- Number
- 9600220
- Published
- 2017-03-21
- Filed
- 2015-05-21
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Drake; Edward et al.
- CPC
- G06Q30/0267; G06F3/1423; G06F3/1438; G09G5/003
- Verdict
- Set aside multi-device display configuration, generic UI/business feature
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
Abstract
A process provides a multi-device display configuration. The process receives, at a master device, one or more device parameters from a plurality of display devices. The process also determines, at the master device, an arrangement of the plurality of display devices that provides a multi-device display. Further, the process sends, from the master device, one or more display indicia to the plurality of display devices that each of the plurality of display devices displays to allow one or more users to position the plurality ofdisplay devices in the arrangement. The process sends, from the master device, a first portion of the content to a first display device, and a second portion of the content to a second display device for the first and second display devices to simultaneously display the first and second portions of the content.
Background
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS(1) The above-mentioned features of the present disclosure will become more apparent with reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like elements and in which:(2) FIG. 1 illustrates a proximity-basedmulti-display configuration.(3) FIG. 2 illustrates the internal components of the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device illustrated in FIG. 1.(4) FIG. 3 illustrates the display devices illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 being placed next to each other to display a multi-display configuration.(5) FIG. 4 illustrates a multi-display configuration in which a server is utilized to provide configuration parameters between the first display device and the second display device.(6) FIG. 5 illustrates a multi-display configuration in which a network is utilized to provide configuration parameters between the first display device and the second display device.(7) FIG. 6 illustrates the internal components of the display devices illustrated in FIG. 2 having proximity-based sensors and/or transceivers located along the sides and corners of the display devices.(8) FIG. 7 illustrates an example of the internal components of the first display device, the second display device, a third display device, and a fourth display device.(9) FIG. 8 illustrates a process that may be utilized to provide a multi-display configuration.(10) FIG. 9 illustrates an alternative process that may
Claims
1. A method comprising: receiving, at a master device, one or more device parameters from a plurality of display devices; determining, at the master device, an arrangement of the plurality of display devices that provides a multi-device display; sending, from the master device, a message to at least one of the plurality of display devices, the message comprising data indicating relative positioning of a side of said at least one of the plurality of display devices to a side of themaster device; sending, from the master device, one or more display indicia to the plurality of display devices that each of the plurality of display devices displays to allow oneor more users to position the plurality of display devices in the arrangement; sending, from the master device, a first portion of content to a first display device in the plurality of display devices and a second portion of the content to a second display device in the plurality of display devices so that the first display device and the second display device simultaneously display the first portion of the content and the second portion of the content; terminating the display of the first portion of the content by the first display device based on a distance between the master device and the first display device exceeding a predetermined proximity during active communication between the master device and the first display device; and terminating the display of the second portion of the content by the second display device based on a distance between the master device and the second display device exceeding the predetermined proximity during active communication between the master device and the second display device, wherein a software application stored on saidat least one of the first display device and the second display device provides an offer to buy or rent the content after the termination of the access to the content.
11. A method comprising: receiving, at a master device, one or more device parameters from a plurality of display devices, the master device being associated with a user account that providesaccess to content from a server; determining, at the master device, a multi-device display based upon the one or more device parameters; sending, from the master device, a messageto at least one of the plurality of display devices, the message comprising data indicating relative positioning of a side of said at least one of the plurality of display devicesto a side of the master device; receiving, from the server, the content at the master device; providing, at the master device, access to the content to the plurality of display devices; sending, from the master device, a first portion of the content to a first display device in the plurality of display devices and a second portion of the content to a seconddisplay device in the plurality of display devices so that the first display device and the second display device simultaneously display the first portion of the content and the second portion of the content; and terminating, at the master device, the access to the content to at least one of the first display device and the second display device based on a distance between the master device and said at least one of the first display device and the second display device exceeding a predetermined proximity during active communication between the master device and said at least one of the first display device and the second display device, wherein a software application stored on said at least one of the first display device and the second display device provides an offer to buy or rent the content after the termination of the access to the content.