New internet content systems and social media are proliferating, as well as Internet-of-Things platforms, providing a confusing array of overwhelming options and choices, not to mention opening people up to new security risks. The Digital Threshold will be a cloud service that acts like a combination of firewall and concierge, providing security, simplifying both distributing and receiving digital content, and providing a consistent UI for home automation and other common tasks.

1. Digital
Threshold
John Grigni

2. Digital
Threshold
John Grigni

3. Communication is moving to video and other high bandwidth media
Growing at 19.49%
every year
Video Conferencing Trends 2016
Market valued at
US$7.85 bn by 2023
Transparency Market Research
52% of Millennials use
smartphones for video calls
NPD Group

4. Confusing array of video
and media options
Everyone is on a
different system
The range of options will
continue to broaden.
Video Conferencing Trends 2016

5. What if it just
didn’t matter?

6. Contact/Method
Preference
Database
Transparent
Interoperability
Simplified
Gateway
Apply to any shared media
Robust Authentication • Virus Scanning • Spam Filters • Sandboxing

7. Create a new social
media/communication platform

8. Colin T.
Matthew B.
Susan D.
Sharon K.
Jeff M.
Barbara P.
Place video call
to Barbara?

10. Matthew B.
Susan D.
Sharon K.
Jeff M.
Barbara P.
Colin T.
Start group
video call?

12. Colin T.
Matthew B.
Susan D.
Sharon K.
Jeff M.
Barbara P.

13. 336-555-1234
Email: sdouglas@
Messenger
336-555-1234
Skype
Messenger
Susan
Douglas
Family,
Football

14. Invite
Messenger
No Default Setup
Skype
Add Service
Susan Douglas

15. Susan Douglas
Skype
Skype ID:
Video Default

16. Premium
T_
Firewall
Sandbox
Storage…
Basic Freemium Model
Standard
T_
Free
T_

17. Phase 3
• IoT Interface
• Social Media
Network
Phase 1
• Text
• Photos
• File Transfer
https://www.digitalthreshold.com
Phase 2
• Real Time
• Groups
• Collaboration
Tools

18. Next Steps
Team Building
• Bluemix Mentor
• Programming
• Research
Build out
• Marketing
• Business Plan
If I win…
• MVP Prototype
• Legal
• Get more funding

19. Digital
Threshold
John Grigni
Thank You!