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Four Winds Digital Signage

Four Winds Digital Signage. Nathan Byrer, MCITP:EA Technology Director University College, IUPUI nsbyrer@iupui.edu. Create/Consume/Upload Content. Text Web based interface Fetch media from other servers XML (RSS) Databases PowerPoint Native Flash

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Four Winds Digital Signage

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  1. Four Winds Digital Signage Nathan Byrer, MCITP:EA Technology Director University College, IUPUI nsbyrer@iupui.edu

  2. Create/Consume/Upload Content • Text • Web based interface • Fetch media from other servers • XML (RSS) • Databases • PowerPoint • Native • Flash • Range of Supported Formats (JPG, TIF, WMV, MOV, Mpeg4, FLV, AVI, WAV, etc. Range of Video Formats • Sound • Backgrounds • Image • Video • Live Video • Cameras • Broadcast Television • Closed Circuit • Web Streams • Interaction • Wayfinding • FAQs • Content REUSE

  3. Schedule Content • Each item has its own independent schedule • Ability to schedule to start in the future • Start Date/Time and End Date/Time • Ability to display an item for portions of a day • Ability to schedule content to multiple screens at one time • Ability to sync schedules of playlists in a layout (to make sure content shows on the screen at the same time) • Ability to sync scheduled of playlists across screens

  4. Different Types of Devices • Scrolling Marquee • Outdoor Signage • Computer Monitors • Large TVs • Video Walls • Projectors • Multi monitor Installations • Different Resolutions/Layouts (16X9, 9X16, 4X3, 3X4, other sizes of displays • Screensavers

  5. Emergency Management • Interface to Integrate with Existing University Emergency Notification System (IU Notify) • IU Notify uses Blackboard connect for notification • Automatic Override of Existing Message • Ability to Change display within 2 minutes of sending message • Ability to send messages to all players • Ability to send message based on location • Ability to change layout (Full Screen)

  6. Connections to Outside Content • XML • Databases • RSS Feed • Web Images • Web Pages • Room Scheduling Systems (EMS Enterprise) • Weather Databases (NOAA) • Text Files

  7. Application Programming Interface (API) • Full programmatic access to system

  8. Management Features • Security • Active Directory user and group aware • SSL • Workflow Multilevel Approval • Creating content, scheduling content, managing players, etc. • Modes of Operations (Normal, Alert, Special Event, Fire, Tornado, etc) • User/Group defined access to media resources • Granular Access to all tools needed • Grouping of players; Multilevel • Ability to delegate authority to manage • Remotely manage players • Updating software • Manage resolution • Enable/disable sound • Change volume • Boot players • Republish content • Change layouts • Discrete Access to all tools needed

  9. Interactive Signage • Touch Sensitive • Web enabled • Database Driven • Ability to provide feedback

  10. Screen Layouts • Ability to subdivide a screen into unlimited playlists content • Ability to schedule layout changes • Ability to copy layouts from screen to screen

  11. Reporting • Amount of times media has been displayed • Access lists • Notifications (Emails, Growl Messages, etc) • Ability to opt-in/opt-out • Active Notifications

  12. Network Diagram

  13. Client Options • Rack Mount Players • Small Form Factor • Display Integrated • Wireless • Multiple Display Ports

  14. Enterprise Ready • Ability to scale to thousands of screens • Use standard Ethernet to communicate with players • Database Driven • Push Model of content delivery (no streaming) • Ability to be in Active Directory

  15. IU Implementation • Cost: Current projection is $125.00 per player per year • Timeline • Phase 1 • Pilot: Now through January 31st (No live deployments; Replicate existing signs in new software) • Phase 2 • February through April (Additional pilot participants; Limited deployments for phase 1 participants) • Live • May

  16. IU Implementation • Work still to be done • Policies • Hardware Specifications • Integration with IU Notify • How to get involved • ListServ: SUBSCRIBE dsign-l • Become a pilot participant • Email: dsign@indiana.edu

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