Centralized display for mobile devices

• US 20050256697A1
• Filed: 05/14/2004
• Published: 11/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Narayanaswami, Chandrasekhar, Raghunath, Mandayam Thondanur, Pinhanez, Claudio S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,512,402 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 703/27
• 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: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2358/00 Arrangements for display data security
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances

Abstract

A method, information processing system and computer readable medium for emulating a mobile device on a computer is disclosed. The method includes storing an emulator program on the computer, wherein the emulator program imitates the functions and display of the mobile device. The method further includes establishing a connection between the mobile device and the computer and executing the emulator program on the computer, wherein an interface of the computer serves to interface with the emulator program. The method further includes synchronizing the emulator program and the mobile device such that the emulator program imitates in real time the functions and display of the mobile device. The method further allows the user to control and interact with the mobile devices from a centralized console on another device, such as a personal computer.

Claims

1. A method for emulating a mobile device on a computer, the method comprising:

storing an emulator program on the computer, wherein the emulator program imitates the functions and display of the mobile device;

establishing a connection between the mobile device and the computer;

executing the emulator program on the computer, wherein an interface of the computer serves to interface with the emulator program; and

synchronizing the emulator program and the mobile device such that the emulator program imitates in real time the functions and display of the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the element of storing further comprises:

storing an emulator program on the computer, wherein the emulator program imitates the functions and display of the mobile device and includes additional functions.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the element of establishing further comprises:

establishing any one of a wireless and a wire-line connection between the mobile device and the computer.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the element of executing further comprises:

executing the emulator program on the computer, wherein at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, a touch screen, a roller ball, a gaming input device, and a voice input device serves to interface with the emulator program.

5. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

synchronizing information input into the computer with the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

synchronizing information input into the mobile device with the computer.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing a plurality of emulator programs on the computer, wherein each emulator program imitates the functions and display of a corresponding mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices;

establishing a connection between each of the plurality of mobile devices and the computer;

executing the plurality of emulator programs on the computer, wherein an interface of the computer serves to interface with the plurality of emulator programs; and

synchronizing the plurality of emulator programs and the plurality of mobile devices such that each emulator program imitates in real time the functions and display of a corresponding mobile device.

8. An information processing system for emulating a mobile device, comprising:

a memory for storing an emulator program, wherein the emulator program imitates the functions and display of the mobile device;

an interface for establishing a connection with the mobile device;

a processor configured for executing the emulator program such that an interface of the information processing system serves to interface with the mobile device and for synchronizing the emulator program and the mobile device such that the emulator program imitates in real time the functions and display of the mobile device.

9. The information processing system of claim 8, wherein the interface for establishing a connection with the mobile device comprises any one of a wireless and a wire-line connection between the mobile device and the computer.

10. The information processing system of claim 8, wherein the information processing system includes at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, a touch screen, a roller ball, a gaming input device, and a voice input device that serves to interface with the emulator program.

11. The information processing system of claim 8, further comprising:

a transmitter for transmitting to the mobile device information input into the information processing system.

12. The information processing system of claim 8, further comprising:

a receiver for receiving from the mobile device information input into the mobile device.

13. The information processing system of claim 8, further wherein the processor is configured by storing in memory instructions for:

storing an emulator program on the computer, wherein the emulator program imitates the functions and display of the mobile device;

establishing a connection between the mobile device and the computer;

executing the emulator program on the computer, wherein an interface of the computer serves to interface with the emulator program; and

synchronizing the emulator program and the mobile device such that the emulator program imitates in real time the functions and display of the mobile device.

14. The information processing system of claim 13, wherein the memory comprises a read-only memory.

15. The information processing system of claim 13, wherein the memory comprises a random-access memory.

16. The information processing system of claim 13, wherein the processor comprises an application specific integrated circuit.

17. The information processing system of claim 13, further comprising:

a display for displaying a graphical user interface of the emulator program, wherein the graphical user interface is a larger-sized emulation of an interface of the mobile device.

18. A computer readable medium comprising a computer program product for emulating a mobile device on a computer, the computer program product including instructions for:

storing an emulator program on the computer, wherein the emulator program imitates the functions and display of the mobile device;

establishing a connection between the mobile device and the computer;

executing the emulator program on the computer, wherein an interface of the computer serves to interface with the emulator program; and

synchronizing the emulator program and the mobile device such that the emulator program imitates in real time the functions and display of the mobile device.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions for storing further comprise instructions for:

storing an emulator program on the computer, wherein the emulator program imitates the functions and display of the mobile device and includes additional functions.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions for establishing further comprise instructions for:

establishing any one of a wireless and a wire-line connection between the mobile device and the computer.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions for executing further comprise instructions for:

executing the emulator program on the computer, wherein at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, a touch screen, a roller ball, a gaming input device, and a voice input device serves to interface with the emulator program

22. A method for alerting a user of a call or message, the method comprising:

detecting a presence of the user;

receiving, from at least one of a plurality of mobile devices of the user, information associated with a call or message; and

alerting the user of the call or message.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the step of detecting further comprises:

receiving a wireless signal from one of the plurality of mobile devices.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the step of detecting further comprises:

receiving a wireless radio-frequency signal from one of the plurality of mobile devices.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the step of detecting further comprises:

receiving a wireless infrared signal from one of the plurality of mobile devices.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein the step of receiving comprises:

receiving, from at least one of the plurality of mobile devices of the user, a wireless signal containing information associated with the call or message.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the step of receiving further comprises:

receiving, from at least one of the plurality of mobile devices of the user, a wireless signal indicating the origin of the call or message.

28. The method of claim 22, wherein the step of alerting further comprises:

displaying at least one of a video, audio or tactile signal, so as to alert the user of the call or message.

29. The method of claim 22, wherein the step of alerting further comprises:

displaying a graphical image representing a first of the plurality of mobile devices so as to alert that the user of the call or message has been received by the first of the plurality of mobile devices.

30. The method of claim 22, wherein the step of alerting further comprises:

detecting information associated with an environment of the user;

alerting the user of the call or message and displaying reduced information associated with the call or message in accordance with the information associated with an environment of the user.