Devices and methods to receive input at a first device and present output in response on a second device different from the first device

• US 10,254,936 B2
• Filed: 11/28/2017
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Beaumont, Suzanne Marion, VanBlon, Russell Speight, Waltermann, Rod D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mamo, Elias
• Application Number:
  US15/823,898
• Publication Number:
  US 20180081523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/36 for access to common bus or bus system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/02 Constructional features of telephone sets

Abstract

An apparatus includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive user input into the apparatus implicating an output in response, and present the response on a device separate and apart from the apparatus instead of presenting the response on the apparatus.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

at least one processor; and

storage accessible to the at least one processor and bearing instructions executable by the at least one processor to;

receive user input requesting an output;

determine a first apparatus on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus to the device physically;

present the output on the first apparatus; and

present a prompt on the device, the prompt requesting user input that indicates at least one other apparatus on which to present the output, the prompt being presented responsive to a determination that the output cannot be presented on the first apparatus.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the determining the first apparatus on which to present the output is at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus to the device physically of a plurality of apparatuses.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:

determine the first apparatus on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus physically as determined based on information indicated in a network map accessible to the device.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:

determine the first apparatus on which to present the output is at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus physically as determined based on information received from a position sensor on the first apparatus.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the information comprises GPS coordinates.

6. The device of claim 1, comprising a display accessible to the device, wherein the prompt is presented on the display, and wherein the prompt comprises one or more selectors respectively associated with different apparatuses on which the output is presentable, the one or more selectors each being selectable to provide a command to the device to present the output on the respectively associated apparatus.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein

the prompt indicates that the output cannot be presented on the first apparatus.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the output comprises at least one of:

audio content, video content.

9. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a device, user input requesting an output;

determining a first apparatus on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus to the device physically; and

presenting a prompt on a display accessible to the device, the prompt requesting user input that indicates at least one other apparatus on which to present the output, the prompt comprising one or more selectors respectively associated with different apparatuses on which the output is presentable, the one or more selectors each being selectable to provide a command to the device to present the output on the respectively associated apparatus.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining the first apparatus on which to present the output is at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus to the device physically of a plurality of apparatuses.

11. The method of claim 9, comprising:

determining the first apparatus on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus physically as determined based on information indicated in a network map accessible to the device.

12. The method of claim 9, comprising:

determining the first apparatus on which to present the output is at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus physically as determined based on information received from a position sensor on the first apparatus.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the prompt indicates that the output cannot be presented on the first apparatus.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein the output comprises at least one of:

audio content, video content.

13. A computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to:

receive, at a device, user input requesting an output;

determine a first apparatus on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus to the device physically; and

present a prompt on a display accessible to the at least one processor, the prompt requesting user input that indicates at least one other apparatus on which to present the output, the prompt comprising one or more selectors respectively associated with different apparatuses on which the output is presentable, the one or more selectors each being selectable to provide a command to the device to present the output on the respectively associated apparatus.

14. The CRSM of claim 13, wherein the determining the first apparatus on which to present the output is at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus to the device physically of a plurality of apparatuses.

15. The CRSM of claim 13, wherein

the prompt indicates that the output cannot be presented on the first apparatus.

18. The CRSM of claim 13, wherein the output comprises at least one of:

audio content, video content.

19. The CRSM of claim 13, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:

determine the first apparatus on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus physically as determined based on information indicated in a network map accessible to the at least one processor.

20. The CRSM of claim 13, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:

determine the first apparatus on which to present the output is at least in part based on a determination that the first apparatus is a nearest apparatus physically as determined based on information received from a position sensor on the first apparatus.