METHOD OF REMOTELY OPERATING ONE OR MORE CONTROLLABLE DEVICES BY MOBILE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200068246A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16671557

    申请日:2019-11-01

    Abstract: A mobile device is configurable by a controller to remotely operate a target controllable device, the controller and the target controllable device being part of a hospitality media system. A communication module establishes a connection to the controller and performs data transfer between the mobile device and the controller. A customization module receives customization information from the controller and customizes a user interface of the mobile device accordingly. A status information regarding the target controllable device is received from the controller and displayed on the user interface of the mobile device. A user of the mobile device thereafter issues a command via the user interface to the controller, the command containing instruction intended for the target controllable device. The controller receives the command and operates the target controllable devices in dependence upon instruction contained in the command received from the mobile device.

    DYNAMICALLY ENABLING USER DEVICE TO DISCOVER SERVICE AVAILABLE ON COMPUTER NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20200045089A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16546463

    申请日:2019-08-21

    Abstract: A media system includes a computer network, a media device supporting a network-based media sharing protocol, a plurality of output devices located at a plurality of physical locations within a hospitality establishment, and a system controller. In response to a first event, the system controller assigns the media device to a particular guest device by reconfiguring one or more components of the computer network to enable the particular guest device to utilize the network-based media sharing protocol to share media over the computer network with the media device, and commands an output device located at a physical location associated with the particular guest device to play media corresponding to the media signal outputted by the media device on the output port. In response to a second event, the system controller un-assigns the media device from the particular guest device and commands the output device to stop playing the media.

    Group live-view interactive program guide

    公开(公告)号:US10313737B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US14980069

    申请日:2015-12-28

    Abstract: One or more processors receive a plurality of original video streams, generate a guide video stream that includes each of the original video streams resized and arranged such that all of the original video streams are simultaneously visible and playing on the guide video stream, and display the guide video stream on a display device. The one or more processors further provide an interactive user interface on the display device in conjunction with the guide video stream to thereby allow a user of the set-top box to select one of the original video streams shown playing on the guide video stream for full screen playback. In response to the user selecting a particular original video stream for full screen playback, the one or more processors play full screen on the display device the particular original video stream as selected by the user.

    EVENT-TRIGGERED UPGRADING OF NETWORK ACCESS SERVICE ENTITLEMENT VIA AUDIO-VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180293626A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US16008293

    申请日:2018-06-14

    Abstract: An app server receives a device token from a software application on a mobile device. The device token identifies the mobile device for pushing notification messages of the software application to the mobile device via a push notification system. The mobile device is monitored while accessing the Internet in order to detect when the user may benefit from upgraded access to the Internet. The app server then sends one or more notification message(s) to the user such as by sending a message to the device token of the mobile device via the push notification system or to a display device associated with the user at the hospitality establishment. The notification message invites the user to upgrade their Internet access. The push notification system alerts the user to the notification message via the user interface of the mobile device even when the software application is not running on the mobile device.

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