DISPLAY EXTENSION OF PORTABLE DEVICES
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- displaying public content on a first portion of a computer controlled public display;
establishing a temporary short range wireless link between the public display and at least one portable device;
providing a display area for the portable device in a second portion of the public display;
receiving portable device content from the portable device over the short range wireless link at the public display; and
receiving control signals from the portable device at the public display to control the display of the portable device content in the second portion of the public display.
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to establish a temporary short range wireless link between at least one portable device and a public display having public content displayed on a first portion of the public display, provide a display area for the portable device in a second portion of the public display, receive portable device content from the portable device over the link at the public display, and display, to a user of the portable device, at least some of the portable device content on the second portion of the public display in substantially real time. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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displaying public content on a first portion of a computer controlled public display; establishing a temporary short range wireless link between the public display and at least one portable device; providing a display area for the portable device in a second portion of the public display; receiving portable device content from the portable device over the short range wireless link at the public display; and receiving control signals from the portable device at the public display to control the display of the portable device content in the second portion of the public display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a public display to display a combination of public content selected by logic in the public display, and portable device content provided by one or more portable devices; and a wireless transceiver to establish a temporary short range wireless link with the one or more portable devices to extend the display of the portable device content to a portion of the public display, wherein the public display is to display some of the portable device content on the portion of the public display, and wherein the display of the portable device content is controlled in part by communication received at the public display over the short range wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:
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establish a temporary short range wireless link between at least one portable device and a computer controlled public display; display public content on a first portion of the public display; provide a display area for the portable device in a second portion of the public display; receive portable device content from the portable device over the short range wireless link at the public display; and display, to a user of the portable device, at least some of the portable device content on the second portion of the public display under at least partial control of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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displaying public content on a first portion of a computer controlled public display; establishing a temporary short range wireless link between the public display and at least one portable device; displaying a cursor on the public display capable of pointing at items within the public content, wherein a location of the cursor on the public display and selection of the items within the public content is controlled by user commands received from the portable device; updating a portion of the public content based on the selection; receiving, at the public display, monetary credentials provided by the portable device; and completing a monetary based transaction at the public display.
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