Concurrent Use of Multiple User Interface Devices

• US 20110183654A1
• Filed: 01/25/2010
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Lanier, Brian, Barton, James M.
• Application Number:
  US12/693,410
• Publication Number:
  US 20110183654A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1438 using more than one graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/045 Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2387 Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/242 Synchronization processes, e.g. processing of PCR [Program Clock References] arrangements for synchronising broadcast or distribution via plural systems in broadcast distribution systems H04H20/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4302 Content synchronisation processes, e.g. decoder synchronisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4402 involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4751 for defining user accounts, e.g. accounts for children
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02

Abstract

A method for displaying multimedia content is described. The method includes transmitting multimedia content for display on a first user interface device; concurrently transmitting related content for display on a second user interface device, at least a portion of the multimedia content and at least a portion of the related content being similar or identical; obtaining user input received at the second user interface device; performing an operation associated with the multimedia content displayed on the first user interface device, based on the user input received at the second user interface device; where the method is performed by at least one device comprising a processor.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

transmitting multimedia content for display on a first user interface device;

concurrently transmitting related content for display on a second user interface device, at least a portion of the multimedia content and at least a portion of the related content being similar or identical;

obtaining user input received at the second user interface device;

performing an operation associated with the multimedia content displayed on the first user interface device, based on the user input received at the second user interface device;

wherein the method is performed by at least one device comprising a processor.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein transmitting the multimedia content for display on the first user interface and concurrently transmitting the related content for display on the second user interface is performed by the same device.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising selecting a spatial portion of a frame in the multimedia content as a whole frame in the related content.

4. The method as recited in claim 3, wherein the spatial portion of the frame in the multimedia content is selected as the whole frame in the related content in response to detecting that the spatial portion comprises a menu.

5. The method as recited in claim 3, wherein the spatial portion of the frame in the multimedia content is selected as the whole frame in the related content based on the user input.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the related content comprises the multimedia content with additional content overlaid on the multimedia content.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the related content comprises an alternate version of the multimedia content displayed on the first user interface device.

11. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 1.

12. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 2.

13. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 3.

14. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 4.

15. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 5.

16. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 6.

17. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 7.

21. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 1.

22. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 2.

23. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 3.

24. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 4.

25. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 5.

26. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 6.

27. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 7.

8. The method as recited in 1, wherein the related content comprises advertisements for products or services within the multimedia content displayed on the first user interface device.

18. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 8.

28. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 8.

9. The method as recited in 1, wherein the related content comprises information describing one or more image attributes within the multimedia content displayed on the first user interface device.

19. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 9.

29. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 9.

10. A method comprising:

a media device transmitting multimedia content to a user interface for displaying of the multimedia content on the user interface;

the media device transmitting the multimedia content to a cellular telephone for displaying of the multimedia content on the cellular telephone;

the user interface and the cellular telephone concurrently displaying the multimedia content received from the media device.

20. A computer readable storage medium, comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed perform the steps as recited in claim 10.

30. A system comprising one or more processors and configured to perform the steps as recited in claim 10.