Method and apparatus for automatic second screen engagement

• US 10,602,211 B2
• Filed: 10/24/2016
• Issued: 03/24/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roku, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Roku, Inc.
• Inventors: Garner, Greg, Shintani, Tomoko
• Primary Examiner(s): Harold, Jefferey F
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rahman, Mustafizur
• Application Number:
  US15/332,743
• Publication Number:
  US 20170041657A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,247 Days
• Field of Search: 725112, 725113, 725115, 725116, 725117, 725133, 725109, 725108, 725107, 725105, 725 18, 725 33, 725 37, 725 38, 725 39, 725 40, 725 44, 725 50, 348158, 348376, 348523, 348552, 348567, 348716, 348719, 348838, 709202, 709203, 709219
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/00 Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] real-time bi-directional transmission of motion video data H04N7/14 ; broadcast or conference over packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25825 involving client display capabilities, e.g. screen resolution of a mobile phone optimising the visualisation of content during browsing in the Internet G06F16/9577; processing of terminal status or physical abilities in wireless networks H04W8/22; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44227 Monitoring of local network, e.g. connection or bandwidth variations; Detecting new devices in the local network configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; monitoring connectivity in data switched networks H04L43/0811
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/445 for displaying additional information H04N5/50 takes precedence

Abstract

A method includes displaying content on a television, detecting a personal display device in proximity of the television, detecting a selection of content displayed on the television, detecting an instruction associated with the selection, displaying, based on the instruction, information associated with the selection on the personal display device and displaying on the television an alert indicating that the information associated with the selection is on the personal display device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

outputting, by a client device, content on a television, wherein the content includes a graphical representation of selectable content;

receiving, by a client device connected to the television, an input device, and a personal display device, an indication of selected content from the input device, wherein the indication is based on the graphical representation of selectable content and wherein a location of the selected content is embedded within the graphical representation;

retrieving, from the location, the selected content;

analyzing, by the client device, the selected content to identify a first component and a second component of associated content;

determining, by the client device, whether the first component is suitable for display on the television or the personal display device and whether the second component is suitable for display on the television or the personal display device; and

based on the determining, outputting, by the client device, the first component of associated content and an icon associated with the personal display device to the television and the second component of associated content to the personal display device, wherein the icon indicates that the second component of associated content is displayed on the personal display device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining is based on a first and a second content type of the first and second components, respectively, wherein the first and second content types include at least one of a music content type, a video content type, a still pictures content type, a textual content type, or a gaming application content type.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first content type is the video content type.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the second content type is the textual content type.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

causing the second component having the second content type to be displayed on a plurality of personal display devices including the personal display device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

analyzing the selected content to identify a third component of associated content; and

causing the third component to be displayed on the television and the personal display device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining is based on whether the user has access to the first and second components of associated content.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

determining whether a user profile of the user includes content payment information indicating that the user has access to the first and second components of associated content.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting an instruction associated with the indication of the selected content received from the personal display device; and

determining the first component of associated content is suitable for display on the television based on the detected instruction.

10. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a personal display device from a client device, a graphical representation of selectable content;

displaying, on a screen of the personal display device, the graphical representation of selectable content;

receiving, by the personal display device, an indication of selected content based on the content displayed as the graphical representation of selectable content, wherein a location of the selected content is embedded within the graphical representation and wherein the client device accesses the selected content from the location;

sending, by the personal display device, the indication of the selected content to the client device, wherein the selected content includes a first component of associated content and a second component of associated content and wherein the first component is suitable for display on a television connected to the client device and the second component is suitable for display on the personal display device;

receiving, by the personal display device from the client device, the second component; and

displaying, by the personal display device, the received second component.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

retrieving the second component of associated content from the client device or the Internet.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the client device determines that the first and second components are suitable for display on the television and the personal display device, respectively, based on a first and a second content type of the corresponding first and second components, wherein the first and second content types include at least one of a music content type, a video content type, a still pictures content type, a textual content type, or a gaming application content type.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first content type is the video content type.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the second content type is the textual content type.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the client device analyzes the selected content to determine a third component of associated content for display on the television and the personal display device, further comprising:

receiving the third component of associated content for display on the personal display device.

16. A system, comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory and configured to;

establish a connection with an input device, a personal display device, and a television;

output content on the television, wherein the content includes a graphical representation of selectable content;

receive an indication of selected content from the input device, wherein the indication is based on the graphical representation of selectable content outputted to the television and wherein a location of the selected content is embedded within the graphical representation;

request, from the location, the selected content;

analyze the selected content to identify a first component and a second component of associated content;

determine whether the first component is suitable for display on the television or the personal display device and whether the second component is suitable for display on the television or the personal display device; and

based on the determine, output the first component of associated content and an icon associated with the personal display device to the television and the second component of associated content to the personal display device, wherein the icon indicates that the second component of associated content is displayed on the personal display device.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the determine is based on a first and a second content type of the first and second components, respectively, wherein the first and second content types include at least one of a music content type, a video content type, a still pictures content type, a textual content type, or a gaming application content type.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the first content type is the video content type and the second content is the textual content type.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to:

cause the second component having the second content type to be displayed on a plurality of personal display devices including the personal display device.

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

analyze the selected content to identify a third component of associated content; and

cause the third component to be displayed on the television and the personal display device.