Digital Signage Software

Application value
     Howfor digital signage software is  developed by Howfor R&D department, which is used for central controlling and transmitting multimedia information in network environment,provideing customers with interactive professional platform.
                                                                                                                                        Multimedia interactive platform realize to edit , control and issue  a variety of audio and video clips, pictures, streaming media  through converging network technology, information technology, multimedia technology and interactive touch technology ,and support monitors, televisions, LED, mosaic wall, touch screen, projectors and other display terminals to publish information and interactive queries in the freedom combination of split-screen effection. Customers system interface realize butt joint with network system though open interface, provides print, export, statistics and other useful features.

Feature:
The perfect combination with the touch screen, the user can operate directly on the screen (flip, drag, zoom, etc.)
Support the production of multilayer interactive programs and to support unlimited hierarchical level
Return to the previous default, support to return home, a custom jump to any program flexibility and freedom
Program editing simple, flexible, beautiful. can achieve local program switching
Make full use of UI templates, professional programming, artistic
Support button transparent, not the number, and can easily replace the background image
Can support multi-level menu, separate display area freedom, flexible layout
Support remote control, boot, shutdown, restart, adjust the volume, set the resolution, execute the command
Supported file formats rich, including video, music, animation, web pages, executables, weather, foreign exchange and streaming media etc.
Web-based platform, using a distributed regional management technology, the front clip can silently update


Howfor digital signage software will display the interactive content and ideas to the target groups through interactive terminals,which close the distance between brand & product and customers. Our software provide a effective way to transmit more valuable,more abundant interactive information. That helps to establish the brand image deeply and novelly. Howfor digital signage software can be widely used in interactive entertainment, movies on demand, market navigation; Medical and health care, exhibition hall, museum, art gallery, library, hotel, restaurant, office buildings, airports, airport, train station, ticket booking room, government units etc for information query and interactive display & sales.

Basic function:
Information release :
Information such as announcement and notification can be displayed through the LCD and touch screen terminal ,as well as date, time, weather, news and other public information. In emergency situation, message inserting are available,such as urgent notification,fire control issue,warning details.


Entertainment and leisure :        
The broadcasting of TV program,news reporting,entertainment short  , episodes,MTV,film,sport game can be conducted through the LCD and touch screen terminal based on our software. That makes the people in the mass populated places, such as waiting lounge, waiting hall, reception of the hall relax waiting fully,and let nervous staff to have nice mood.


E - guidance:
Instead of traditional monotonous paper label, Howfor digital signage software produce the multimedia electronic label, displaying office distribution, indicated, affairs process orientation,facilities arrangement, which makes  people find right information easily and find details by interactive query. 





Interactive querying:
Multi-level interactive programs can be made in our software,support ing unlimited levels and multiple menus. And the displaying screen area can be split and layout freely free space. The software support default return to a upper layer and homepage. Customer can define to any layer of the program flexibly. The partial program swift,templates,transparent button are supported. And the number is unlimited and background image changeable.


Supported formats
*Video formats: MPEG1/2/4, VOB, AVI, WMV, MOV, MP3, WMA, MKV, RMVB, FLV, etc
*Image formats: JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, etc
*Text formats: TXT, PPT, PPS etc
*Other formats: SWF, such as HTML, XLS, MMS etc streaming media


Program editing
* The playing area of program can be divided freely,supporting horizontal area and vertical area. 
* Each playing area can be combined freely,supporting layout by levels.
* Different format elements can be played mixed,overlay.
* Support background music playing,with sound regulation and mute mode.
* Peripheral data such as weather,time,currency,queue system,RSS news and HTML webpage can be connected to the program as plugins.
* Support customized templates as program editing guiding for delicate playing effect.
* Program previewing make the editing more convenience.


Playlist management 
* Different programs can be arranged as playlist,support previewing and playing schedule based on permanent calendar.
* Playing mode can be set to be continuous play,loop play,timing play,count play,real-time play etc.
* Support playlist breakpoint uploading and download. The transmitting program can be encryption,ensuring the security.
* Playlist can be sent and played in full,in group or in single.



Rights Management
There are three operating right levels:administrator,auditor and operator. As the highest right level,administrator can add user (operator), level 3 permissions, the highest administrator privileges and assign right; Auditor has the right to review and approve the programs & playlist to playing made by operator; Operator edit program and playlist.
Right management also can be set by areas,by groups and by multi-level. Also the right of lower level also can be used by upper level.


Terminal management
* Display terminal management including registration information,IP information, grouping,area-setting. The software can manage terminals in power supply,IP,timing automatically,remote upgrade,timing boot and shutdown etc. Terminals can be offline,off-power,continue playing based on power off memory.
* Howfor digital signage software can monitor the whole network of terminals,including hardware and software of each terminals,including worknet connecting situation,IP information,terminal status,the playing program,the playing inserted message,program data,updated issues etc. For the unexpected alarm,administrator can have the screen-shot of the terminal for analyzing,ensuring the security.
*Support management of sever,editing host,user registration. 
 
 
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