SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STREAMING CONTENT TO NEARBY DISPLAYS

Number: 20180041559
Published: 2018-02-08
Filed: 2017-10-13
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: CHEN; ALEXANDER C.
CPC: H04L65/60; H04W4/025; H04M1/72412; H04W4/023; H04W4/30; H04W4/027; H04W4/80; H04W12/08
Verdict: Set aside streaming content to nearby displays, networking plumbing
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for a mobile device to select content, such as user profiles, contact information, images, and/or videos, to automatically stream to available displays when the mobile device moves within a certain range of the displays. In one embodiment, a method at a mobile device comprises receiving a user input to select a media content asset; detecting a display within a proximity of the mobile device; and sending the selected media content asset to the display without requiring additional user input.

Background

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to streaming media content, and more particularly to systems and methods for streaming content to nearby displays.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure may be embodied in a method at a mobile device, the method comprising: receiving a user input to select a media content asset; detecting a display within a proximity of the mobile device; and sending the selected media content asset to the display without requiring additional user input.

In one aspect of this embodiment, the method may further comprise sending a search signal to determine whether there is a display within the proximity of the mobile device. In a more particular aspect, the search signal may be sent as a result of detecting that the mobile device is moving. In another aspect, the search signal may be sent as a result of detecting that the mobile device has stopped moving for a period of time.

In another aspect of this embodiment, the method may further comprise receiving a rule for sending user-selected content to a display within the proximity of the mobile device.

The rule may comprise a time-based rule for when content may be sent to a display within the proximity of the mobile device. The time-based rule may permit sending a first set of media content assets during a first time period, and may permit sending of a second set of media content assets during a second time period.

The rule may comprise a locati

Claims

1. A method at a display, the method comprising: detecting a mobile device within a proximity of the display; transmitting a display rule from the display to the mobile device; receiving a media content asset from the mobile device; displaying the media content asset on the display; ceasing display of the media content asset when the mobile device has moved out of the proximity; detecting a second mobile device within the proximity of the display; and receiving on the display a second media content asset from the second mobile device. 10. A method at a mobile device, the method comprising: detecting a display within a proximity of the mobile device; receiving a display rule from the display at the mobile device; transmitting a media content asset from the mobile device to the display; detecting a second display within the proximity of the mobile device; and transmitting at least a portion of the media content asset from the mobile device to the second display. 15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising an instruction set configured to cause a computing device to perform: detecting a display within a proximity of the computing device; receiving a display rule from the display at the computing device; transmitting a media content asset from the computing device to the display; detecting a second display within the proximity of the computing device; and transmitting at least a portion of the media content asset from the computing device to the second display.