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Four Winds Digital SignageNathan Byrer, MCITP:EA

Technology DirectorUniversity College, IUPUI

nsbyrer@iupui.edu

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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

InteractionWayfinding

FAQs

Content REUSE

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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

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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

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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)

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Connections to Outside Content

XML

Databases

RSS Feed

Web Images

Web Pages

Room Scheduling Systems (EMS Enterprise)

Weather Databases (NOAA)

Text Files

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Application Programming Interface (API)

Full programmatic access to system

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Management Features

SecurityActive Directory user and group aware

SSL

Workflow Multilevel ApprovalCreating 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 playersUpdating software

Manage resolution

Enable/disable sound

Change volume

Boot players

Republish content

Change layouts

Discrete Access to all tools needed

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Interactive Signage

Touch Sensitive

Web enabled

Database Driven

Ability to provide feedback

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Screen Layouts

Ability to subdivide a screen into unlimited playlists content

Ability to schedule layout changes

Ability to copy layouts from screen to screen

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Reporting

Amount of times media has been displayed

Access lists

Notifications (Emails, Growl Messages, etc)Ability to opt-in/opt-out

Active Notifications

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Network Diagram

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Client Options

Rack Mount Players

Small Form Factor

Display Integrated

Wireless

Multiple Display Ports

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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

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IU Implementation

Cost: Current projection is $125.00 per player per year

TimelinePhase 1

Pilot: Now through January 31st (No live deployments; Replicate existing signs in new software)

Phase 2February through April (Additional pilot participants; Limited deployments for phase 1 participants)

LiveMay

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IU Implementation

Work still to be donePolicies

Hardware Specifications

Integration with IU Notify

How to get involvedListServ: SUBSCRIBE dsign-l

Become a pilot participantEmail: dsign@indiana.edu