Interaction with a Display System

• US 20080235600A1
• Filed: 03/23/2007
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Harper, Richard, Marsden, Gary, Maunder, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US11/690,670
• Publication Number:
  US 20080235600A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/748
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A method of interacting between a display system and a user device is described in which a number of images are displayed by the display system. A user captures one of the images using a camera on the user device and sends the captured image over a wireless link to the display system. Upon receipt, the display system determines the identity of the sending user device and analyses the received image, and if the image matches one of those displayed, the system sends any data associated with the displayed image to the user device over the wireless link. A user may also upload data to form a media package over the wireless link.

Claims

1. A method of interacting with a user device comprising:

displaying a plurality of images;

receiving a message from said user device comprising data and identification information for said user device;

reading said identification information;

comparing said data to said plurality of images; and

if said data comprises a captured image of one of said plurality of images, sending any media package associated with said one of said plurality of images to said user device.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second message from said user device comprising data and identification information for said user device;

displaying an image associated with said data from said second image; and

storing said data from said second image in a media package associated with said identification information for said user device.

3. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

if said data comprises a captured image of one of said plurality of images, adding said identification information to an access list.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising, if said data does not comprises a captured image of one of said plurality of images:

determining if said identification information is included in an access list; and

if said identification information is included in said access list, displaying an image associated with said data; and

storing said data in a media package associated with said identification information for said user device.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein displaying an image associated with said data comprises:

generating an image associated with said data; and

displaying said image.

6. A method according to claim 4, wherein storing said data in a media package associated with said identification information for said user device comprises:

storing said data; and

adding a record for said data to a file tree associated with said identification information.

7. A method according to claim 4, further comprising:

if said identification information is not included in said access list, discarding said data.

8. A method according to claim 4, wherein said access list comprises a list of identification information corresponding to messages received which comprise a captured image of one of said plurality of images.

9. A method according to claim 1, wherein said message is received over

a wireless link and wherein sending any media package associated with said one of said plurality of images to said user device comprises:

sending any media package associated with said one of said plurality of images to said user device over said wireless link using said identification information.

10. A method according to claim 9, wherein said wireless link comprises a Bluetooth link.

11. A method according to claim 1, further comprising, at said user device:

capturing one of said plurality of images;

sending said message, wherein said data comprises said captured image; and

receiving said media package.

12. A method of interacting with a user device, the method comprising:

displaying a plurality of icons on a display system;

on receipt of a message comprising data from the user device, comparing said data to the plurality of icons displayed; and

if said data comprises an image corresponding to one of the plurality of icons, sending any stored data associated with said one of the plurality of icons to the user device.

13. A method according to claim 12, further comprising:

adding said user device to an access list.

14. A method according to claim 13, further comprising:

if said data does not comprise an image corresponding to one of the plurality of icons, determining if the user device is on said access list; and

if said user is on said access list, displaying a new icon on the display system, storing said data and associating said data with said icon.

15. A display system comprising:

a display device; and

a computing device,

wherein said computing device comprises;

a processor;

a wireless transmitter and receiver;

a display interface; and

a memory arranged to store executable instructions arranged to cause the processor to;

receive a message from said user device comprising data and identification information for said user device;

read said identification information;

compare said data to said plurality of images; and

if said data comprises a captured image of one of said plurality of images, send any media package associated with said one of said plurality of images to said user device.

16. A display system according to claim 15, wherein said wireless transmitter and receiver comprise a Bluetooth transmitter and receiver.

17. A display system according to claim 15, wherein said display device comprises a large screen display.

18. A display system according to claim 15, wherein said memory is further arranged to store executable instructions arranged to cause the processor to:

receive a second message from said user device comprising data and identification information for said user device;

display an image associated with said data from said second message; and

store said data from said second message in a media package associated with said identification information for said user device.

19. A display system according to claim 15, wherein said memory is further arranged to store executable instructions arranged to cause the processor to:

if said data does not comprises a captured image of one of said plurality of images;

determine if said identification information is included in an access list; and

if said identification information is included in said access list, displaying an image associated with said data; and

storing said data in a media package associated with said identification information for said user device.

20. A display system according to claim 15, further comprising:

a second display device; and

a second computing device,

wherein said computing device and said second computing device are connected via a network.