Glossary - Black Box iCompel ICOMP-ICC User Manual

12. Glossary

Term
Ad Hoc
Ad hoc from center
Advance To
Canvas
Channel
Channel Content Server
Channel name
Conditional play
Content
Digital signage
Digital Signage Network
Display
Donate
Event
Folder play
Graphical layout editor
Interactivity
IPTV (Internet Protocol
Television)
Layout
Meaning
An override to a display schedule, often managed locally by ad hoc users, which is restricted to a
specific zone and/or content type. Ad hoc users control ad hoc content or ad hoc items, which are kept
in ad hoc media folders, and displayed on ad hoc pages.
An ad hoc schedule override which is managed and sent by a remote publisher player to one or more
specific subscriber players.
A command in a playlist that causes the player to start displaying from a specific place in this or another
playlist. A matching rendezvous point indicates the place in the other playlist
The display space in which the player renders layouts.
A source of display content used by subscribers. Also refers to the content it contains.
A server storing and publishing channel content to offload processing overhead from the publisher.
Identifies the channel.
A means of controlling whether content is played or not depending on the values set in the player local
information.
An item of digital media or text that is displayed in a zone as part of a playlist.
Electronic display that may show a combination of any or all of text, graphics, and still and moving
images.
A set of systems connected together to provide integrated management of numerous display screens.
The overall content being shown on the screen, rather than its layout or zone configuration.
The process of applying a player's configuration to a folder that the iCOMPEL Deployment Manager
then uses to configure other players.
An interactive input that causes a change in the display.
The ability to add an entire folder of items to a playlist and have them play in sequence.
The interactive editor for creating and modifying layouts using zones.
The player can run predetermined fixed schedules in the different zones within a layout. However
content can also be dictated by external stimuli such as floor pressure pads, the incorporation of a
touch screen display, or changing content using a remote keypad.
The delivery of television services over the Internet (as opposed to traditional broadcast technology,
satellite, or cable reception).
The combination of a background image and one or more display areas (zones) and that can be shown
simultaneously on a screen.
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