Integrated content display system and method

摘要

The invention comprises a web-based digital menu board content creation and management system that permits rapid and simple production of customized electronic digital displays from a plurality of configurable, dynamic templates. Playback of the content is readily facilitated through a content player that enables dynamic content updating and tracking of content display periods for purposes of advertising data collection.

主权项

1. A method for creating content and-for displaying said content on a video device through a media playback computer having a graphical user interface comprising the steps of:
providing a visual template editor comprising a what-you-see-is-what-you-get editor for producing a plurality of dynamic templates having a plurality of containers defined therein; providing a library of templates, a library of panels, and a plurality of dynamically configurable asset files stored in a parts library said parts library comprising a plurality of image and audio files; providing a content editor comprising a what-you-see-is-what-you-get editor for selecting at least one of said dynamic templates and populating said containers therein with a plurality of said asset files selected from said parts library, thereby producing a dynamic panel for display on said video device, said panel sequentially displaying said asset files; and displaying said panel in real-time on said graphical user interface.