SYSTEM FOR PROJECTING USER INPUT ON MULTIPLE THIRD PARTY VIEWABLE SCREENS SIMULTANEOUSLY

• US 20090322652A1
• Filed: 06/22/2009
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael T. Mcsherry, Peter Adderton, Scott M. Anderson
• Original Assignee: Michael T. Mcsherry, Peter Adderton, Scott M. Anderson
• Inventors: Anderson, Scott M., McSherry, Michael T., Adderton, Peter
• Application Number:
  US12/489,035
• Publication Number:
  US 20090322652A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/2.3
• 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: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• 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 21/41415 involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

An inventive system and method for projecting user input on multiple third party viewable screens simultaneously is presented. The method comprises establishing an identity on the network and associating the identity with an identifier, uploading content onto the network using an apparatus, associating the content with the identifier, and distributing and projecting the uploaded content and the identifier to a plurality of devices simultaneously. The apparatus can be a mobile device, a game controller, iTV, or a computer. The devices can be mobile devices, game controllers, iTVs, TVs, event big screens, and computers. The user input can be text, SMS, email, and voice message. In one embodiment, establishing an identity includes logging-in to the network, registering, and selecting the identifier. Users of the devices can respond to the distributed content.

Claims

1. A method for displaying content on multiple third party viewable screens over a network, said method comprising steps of:

establishing an identity on the network and associating the identity with an identifier;

uploading content onto the network using an apparatus;

associating the content with the identifier; and

distributing and projecting the uploaded content and the identifier to a plurality of devices simultaneously.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is one of a mobile device, a game controller, iTV, and a computer.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of devices is one of a mobile device, a game controller, iTV, a TV, an event big screen, and a computer.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the content is at least one of text, SMS, email, and a voice message.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the identifier is one of an avatar, a picture, a graphical icon, and guest.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of establishing an identity further comprises steps of:

logging-in to the network;

registering; and

selecting the identifier.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein users of one or more of the plurality of devices respond to the distributed content.

8. A system for displaying content on multiple third party viewable screens over a network, said system comprising:

an identity established on the network and associated with an identifier;

an apparatus for uploading content onto the network, said content associated with the identifier; and

a plurality of devices projecting the uploaded content and the identifier simultaneously.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus is one of a mobile device, a game controller, iTV, and a computer.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of devices is one of a mobile device, a game controller, iTV, a TV, an event big screen, and a computer.

11. The system according to claim 8, wherein the content is at least one of text, SMS, email, and a voice message.

12. The system according to claim 8, wherein the identifier is one of an avatar, a picture, a graphical icon, and guest.

13. The system according to claim 8, wherein users of one or more of the plurality of devices respond to the distributed content.

14. A computer readable medium having computer readable program for operating on a computer for displaying content on multiple third party viewable screens over a network, said program comprising instructions that cause the computer to perform the steps of:

establishing an identity on the network and associating the identity with an identifier;

uploading content onto the network using an apparatus;

associating the content with the identifier; and

distributing and projecting the uploaded content and the identifier to a plurality of devices simultaneously.

15. The program according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is one of a mobile device, a game controller, iTV, and a computer.

16. The program according to claim 14, wherein each of the plurality of devices is one of a mobile device, a game controller, iTV, a TV, an event big screen, and a computer.

17. The program according to claim 14, wherein the content is at least one of text, SMS, email, and a voice message.

18. The program according to claim 14, wherein the identifier is one of an avatar, a picture, a graphical icon, and guest.

19. The program according to claim 14, wherein the step of establishing an identity further comprises steps of:

logging-in to the network;

registering; and

selecting the identifier.

20. The program according to claim 14, wherein users of one or more of the plurality of devices respond to the distributed content.