- Number
- 11347465
- Published
- 2022-05-31
- Filed
- 2016-07-21
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Aghababyan; Andranik
- CPC
- G09G5/14; G06F3/1446; G09G5/005
- Verdict
- Set aside generic display-array hardware, no creative hook
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided that allow a display device array to be used to present content to one or more users. In particular, a user associated with a first user device, may opt to present content on a plurality of other devices. The plurality of other devices may be arranged in any desired configuration, and the first user device can capture the arrangement. Upon capturing the arrangement, content, under the control of the first user device, may be presented on the plurality of other devices in accordance with the arrangement.
Background
TECHNICAL FIELD (1) The present disclosure relates generally to the display of media content. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART (2) Displays are often implemented as part of user devices, such as smartphones, tablet personal computers (PCs), laptop computers, smartwatches, and the like. Content, such as videos, pictures, and electronic documents may be presented on such displays. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE (3) In accordance with one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for presenting content on a screen device array comprises receiving an image of the display device array, and analyzing the image to determine a relative position of each display device of the display device array and size of each display device. Furthermore, the computer-implemented method comprises transmitting at least one portion of content to be displayed to each display device of the display device array based upon the relative position of each display device and the size of each display device. (4) In accordance with another embodiment, a computer-implemented method for presenting content on a screen device array comprises presenting a device identifier on each of a plurality of display devices oriented into a display device array, and presenting at least one orientation identifier on each of the plurality of display devices. The computer-implemented method further comprises receiving at least one portion of content to be displayed on the display device array commensurate with an orientation of th
Claims
1. A computer-implemented method to display content, the computer-implemented method comprising: performing, by a presentation server via a network, registration of one or more display devices of an array of display devices, wherein each display device of the array of display devices is configured to execute a presentation application in a screen mode responsive to selection of the screen mode from a plurality of selectable modes including the screen mode and a presentation mode; receiving, by the presentation server via the network, an image captured by a presentation device executing the presentation application in the presentation mode responsive to selection of the presentation mode from the plurality of selectable modes, wherein the image is captured via a function accessed via the presentation mode, wherein the image depicts the array of display devices, and wherein the image further depicts a unique device identifier and an orientation identifier presented by each display device of the array of display devices via the screen mode; associating, by the presentation server, the presentation device and the array of display devices with a session identifier corresponding to a collaborative session; and analyzing the image by the presentation server when executed by one or more computer processors to determine a relative position, an orientation, and a size of each display device of the array of display devices, including determining, based upon at least one of the registration or the unique device identifier presented by a respective display device, physical dimensions of at least a display screen of the respective display device; wherein the presentation application executing in the screen mode on a first display device of the array of display devices is configured to generate and output, based upon the relative position, the orientation, and the size of the first display device, a first partition of the content without requiring any partition instruction from the presentation server. ||
4. A computer-implemented method to display content, the computer-implemented method comprising: participating in registration of one or more display devices of an array of display devices via a presentation server over a network, wherein each display device of the array of display devices is configured to execute a presentation application in a screen mode responsive to selection of the screen mode from a plurality of selectable modes including the screen mode and a presentation mode; presenting a unique device identifier and an orientation identifier by each display device of the array of display devices via the screen mode, wherein the unique device identifier is configured to be used to determine a size of a respective display device, including physical dimensions of at least a display screen of the respective display device, wherein an image depicting the array of display devices is captured by a presentation device executing the presentation application in the presentation mode responsive to selection of the presentation mode from the plurality of selectable modes, wherein the image further depicts the unique device identifier and the orientation identifier of each display device of the array of display devices, wherein the image is captured via a function accessed via the presentation mode, wherein the image is transmitted from the presentation application in the presentation mode to the presentation server via the network, wherein the presentation device and the array of display devices are associated, by the presentation server, with a session identifier corresponding to a collaborative session; and generating and outputting, by a first display device of the array of display devices and without requiring any partition instruction from the presentation server, a partition of the content that is commensurate with an orientation and the size of the first display device, wherein the orientation is determined by the presentation server and based upon the orientation identifier presented by the first display device, and wherein the size is determined by the presentation server and based upon at least one of the registration or the unique device identifier presented by the first display device. ||
7. A system to display content, the system comprising: an array of display devices that each executes a presentation application in a screen mode responsive to selection of the screen mode from a plurality of selectable modes including the screen mode and a presentation mode, wherein one or more display devices of the array of display devices participated in registration via a presentation server over a network; and a presentation device executing the presentation application in a presentation mode responsive to selection of the presentation mode from the plurality of selectable modes, wherein the application in the presentation mode is configured to capture an image depicting the array of display devices, wherein the image further depicts a unique device identifier and an orientation identifier presented by each display device of the array of display devices via the screen mode, wherein the image is captured via a function accessed via the presentation mode, and wherein the image is transmitted from the presentation application in the presentation mode to the presentation server via the network; wherein the presentation device and the array of display devices are associated, by the presentation server, with a session identifier corresponding to a collaborative session; wherein a first display device of the array of display devices is configured to generate and output a first partition of the content based upon a relative position, an orientation, and a size of the first display device and without requiring any partition instruction from the presentation server; wherein the orientation is determined by the presentation server based upon the orientation identifier presented by the first display device, and wherein the size of the first display device is determined by the presentation server based upon an identity of the first display device; wherein the identity of the first display device is determined based upon at least one of the registration or the unique identifier presented by the first display device, and wherein the identity of the first display device is correlated with data indicative of physical dimensions of at least a display screen of the first display device.