API Requirements and Network Setup

Within the following sections we present the requirements and a top level setup, which help you to get started to successfully integrate MobileConnect into your Digital Signage Ecosystem.

Requirements

The following requirements need to be fulfilled in order to integrate MobileConnect into your Digital Signage Ecosystem

• You need to have a Sennheiser MobileConnect system incl. the MobileConnect API up and running.

  • The MobileConnect API is available exclusively for Manager Mode (since MobileConnect Manager v 1.3.0) but not yet for Standalone Mode.

  • For MobileConnect Manager Mode system requirements please visit this section or download the MobileConnect System Modes Whitepaper.

• You need to have a Digital Signage Ecosystem up and running. What the ecosystem consists of is completely up to you. Here are some examples:

  • Your Digital Signage system can consist of digital door signs with high resolution displays or other displays.

  • Your Digital Signage displays are located at rooms or locations where MobileConnect is available.

  • The location specific MobileConnect QR codes can be displayed on the Digital Signage screens.

  • A Digital Signage Management Node manages the content of the Digital Signage displays.

  • The Digital Signage Management Node can be connected to a Room Calendar Service.

  • The Room Calendar details can be displayed on Digital Signage screen. This can be managed and controlled by the Digital Signage Management Node.

• The Digital Signage Ecosystem needs to be able to access the Manager via a local network connection.

  • The Digital Signage Management Node communicates via the authenticated RESTful MobileConnect API to the MobileConnect Manager.

  • The Digital Signage Management Node is able to download/regenerate MobileConnect QR codes from the MobileConnect Manager.

  • The Digital Signage Management Node is able to manage displaying/updating MobileConnect QR codes on Digital Signage screens.

Network Setup

The following schematic illustrates a local network infrastructure that shares a Digital Signage ecosystem with a MobileConnect system in “Manager Mode”.

Detailed information regarding the network setup components are listed below:

• For a detailed MobileConnect Manager Mode setup description, please visit the MobileConnect Manager Mode Setup Guide.

• For a detailed MobileConnect API description, please visit the MobileConnect API specification.

• The MobileConnect App is available for a huge variety of mobile devices at the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

• The Digital Signage Ecosystem is completely manufacturer dependent (e.g. Crestron, Extron, Tripleplay, Joan, Lancom, or other) and can consist of:

  • A Digital Signage content management and peripheral control node (local server).

  • One or more Digital signage client(s) (e.g. displays, digital door signs or other).

  • A corporate room calendar service (e.g. Microsoft Exchange, Google Calendar, Oracle OPERA or other).