METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING EXTERNAL DISPLAY DEVICES WITH A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE
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1. A method for displaying, on an external display device connected to a mobile computing device, output data associated with at least one resource comprising:
- receiving, by a virtual graphics driver on the mobile computing device, an identification of an external display device connected to the mobile computing device;
selecting, by a window management service on the mobile computing device according to the identification, at least one resource to display on the external display device;
positioning, by the window management service, output data associated with the at least one resource in a virtual screen space; and
transmitting, by the virtual graphics driver, the output data to the external display device according to the virtual screen space.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for using external display devices with a mobile computing device. When an external display device is connected or attached to a mobile computing device, output data associated with a resource executing on the mobile computing device may be displayed on the external display device. The output data may include a user interface appropriate for the display of the external display device. Execution of the resource may be transferred from the mobile computing device to the external display device.
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1. A method for displaying, on an external display device connected to a mobile computing device, output data associated with at least one resource comprising:
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receiving, by a virtual graphics driver on the mobile computing device, an identification of an external display device connected to the mobile computing device; selecting, by a window management service on the mobile computing device according to the identification, at least one resource to display on the external display device; positioning, by the window management service, output data associated with the at least one resource in a virtual screen space; and transmitting, by the virtual graphics driver, the output data to the external display device according to the virtual screen space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile computing device for displaying output data associated with at least one resource on an external display device comprising:
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a window management service that selects, according to an identification of the external display device, the at least one resource to display on the external display device and positions output data associated with the at least one resource in a virtual screen space; and a virtual graphics driver that transmits the output data to the external display device according to the virtual screen space. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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