Signage Architecture & Technical Specs
AI slide generation, master slide system, display heartbeat monitoring, live data bindings, statistical A/B testing, and more.
Capability Breakdown & Metrics
Slide Editor
— Slide CRUD, element manipulation, master slides, theme application, revision history
Template Library
— Pre-built templates, variable substitution, clone/customize
AI Design Engine
— Deck generation, auto-layout, theme suggestions, campaign creation
Display Management
— Display registration, heartbeat, command queuing, QR codes
Bulk Import
— CSV/Excel import, template mapping, validation
Live Data Bindings
— Live data bindings, conditional styles, number formatting
Remote Operations
— Remote commands, screenshot capture, reboot scheduling
Scheduling Engine
— Time-based scheduling, priority override, recurrence
Playlist Management
— Playlist CRUD, content resolution, loop/shuffle
Export
— JSON/PDF export, backup, migration
Presentation Mode
— Live presentation, projector mode, preview
A/B Testing
— Statistical significance testing, auto-winner selection
Background Processing
— Async job management for rendering and bulk operations
1. Slide Editor
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Position & Size | x/y coordinates, width, height |
| Rotation | Rotate any element to any angle |
| Content & Style | Element-specific content (text, image source, etc.) and visual styling |
| Locked / Visible | Lock elements in place, or hide them without deleting |
| Layer Order | Control which elements appear in front |
| Property | Default |
| ---------- | --------- |
| Label | "Slide N" |
| Layout | Blank |
| Background color | White |
| Background gradient | None |
| Background image | None |
| Transition | Fade |
| Transition duration | 500ms |
| Duration | 10 seconds |
| Elements | Empty (add your own) |
| Hidden | False |
| Speaker notes | Empty |
| Capability | Description |
| ----------- | ------------- |
| Create | Add a new slide to the end of your deck |
| Edit | Update any slide's content or layout |
| Delete | Remove a slide (deck adjusts automatically) |
| Duplicate | Clone a slide, ready to customize |
| Reorder | Drag-and-drop to resequence your deck |
| Apply Theme | Push colors/fonts/spacing to every slide at once |
| Apply Master | Sync a slide to your master layout |
| Revision History | Snapshot and roll back to earlier versions |
2. AI Design Engine
| Element Type | Configurable Properties |
|---|---|
| Text | text, font size, font family, color, alignment, bold, italic |
| Shape | shape type, fill, stroke, stroke width |
| Image | source, fit, opacity |
| Video | source, volume, autoplay, loop |
| Ticker | text, speed, direction, pause on hover |
| QR Code | data, size, color, background color |
| Web Frame | URL, background color |
3. Display Management
| Command | Payload | Description |
|---|---|---|
| refresh | - | Reload current playlist |
| restart | - | Restart the player app |
| update-playlist | playlistId | Switch to new playlist |
| show-message | { text, duration, type } | Show overlay message |
| set-volume | { level: 0-100 } | Set volume level |
| set-brightness | { level: 0-100 } | Set display brightness |
| Profile | Use Case | |
| --------- | ---------- | |
| high | 4K displays, complex animations | |
| standard | 1080p, typical content | |
| low | Limited hardware, simple slides |
4. Live Data Bindings
| Path Pattern | Source | Example |
|---|---|---|
| commerce.\* | Commerce module | orders.todayCount, products.totalActive |
| crm.\* | CRM module | deals.pipelineValue, contacts.totalCount |
| files.\* | Files module | uploads.todayCount, storage.used |
| events.\* | Events module | attendees.registered, sessions.totalCount |
| helpdesk.\* | Helpdesk module | tickets.openCount, satisfaction.score |
| Format | Input | Output |
| -------- | ------- | -------- |
| compact | 1234 | 1.2K |
| full | 1234 | 1,234 |
| none | 1234 | 1234 |
5. A/B Testing
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Average dwell time | Average time viewers spend on variant |
| Dwell time variance | Variance in dwell time |
| Sample size | Number of viewers |
| Engagement rate | Percentage engaging with content |
6. Scheduling Engine
| Pattern | Behavior |
|---|---|
| once | Single day, no recurrence |
| daily | Every day in date range |
| weekly | Specific days of week |
| custom | User-defined pattern |
7. Additional Capabilities
Playlist Management:
- Ordered playlists with reference to projects, slides, or motion scenes
- Per-item duration/transition overrides
- Content resolution for offline playback
- Loop and shuffle modes
- Transition between items
Presentation Mode:
- Projector mode: full-screen, hidden UI
- Preview mode: in-browser preview
- Presenter notes view
- Manual slide navigation
- Auto-play with timing
Export:
- JSON export for backup/migration
- PDF export for print
- Project metadata included
- Playlist content resolved
Bulk Import:
- CSV/Excel import for bulk content
- Template mapping for structure
- Validation before import
- Progress tracking
- Rollback on failure
Template Library:
- Pre-built templates: retail, corporate, healthcare, education, wayfinding, menu boards
- Variable substitution in templates
- Clone and customize
- Category filtering
Remote Operations:
- Remote screenshot capture
- Screenshot-based health checks
- Reboot scheduling
- Volume/brightness control
Background Processing:
- Background job management for content processing
- Automatic retries on failure
8. Matrix Tiling Video Walls + Interactive DOOH
Matrix Tiling (software video walls). A traditional N×M video wall (e.g. a 3×3 grid of nine TVs) needs a ~$10K hardware splitter/processor. Aeion does it in software:
- Each display is assigned a position in the grid (its row/column coordinate), with a per-display bezel offset field to account for the physical frame gap between screens.
- Each panel scales its full player surface up by the grid's column/row multiple (e.g. a 2×2 wall renders content at 200% width/height) and translates it by its own row/column index, so only that panel's slice of the whole wall lands in its viewport — no per-panel hardware splitter needed.
- Sync uses a CRDT-style clock shared in real time across every panel. The primary display (row 0, column 0) broadcasts the playhead time; every other panel snaps to the shared timestamp, holding sub-frame alignment with no master cabling.
Interactive DOOH (phone-as-remote + instant buy). When an interactive 3D scene plays, the display overlays a pairing QR code. Scanning it opens a remote control on the visitor's phone, paired in real time over Aeion Realtime. Joystick input on the phone spins and manipulates the on-screen product live, and tapping "Buy Now" drops the exact SKU into the phone's cart and triggers a success animation on the billboard.