Method of controlling a display device, a display system, a display apparatus, and an electronic accessory device for controlling a display device
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a display device (1;
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31), capable of providing visual displays (2) from electrical input signal, by means of a presentation application program adapted to convert data files representing images to be displayed into electrical input signals for said display device, characterized in that it comprises the steps of;
transmitting instructions to said presentation application program from a portable telecommunications device (5;
75) having an information access program for accessing a global information network, and running a communication application program for communication with said information access program, and for controlling the presentation application program.
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Abstract
A display device (1;31), capable of providing visual displays (2) from electrical input signals, is controlled by means of a presentation application program adapted to convert data files representing images to be displayed into electrical input signals for the display device. Instructions are transmitted to said presentation application program from a portable telecommunications device (5;75) having an information access program for accessing a global information network, and a communication application program for communication with said information access program, and for controlling the presentation application program, is executed. In this way the display device can be controlled from the portable telecommunications device instead of a PC. A user does not have to carry a PC to the presentation location, and the need to struggle with a good deal of setting up before a presentation can be shown is avoided.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a display device (1;
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31), capable of providing visual displays (2) from electrical input signal, by means of a presentation application program adapted to convert data files representing images to be displayed into electrical input signals for said display device, characterized in that it comprises the steps of;
transmitting instructions to said presentation application program from a portable telecommunications device (5;
75) having an information access program for accessing a global information network, andrunning a communication application program for communication with said information access program, and for controlling the presentation application program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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31), capable of providing visual displays (2) from electrical input signal, by means of a presentation application program adapted to convert data files representing images to be displayed into electrical input signals for said display device, characterized in that it comprises the steps of;
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6. A display system comprising
a display device (1; -
31) capable of providing visual displays (2) from electrical input signals, and a presentation application program adapted to convert data files representing images to be displayed into electrical input signals for said display device (1;
31), characterized in that it further comprises;
a portable telecommunications device (5;
75) having an information access program for accessing a global information network, and arranged to transmit instructions to said presentation application program, anda communication application program for communication with said information access program, and for controlling the presentation application program. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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31) capable of providing visual displays (2) from electrical input signals, and a presentation application program adapted to convert data files representing images to be displayed into electrical input signals for said display device (1;
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11. A display apparatus (1) comprising a display device capable of providing visual displays (2) from electrical input signals, characterized in that it further comprises;
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a presentation application program adapted to convert data files representing images to be displayed into electrical input signals for said display device, and a communication application program for receiving instructions to said presentation application program from an external device (5;
75) having an information access program for accessing a global information network, and for controlling the presentation application program in accordance with said instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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15. An electronic accessory device (33;
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73) for controlling a display device (31) capable of providing visual displays (2) from electrical input signals, characterized in that it comprises;
a presentation application programs adapted to convert data files representing images to be displayed into electrical input signals for said display device (31), a communication application program for receiving instructions to said presentation application program from an external device (5;
75) having an information access program for accessing a global information network, and for controlling the presentation application program in accordance with said instructions. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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Specification