MULTIPLE-DEVICE SCREEN CAPTURE

• US 20170195378A1
• Filed: 03/20/2017
• Published: 07/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: NEEDHAM, BRADFORD H.
• Application Number:
  US15/464,286
• Publication Number:
  US 20170195378A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• 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 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality

Abstract

Various embodiments are generally directed to cooperation among networked devices to perform a multiple-device screen capture in which multiple devices capture what is visually presented on their displays substantially simultaneously. A method comprises transmitting timing information via a network to a first participating device and a second participating device to trigger the first participating device to capture a first image of what is visually presented on a display of the first participating device and the second participating device to capture a second image of what is visually presented on a display of the second participating device substantially simultaneously; and transmitting collection device information via the network to the first and second participating devices specifying a collection device to receive the first and second images. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer readable medium to store a set of instructions for execution by the processor, the set of instructions to cause the processor to;

identify a set of mobile devices to participate in a multiple-device visual presentation;

receive an image from each of the mobile devices;

transmit the received images to at least one of the mobile devices; and

transmit timing information to the mobile devices to trigger capture of the received images, the timing information to comprise a common trigger signal to instruct the mobile devices to trigger capture of the received images substantially simultaneously.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to identify the set of mobile devices based on selection data identifying the mobile devices as associated with a common account.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to receive the image from each of the mobile devices that is visually presented on a display for each mobile device at a given time.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to transmit the received images to all of the mobile devices.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to receive the captured images from the mobile devices.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to aggregate captured images from the mobile devices.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to access selection data to identify the set of mobile devices for the multiple-device visual presentation.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to signal each of the set of mobile devices to present a request for agreement to participate in the multiple-device visual presentation.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to receive signals from each of the set of mobile devices to indicate responses to a request for agreement to participate in the multiple-device visual presentation.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to identify the set of mobile devices based on responses to a request for agreement to participate in the multiple-device visual presentation.

11. A computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by a processor of a computing device, the instructions to cause the computing device to:

identify a set of mobile devices to participate in a multiple-device visual presentation;

receive an image from each of the mobile devices;

transmit the received images to at least one of the mobile devices; and

transmit timing information to the mobile devices to trigger capture of the received images, the timing information to comprise a common trigger signal to instruct the mobile devices to trigger capture of the received images substantially simultaneously.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to identify the set of mobile devices based on selection data identifying the mobile devices as associated with a common account.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to receive the image from each of the mobile devices that is visually presented on a display for each mobile device at a given time.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to transmit the received images to all of the mobile devices.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to receive the captured images from the mobile devices.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to aggregate captured images from the mobile devices.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to access selection data to identify the set of mobile devices for the multiple-device visual presentation.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to signal each of the set of mobile devices to present a request for agreement to participate in the multiple-device visual presentation.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to receive signals from each of the set of mobile devices to indicate responses to a request for agreement to participate in the multiple-device visual presentation.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, the set of instructions comprising instructions to cause the processor to identify the set of mobile devices based on responses to a request for agreement to participate in the multiple-device visual presentation.

21. A method, comprising:

identifying a set of mobile devices to participate in a multiple-device visual presentation;

receiving an image from each of the mobile devices;

transmitting the received images to at least one of the mobile devices; and

transmitting timing information to the mobile devices to trigger capture of the received images, the timing information to comprise a common trigger signal to instruct the mobile devices to trigger capture of the received images substantially simultaneously.

22. The method of claim 21, comprising identifying the set of mobile devices based on selection data identifying the mobile devices as associated with a common account.

23. The method of claim 21, comprising receiving the image from each of the mobile devices that is visually presented on a display for each mobile device at a given time.

24. The method of claim 21, comprising transmitting the received images to all of the mobile devices.

25. The method of claim 21, comprising receiving the captured images from the mobile devices.

26. The method of claim 21, comprising aggregating captured images from the mobile devices.

27. The method of claim 21, comprising accessing selection data to identify the set of mobile devices for the multiple-device visual presentation.

28. The method of claim 21, comprising signaling each of the set of mobile devices to present a request for agreement to participate in the multiple-device visual presentation.

29. The method of claim 21, comprising receiving signals from each of the set of mobile devices to indicate responses to a request for agreement to participate in the multiple-device visual presentation.

30. The method of claim 21, comprising identifying the set of mobile devices based on responses to a request for agreement to participate in the multiple-device visual presentation.