Methods, systems, and media for presenting requested content on public display devices

• US 10,108,390 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2017
• Issued: 10/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Liu, Eric H C, Dauber, Kenneth Wayne, Weksler, Michel, Lyon, Jeremy
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, David Q
• Application Number:
  US15/837,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20180113670A1
• Time in Patent Office: 316 Days
• Field of Search: 705 1449, 705 1458
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0442 Handling or displaying different aspect ratios, or changing the aspect ratio
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/022 Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/22 Detection of presence or absence of input display information or of connection or disconnection of a corresponding information source
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/06 Remotely controlled electronic signs other than labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/005 Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/12 Synchronisation between the display unit and other units, e.g. other display units, video-disc players
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media for presenting requested content on public display devices are provided. In some implementations a method for presenting content on a display device is provided, the method comprising: receiving a request from a mobile device to present content, including image data, on a display device; receiving a graphical representation associated with a user; receiving location information associated with the mobile device; receiving display device information associated with display devices, including location information associated with that display device; selecting, without user input, a first display device on which to present the content based on the location information associated with the mobile device and the location information associated with each of the plurality of display devices; and in response to selecting the first display device, causing both the graphical representation associated with the user of the mobile device and the content to be presented by the first display device.

Claims

1. A method for presenting content on a public display device, the method comprising:

receiving, using a hardware processor, a request from a mobile device to present content on a display device, wherein the request includes location information associated with the mobile device;

selecting, without user input, a first display device from a plurality of display devices on which to present the content based at least in part on the location information associated with the mobile device and location information associated with each of the plurality of display devices;

in response to selecting the first display device, causing a graphical representation associated with a user account of the mobile device and at least a first portion of the content to be presented by the first display device;

selecting, without user input, a second display device from the plurality of display devices on which to present at least a second portion of the content based at least in part on updated location information associated with the mobile device and the location information associated with each of the plurality of display devices; and

in response to selecting the second display device, causing the graphical representation associated with the user account of the mobile device and the second portion of the content to be presented by the second display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving display device information associated with each of the plurality of display devices, wherein the display device information associated with each of the plurality of display devices includes the location information associated with that display device and an indication that the display device is configured to present content associated with mobile devices.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising inhibiting presentation of the graphical representation associated with the user of the mobile device and presentation of the content by the first display device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining an address associated with the content, wherein causing the first portion of the content to be presented on the first display device comprises communicating the address to the first display device with instructions to retrieve and present content using the address.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the mobile device has moved closer with respect to the first display device based at least in part on the updated location information associated with the mobile device and location information associated with the first display device; and

in response to determining that the mobile device has moved closer to the first display device, causing the graphical representation associated with the user of the mobile device to be presented by the first display device at a size that is smaller than a size at which the graphical representation was originally presented.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining an initial control setting to be used in determining whether to present personal information on the first display device of the plurality of display devices based at least in part on the display information associated with the first display device; and

controlling presentation of personal information associated with the first portion of the content based on the initial setting.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the display device information associated with the first display device includes information indicating a number of potential observers detected to be in a viewable area associated with the first display device.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the determination of the initial control setting is further based on a distance determined based on the location information associated with the mobile device and the location information associated with the first display device.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving an indication of an updated control level from the mobile device;

determining an updated control setting based at least in part on the updated control level and the initial control setting; and

controlling presentation of personal information associated with the content based on the updated control setting.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the content is associated with an application;

in response to determining that the content is associated with the application, determining that presentation of content associated with the application is permitted based on user settings associated with the mobile device; and

in response to determining that presentation of content associated with the application is permitted, causing the first portion of the content to be presented.

11. A system for presenting content on a public display device, the system comprising:

a memory; and

a hardware processor that, when executing computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, is configured to;

receive a request from a mobile device to present content on a display device, wherein the request includes location information associated with the mobile device;

select, without user input, a first display device from a plurality of display devices on which to present the content based at least in part on the location information associated with the mobile device and location information associated with each of the plurality of display devices;

in response to selecting the first display device, cause a graphical representation associated with a user account of the mobile device and at least a first portion of the content to be presented by the first display device;

select, without user input, a second display device from the plurality of display devices on which to present at least a second portion of the content based at least in part on updated location information associated with the mobile device and the location information associated with each of the plurality of display devices; and

in response to selecting the second display device, cause the graphical representation associated with the user account of the mobile device and the second portion of the content to be presented by the second display.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to receive display device information associated with each of the plurality of display devices, wherein the display device information associated with each of the plurality of display devices includes the location information associated with that display device and an indication that the display device is configured to present content associated with mobile devices.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to inhibit presentation of the graphical representation associated with the user of the mobile device and presentation of the content by the first display device.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to determine an address associated with the content, wherein causing the first portion of the content to be presented on the first display device comprises communicating the address to the first display device with instructions to retrieve and present content using the address.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:

determine that the mobile device has moved closer with respect to the first display device based at least in part on the updated location information associated with the mobile device and location information associated with the first display device; and

in response to determining that the mobile device has moved closer to the first display device, cause the graphical representation associated with the user of the mobile device to be presented by the first display device at a size that is smaller than a size at which the graphical representation was originally presented.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:

determine an initial control setting to be used in determining whether to present personal information on the first display device of the plurality of display devices based at least in part on the display information associated with the first display device; and

control presentation of personal information associated with the first portion of the content based on the initial setting.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the display device information associated with the first display device includes information indicating a number of potential observers detected to be in a viewable area associated with the first display device.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the determination of the initial control setting is further based on a distance determined based on the location information associated with the mobile device and the location information associated with the first display device.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:

receive an indication of an updated control level from the mobile device;

determining an updated control setting based at least in part on the updated control level and the initial control setting; and

control presentation of personal information associated with the content based on the updated control setting.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:

determine that the content is associated with an application;

in response to determining that the content is associated with the application, determine that presentation of content associated with the application is permitted based on user settings associated with the mobile device; and

in response to determining that presentation of content associated with the application is permitted, cause the first portion of the content to be presented.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for presenting content on a public display device, the method comprising:

receiving a request from a mobile device to present content on a display device, wherein the request includes location information associated with the mobile device;

selecting, without user input, a first display device from a plurality of display devices on which to present the content based at least in part on the location information associated with the mobile device and location information associated with each of the plurality of display devices;

in response to selecting the first display device, causing a graphical representation associated with a user account of the mobile device and at least a first portion of the content to be presented by the first display device;

selecting, without user input, a second display device from the plurality of display devices on which to present at least a second portion of the content based at least in part on updated location information associated with the mobile device and the location information associated with each of the plurality of display devices; and

in response to selecting the second display device, causing the graphical representation associated with the user account of the mobile device and the second portion of the content to be presented by the second display.