Patent ID: 9654562
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. An apparatus for displaying content comprising image data received from a server system via a communications network on a display screen comprising: said display screen; a central processing unit; a video controller configured to control display of said content on said display screen; a communications interface configured to communicate with said server system via said communications network; a memory comprising a unique identifier for said apparatus, computer readable instructions different from said content for controlling the operation of said apparatus, and a version identifier for said computer readable instructions, said computer readable instructions comprising instructions for causing said apparatus to perform the steps of: upon connection to a power source and a communications source, initiating by said apparatus a communications session with said server system via said communications network; sending by said apparatus said unique identifier to said server system; sending by said apparatus said version identifier to said server system; prompting by said apparatus a user of said apparatus to create an account at said server system; receiving by said apparatus updated computer readable instructions for controlling the operation of said apparatus from said server system; updating by said apparatus said computer readable instructions in said memory with said updated computer readable instructions; receiving by said apparatus updated content from said server system; displaying by said apparatus said updated content on said display screen.