DISPLAY REDISTRIBUTION BETWEEN A PRIMARY DISPLAY AND A SECONDARY DISPLAY

• US 20170177290A1
• Filed: 06/09/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Dow, Eli M., Fitzsimmons, Thomas D., Garrett, Tynan J., Metruck, Emily M., Stocker, IV, Charles J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,089,057 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• 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: G09G 2330/022 in absence of operation, e.g. no data being entered during a predetermined time
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2356/00 Detection of the display position w.r.t. other display screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/042 for monitor identification
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/003 Details of a display terminal, the details relating to the control arrangement of the display terminal and to the interfaces thereto specific for a CRT G09G1/165; for a flat panel G09G3/2092
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/006 Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a display terminal using a CRT G09G1/167; using a flat panel G09G3/2096; circuits for interfacing with colour displays G09G5/04
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/12 Synchronisation between the display unit and other units, e.g. other display units, video-disc players
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

An aspect includes a computer implemented method for display redistribution between a personal display and an external display. The method includes initiating, by a primary device, a wireless connection between a primary device and a secondary device. The primary device includes a primary display and the secondary device includes a secondary display. A confirmation is received at the primary device from the secondary device in response to the initiating. Based on receiving the confirmation, the wireless connection between the primary device and the secondary device is executed. The executing includes utilizing, by the primary device, the secondary display in place of the primary display.

Claims

1. A method for display redistribution, the method comprising:

initiating, by a primary device, a wireless connection between a primary device and a secondary device, the primary device including a primary display and the secondary device including a secondary display;

receiving, at the primary device, a confirmation from the secondary device in response to the initiating; and

based on receiving the confirmation, executing the wireless connection between the primary device and the secondary device, the executing including utilizing, by the primary device, the secondary display in place of the primary display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising exiting the wireless connection, the exiting causing the primary display to be utilized by the primary device in place of the external display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the executing further comprises disabling the primary display.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary device is a personal device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the personal device is a wearable device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary display is a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, a haptic display, or a projector.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating includes determining a network port and a remote screen display protocol for the wireless connection.