MEDIA RESERVATION SYSTEM AND METHODS

摘要

Flat panel displays (e.g., Smart TVs) can wirelessly broadcast their identity for discovery to users of handheld devices (e.g., smartphones) interested selecting media data programming for display on a flat panel display selected from a plurality of flat panel displays. Data can include video, text, audio, and identifying information needed to access related data from a remote server. An application can be downloaded and activated on smartphones that will enable them to see a list of available (discovered) flat panel displays (multiple screens, depending on venue) and allow wireless access to flat panel displays and data associated with programming that can be displayed on the flat panel displays. A flat panel of interest can be selected by the smartphone and it can request that the flat panel render programming selected by the handheld device from a list of available programming.

主权项

1. A method enabling access to data associated with programming available for rendering on a flat panel display and selectable from a plurality of programming available from a media reservation system for display on flat panel displays located throughout a venue, comprising:
identifying a flat panel display available for data rendering within the venue and then wirelessly selecting the flat panel display using a wireless handheld device for rendering of programming data using the handheld device; selecting programming data with the wireless handheld device for rendering on the flat panel display selected using the wireless handheld device; and initiating rendering of the programming selected by the wireless handheld device on the flat panel display.