Granted patent
Systems and methods for streaming content to nearby displays
- Number
- 9848027
- Published
- 2017-12-19
- Filed
- 2015-04-24
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Chen; Alexander C.
- CPC
- H04W4/023; H04L65/60; H04W4/027; H04W4/025; H04W4/80; H04W4/30; H04W12/08; H04M1/72412
- Verdict
- Set aside streaming to nearby displays - 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
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS(1) Thedrawings are provided for purposes of illustration only and merely depict typical or example implementations. These drawings are provided to facilitate the reader's understanding and shall not be considered limiting of the breadth, scope, or applicability of the disclosure. For clarity and ease of illustration, these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.(2) FIG. 1 provides a top plan view of an automatic video streaming system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.(3) FIG. 2 provides a front plan view of an automatic video streaming system having three coplanar displays, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.(4) FIG. 3 provides a front plan view of an automaticvideo streaming system having three displays arranged in a three-dimensional arrangement,in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.(5) FIG. 4 provides a front plan view of an automatic video streaming system having numerous displays that may operate in a connected manner in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.(6) FIG. 5provides a flow chart representation of a content streaming method in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.(7) FIG. 6 provides a flow chart representation of a content display method in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.(8) FIG.7 provides a flow chart representation of a multiple display content streaming method in accordance with an e