Patent ID: 8694579

Claim:
An enterprise network server configured for communication over a network to a plurality of remotely located programmable electronic display devices (PEDDs), the enterprise network server comprising: a scheduling module for assigning graphical display content from a plurality of digital files to display on the PEDDs based on one or more schedules; a conversion module for converting the graphical display content to a format usable by the PEDDs, the graphical display content provided to the enterprise network server in one or more media file formats having graphical content encoded with one or more codecs incompatible for processing by the PEDDs, and the graphical display content being converted to at least a first media file format and a second media file format having graphical content encoded with one or more codecs compatible for display by respective PEDDs, wherein media file formats compatible for display by the respective PEDDs are determined from identifying characteristics maintained by the enterprise network server for the respective PEDDs; and a transfer module for transmitting the converted graphical display content and display commands over the network to the respective PEDDs, the converted graphical display content being selected for transfer to the respective PEDDs in the first media file format or the second media file format based on matching the converted graphical display content with a file format compatible with display components for the respective PEDDs, the display components of the respective PEDDs identifiable in the identifying characteristics maintained by the enterprise network server using unique identifiers associated with the respective PEDDs; wherein the display components of the PEDDs comprise a display controller, network communication interface configured for communication with the enterprise network server, and electronic display board having a plurality of light-emitting pixel elements, wherein the display controller includes a data file conversion module configured for producing output image signals usable by the electronic display board from the converted graphical display content stored in the data file storage in a particular file format; and wherein the PEDDs are configured for displaying the output image signals on the plurality of light-emitting pixel elements in the electronic display board at times indicated by the one or more schedules responsive to processing of the display commands with the display controller.