoring device includes a controller, a detector, and a connector. The controller has two ends to connect with the detector and the connector respectively. The sensors inside the detector are attached to the digital signage display, and the connector connects with the digital signage player. Detecting signals are sent to the display by the controller via the player. The sensors detect the detecting signals on the display, and send a feedback signal back to the controller for the detecting signal and the feedback signal being compared by a predetermined program to generate a result signal which indicates condition of the display being normal or out of order and a warning message corresponding to the result signal is sent to the remote control center via the network device in the player for subsequent processing.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A monitoring device for a digital signage which has a digital signage display, a digital signage player with a network device, and a management console, comprising:
a controller with two ends having a predetermined program installed therein;
a detector with a or a plurality of sensors being attached to a predetermined position of the display, and connecting with one of the ends of the controller;
a connector connecting with the other end of the controller and the player respectively;
wherein the controller sends a detecting signal to the player via the connector, and the player transmits the detecting signal to the display; the respective sensor detects the detecting signal on the display, and sends a feedback signal to the controller; the controller compares the detecting signal to the feedback signal with the predetermined program, analyzes the comparison, and generates a result to indicate the display being in normal condition or out of order; a warning message corresponding to the result is sent to the manage console via the network device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein a single sensor is disposed in the detector.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein has two or more sensors are disposed in the detector.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the detector is adhered to or fastened to the display.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the controller communicates with the digital signage player with the connector.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the connector is USB, RS-232, Bluetooth or one of other electrical connectors.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The monitoring device according to claim 1 is used in a video wall.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The digital signage monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the controller and the digital signage player are integrated into one module.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The digital signage monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the controller and the sensors are integrated into one module.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The digital signage monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the controller, the sensor, and the digital signage player are integrated into a module.