Video out interface for electronic device

• US 10,048,725 B2
• Filed: 01/26/2010
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Boda, Ted Stephen, Stiglitz, Benjamin, Sheikh, Haroon Saleem
• Primary Examiner(s): Boddie, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): ELNAFIA, SAIFELDIN E
• Application Number:
  US12/694,210
• Publication Number:
  US 20110181520A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,122 Days
• Field of Search: 345 22, 345156-184, 345 11, 345 12, 345 13, 345 21, 345 23, 715700-864
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1639 the display being based on projection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1645 the display being suitable to be used in combination with an external overhead projector
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1649 the additional display being independently orientable, e.g. for presenting information to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/165 the additional display being small, e.g. for presenting status information
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1652 the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable

Abstract

An electronic device is provided having a video out mode for providing output to an external display coupled to the electronic device. The electronic device may automatically detect connection of the external display and select a display mode from a list of display modes based on selection criteria. The video out mode may include a user interface for controlling a presentation displayed on the external display. The user interface may include controls, including touch-sensitive controls, for advancing the presentation, moving back in the presentation, navigating the presentation, exiting the video out mode, and displaying of a pointer on the external display.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a touch-sensitive display;

a port configured to couple to an external display;

a memory configured to store one or more presentation application routines; and

a processing component configured to execute the one or more presentation application routines which, when executed cause the electronic device to;

display on the touch-sensitive display a presentation mode when the electronic device is not coupled to the external display;

switch from the presentation mode to a control mode on the touch-sensitive display when the electronic device is coupled to the external display, wherein the control mode visually depicts one or more controls on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device which, in response, to a touch input, cause a presentation displayed in the presentation mode on the external display to advance to a next slide, to return to a previous slide, or to invoke a build or transition associated with the presentation;

wherein each of the touch-sensitive controls comprises a first state indicating that the control is selectable and a second state indicating that the control is selected; and

display the control mode when the electronic device is coupled to the external display.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the external display comprises a projector.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein some or all of the controls depicted on the touch-sensitive display comprise a third state indicating that the control is disabled.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the controls depicted on the touch-sensitive display comprise a first control for advancing the presentation and a second control for moving to a previous state or slide of the presentation.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the controls depicted on the touch-sensitive display comprise a control displaying a navigator pane on the touch-sensitive display.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the controls depicted on the touch-sensitive display comprise a control for exiting the control mode and displaying the presentation mode on the touch-sensitive display.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the control mode displayed on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device comprises one or both of a status indicating progress through the presentation or a slide number indicator indicating the number of the slide currently being displayed on the external display.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the control mode is configured to receive a plurality of gestures for controlling the presentation.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the control mode displayed on the touch-sensitive display comprises a visual representation of a slide concurrently being displayed on the external display.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the the control mode comprises a video out mode in which the electronic device displays a video output of the presentation on the external display and separately displays a control interface for the presentation on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device.

11. Computer-readable, non-transitory media comprising a computer program product, the computer program product comprising routines which, when executed on a processor, perform the following:

displaying one or more slides on a display of an electronic device executing the computer program product;

detecting a coupling of an external display to the electronic device;

querying an operating system (OS) running on the device for a list of display modes available for output to the external display and supported by the OS, wherein the display modes correspond to one or both of resolution or aspect ratio;

selecting a display mode from the list of available display modes based on at least the dimensions of the one or more slides;

notifying the OS of the selected display mode;

displaying the one or more slides on the external display at the selected display mode;

switching from displaying the one or more slides to visually depicting one or more controls on the display of the electronic device when the external display is coupled to the electronic device, wherein the one or more controls are configured to control the one or more slides displayed on the external display; and

visually depicting the one or more controls on the display of the electronic device.

12. The computer-readable, non-transitory media of claim 11, wherein the selection of the display mode based on the dimensions of the one or more slides takes into account which available display mode would involve the least modifications to be made to the one or more slides to be displayed at the respective display mode.

13. The computer-readable, non-transitory media of claim 11, wherein switching from displaying the one or more slides to visually depicting the one or more controls on the display of the electronic device occurs when the external display is coupled to the electronic device and when an icon displayed on the display of the electronic device is selected, wherein the icon indicates that the external display is coupled to the electronic device.

14. The computer-readable, non-transitory media of claim 13, wherein the selection of the display mode is further based on the content of the one or more slides.

15. The computer-readable, non-transitory media of claim 13, wherein displaying the one or more slides further comprises modifying the one or more slides for display on the external display at the selected display mode.

16. The computer-readable, non-transitory media of claim 15, wherein modifying the one or more slides comprises one or more of cropping or resizing the one or more slides.

17. Computer-readable, non-transitory media comprising a computer program product, the computer program product comprising routines which, when executed on a processor, perform the following:

displaying a slide presentation on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device;

providing output of the slide presentation to an external display coupled to the electronic device;

switching from displaying the slide presentation to displaying an interface on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device when the external display is coupled to the electronic device, wherein the interface controls the slide presentation displayed on the external display;

displaying the interface on the touch-sensitive display;

detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display; and

displaying a simulated laser pointer on the external display based on the touch exceeding a threshold duration, wherein the display of the simulated laser pointer is customizable.

18. The computer-readable, non-transitory media of claim 17, comprising moving the pointer on the external display in response to movement of the touch on the touch-sensitive display.

19. A method comprising:

displaying a first interface comprising a presentation mode on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device;

detecting a coupling of an external display to the electronic device;

receiving a command to provide output to the external display;

providing output to the external display;

switching from displaying the first interface to displaying a second interface on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device when the external display is coupled to the electronic device, wherein the second interface comprises a control mode different from the presentation mode, the second interface visually depicting one or more controls on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device which, in response, to a touch input, cause a presentation displayed on the external display to advance to a next slide, to return to a previous slide, or to invoke a build or transition associated with the presentation; and

displaying the second interface on the touch-sensitive display of the electronic device when the external display is coupled to the electronic device.

20. The method of claim 19, comprising detecting one or a plurality of states of each of one or more controls depicted on the touch-sensitive display.

21. The method of claim 19, comprising modifying one or more slides of the presentation for display on the external display, wherein the modifying comprises cropping and/or resizing the one or more slides.

22. The method of claim 19, comprising stopping the output to the external display based on detection of a selection of one of the controls depicted on the touch sensitive display.