TV Programme and Channel Ideas

Television Channels Ideas

Preface;
As digital channelling comes forward.  There is an opportunity to make more content, distributed though niche channels such as VOD, Internet delivery and PPV.   This brings an opportunity to develop Niche, global content, which traditionally has not been recognised as viable “6pm” television events…

The Awards Channel
The awards channel would cover awards of any-type, and compile an archive of these events – along with associated information of the award winners.  Part of the revenue for this venture would be sourced via Advertising of related corporate, whilst other revenue options could be sourced via subscription revenues…

The Conference Channel
This Channel is devoted to conferences of all kinds.
There are many conferences happening every week, throughout the world.  This channel is devoted to providing access to such conferences and associated material.  Conferences help organisations and individuals keep track of current events, leaders, technologies, strategies, etc.

Telephony over IP – TOIP

VOIP is now beginning.  TOIP – I see as the next step, Telco’s offering a new type of number, and similar to the numbers provided for Home, Business and Mobile.  A TOIP Phone number would be connected via an “enabled” internet connection, and a consumer may connect via their computer device, a standard household telephone enabled with a suitable adapter or a new type of phone which may connect via Ethernet or other types of broadband technology.    The Primary format change between TOIP and POTS (Plain old Telephone Service) is that a TOIP Address would have greater flexibility to offer dynamic “features”.  Such as Global Roaming, Document Transmission, Video Conferencing Standards, and a dynamic web based interface.   Discussion on this topic is currently being published at the Australian Communications Authority Web-Site.   However if it were to begin, I would think an international organisation of Telecommunications companies would have to produce the “standard”, I also believe some work in this area has been initiated already.

Digital Receipt System for retail POS Systems (Point Of Sale)

The Ability to offer a Digital Receipt at the point of purchase, rather than a Paper receipt.   This would help collate information for Tax time.  It would also reduce paper usage / wastage, whilst it would probably be cheaper in the long-term for organisations to publish Digital rather than Paper.

Computer expansion port for displays

A standard Port, for the back of television devices.  This Computer expansion port allows Computer MFG’s (manufacturers) to design a Standard Computer size, which can be plugged into the back of televisions and flat-screen monitors.

Generally, computers are upgraded every 3 – 5 years, whereas a television / display can be suitable for 10 – 25 years.

In Essence, it is like an Expansion port for computational upgrades, to be made for output devices.  Standard interfaces would be needed between the Monitor device, and the Computational port – however on the back of the computational device, could be more specialist ports.

Intelligent batteries

Most Digital CE (Consumer Electronics) devices now carry both Data Storage & Electrical storage cards.   This Idea proposes a product which facilitates both within a singular casing, enabling a rechargeable, removable – digital + electrical storage device.  I believe this type of device, if well implemented has the capability to become as ubiquitous as an “AA” Battery.  Plus, it may help lower overall production of plastics, which makes it environmentally friendly.  The Recharger could have a USB Connection, allowing uploading of images and recharging of the Electrical capacity simultaneously.

Image Based Search Engine.

Utilising Technical algorithms, such as contour based image recognition, object based recognition, etc.   A Search Engine could be developed that would support picture input (whether a frame of video or still image) so that people could search images, based on an image input…

This could be useful for a whole range of applications.  But I think the most profitable, could be just a plain search box function.

Job Site Functionality

Advanced Profiling, to narrow the search field and make job suggestions.

The Entrepreneurial HR group of Products
I believe that there are many entrepreneurial people being similarly screwed by big companies, and probably finding it difficult to attract employment positions.

I believe that a “entrepreneurial” targeting option may be a beneficial service to offer, as the meta-tags associated to these individuals may be significantly differentiated from many current job profiles have more to do with educational background, standardised low-risk profiling, and upper-level corporate experience (internal staffing) rather than the potential for the applicant to be recognised as a creative sales drivers.

It is a key assumption that such profiling of entrepreneurial people, is differentiated enough to provide for a job listing / profiling / assessment system better suited to such industrial developers.

Digital (media) Keys

The Current Distribution Model

I would like to distribute Digital Key’s, as a mobile phone “device” equivalent to Broadband Media Access.

The infrastructure includes the following components;

Billing System

The Key

End Users accounts are managed and initiated using the digital key as a Point of Presence.  This Key has a unique ID, which is affiliated to the End Users account. The End User may have more than one key, for differentiated network assets / environments for example:

·         Work Key

o   Would provide access to a corporate intranet and support their specific corporate based security and application networking requirements. Industry specific products could be as follows;

The PC Technician’s Key

This key may include software application and other features such as the following;

Security

Virus removal

Spy ware and ad ware removal

Network Scanner

Hardware Support Software

Hard Disk Drive Repair Utilities

Hardware Diagnostics Utilities

Software Diagnostics Utilities

Accounting Software

The accounting software may automatically list the functions performed by the technician whilst the key was in-place.  It may also list every activity performed by the technician throughout that time, for corporate security and accountability purposes.

·         The Entertainment Key

o   The Entertainment Key would support access to the Entertainment infrastructure as described below.\

Removable Power Storage “Battery” with embedded Solid Stage Non-Volatile Data Storage Device.

Flash Storage Devices are creating new possibilities for Digital Devices.  As a data storage device, flash storage is being used in digital video and still cameras, digital media players, Mobile phones, Handheld computers and many other Digital / Internet appliances.

Many of these devices use Battery power, from many different battery types including AAA, AA, and other Rechargeable types as well as Digital Storage devices such as Flash memory cards.
Sailing Digital would like to develop a number of patents regarding the development of a Intelligent battery device, whereby a Rechargeable battery and Storage capabilities are integrated into one product. With a number of relationships in Asia, Sailing Digital will manufacture such devices however sailing digital has had difficulty attaining revenues for such “intellectual property” developments.

Silo Application Development

Sailing Digital is developing a number of innovative processes for Flash storage usage within a number of industries.  Such Industry specific applications and associated device developments are described below;

The Online User Key

Utilising a specially designed USB key, this device would support the following features;

Intelligent Devices

Many devices are now requiring Digital Software Upgrades, especially when utilising Digital processes.  Current and Future Intelligent devices include;

• Fridge / Freezers
• Televisions
• DVD Players
• Cable Reception Devices
• Mobile Phones
• Portable Digital Media Devices
• Remote Controls
• Home Theatre Media Decoders / Encoders
  • Home Theatre Audio receiver and Amplification components require the ability to decode digital media formats.  Such media formats currently include:
    • Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.1 and 7.1
    • DTS
• GPS Receivers
• Metal Detectors
• Medical equipment
• Binoculars
• Digital Toys

Due to most of these Devices requiring Battery Power as well as Software or embedded digital code Intelligence.  It would be suggested to produce a standard product that utilised both features as standard components.  This I have called “Intelligent Batteries”.

Intelligent Devices

Due to the number of devices becoming digitial.  Sailing Digital would like to integrate the Storage or Intelligence part of the device, with the removable storage component of the device.

Web Application – Personal Use Version

The web application, would include the following Software applications

-          Web Mail

-          Web Messaging

-          Voice Over IP Client

-          Media Manager

-          WiFi Login Software

Hardware Requirements

-          IO Device – USB Port or Firewire device

-          Flash Memory

-          Firmware

Hardware Optional Requirements

-          Internal Rechargeable Battery (Rechargeable via USB Port) (Removable?)

-          Sim Card Reader

-          Digital Audio Playback and Recording Capabilities

-          Cellular access components

-          Embedded Processor

Government / Corporate Use

Due to the capability of storing the operational intelligence within this device, and the ability for this device to be used as a “primary storage devices”.  There is an  ability to use this device as a

Description of Use

The USB “Web key”.  Is designed to be purchased at low cost from a retail location including; Seven Eleven, Dick Smith, Kmart, Telecommunications Stores,

Hardware Identification

Hardware Identification is currently embedded into many USB Devices.  This Identification is in the form of a Serial Number.  The Serial Number is read by software distributed with the usb device.  This software may not be compatible with the devices that may be used.

may of may not be suitable for Billing applications.  There is an alternative of utilising a Sim Card for data encryption and security

1. Flash Storage Device

1.1 Flash Memory

1.2 Embedded Identification – H/W ID

1.3 Interface Types

1.3.1 USB

1.3.2 USB 2

1.3.3 Sony Memory Stick

1.3.4 Secure Digital – SD

1.3.5 Compact Flash

1.4 Silo Application Hardware Development

1.4.1 Bluetooth

1.4.2 Bar Code Scanner

1.4.3 On-Board – Self Powered

1.4.3.1 Self Powered

1.4.3.1.1 Rechargeable

1.4.3.1.1.1 USB Recharge

1.4.3.1.2 Battery Pack

1.4.4 Embedded Processor

1.4.4.1 Direct Interface to other devices

1.4.4.1.1 Displays

1.4.4.1.1.1 LCD

1.4.4.1.1.2 TV

1.4.4.1.1.3 CRT

1.4.4.1.2 Printers

1.4.4.1.3 Scanners

1.4.4.1.4 Stereo’s

1.4.4.1.4.1 Amplifiers

1.4.5 Cellular Chipset

With a Cellular Chipset

2. Commercial Applications

2.1 UpGrading Hardware Features

2.2 Brands

2.3 Media Specific Uses

3. Consumer Reasoning

3.1 Multiple Network Identification Points

3.2 Multiple Identificaiton Systems for Differentiated Uses

3.3 Differentiated Applications

3.3.1 Consumer electronics

3.4 Replaceable

3.4.1 Like a Battery

3.4.2 Provides the ability of up-grading current devices

4. Network Service

4.1  Identification  Service

4.2 UpGrade Software For other devices

4.2.1 Fridges

4.2.2 Washing Machines

4.2.3 Televisions

4.2.4 Amplifiers

4.2.4.1 Sound Formats

Dolby etc.

4.2.5 GPS

4.2.6 Mobile Phones

4.2.7 Digital Musical Instriments

4.2.8 Automotive Systems

4.2.9 Telephone / Video-Conferencing

4.2.10 Digital Home Gateways

4.2.11 Networking Devices

5. Software

5.1 Linux OS

5.2 Registry

5.3 Dedicated Industrial Solutions