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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

Claims

1. 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; sending the selected media content asset to the display without requiring additional user input; receiving a display rule from the display; and receiving a time-based rule for sending user-selected content to the display within the proximity of the mobile device, such that a first set of media content assets is sent to the display during a first time period, and a second set of media content assets is sent to the display during a second time period. 14. A method at a display, the method comprising: detecting a mobile device within a proximity of the display; 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; transmitting a display rule from the display to the mobile device; and receiving a time-based rule for sending user-selected content to the display within the proximity of the mobile device, such that a first set of media content assets is sent to the display during a first time period, and a second set of media content assets is sent to the display during a second time period. 20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising an instruction set configured to cause a computing device to perform: receiving a user input to select a media content asset; detecting a display within a proximity of the mobile device; sending the selected media content asset to the display without requiring additional user input; receiving a display rule from the display; and receiving a time-based rule for sending user-selected content to the display within the proximity of the mobile device, such that a first set of media content assets is sent to the display during a first time period, and a second set of media content assets is sent to the display during a second time period.