Methods, systems and computer program products for providing alternative displays for networked devices
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1. A method of accessing an alternative display from a data processing system, the method comprising the steps of:
- automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server operably associated with a network upon connection of the data processing system with the network;
generating display information corresponding to display content of an application program executing at the data processing system to be rendered by a display of the data processing system; and
providing to the display server over the network, the generated display information so as to allow the corresponding display content to be rendered by the display server on a display associated with the display server.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for accessing an alternative display from a data processing system by automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server operably associated with a network upon connection of the data processing system with the network. Display information corresponding to display content to be rendered by a display of the data processing system is generated and provided to the display server over the network so as to allow the corresponding display content to be rendered by the display server on a display associated with the display server.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of accessing an alternative display from a data processing system, the method comprising the steps of:
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automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server operably associated with a network upon connection of the data processing system with the network;
generating display information corresponding to display content of an application program executing at the data processing system to be rendered by a display of the data processing system; and
providing to the display server over the network, the generated display information so as to allow the corresponding display content to be rendered by the display server on a display associated with the display server. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. A method of accessing an alternative display from a data processing system, the method comprising the steps of:
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automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server operably associated with a network upon connection of the data processing system with the network;
generating, at the data processing system, display information corresponding to display content to be rendered by a display of the data processing system;
providing to the display server over the network, the generated display information so as to allow the corresponding display content to be rendered by the display server on a display associated with the display server; and
wherein the step of automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server comprises the steps of;
detecting connection of the data processing system with the network;
broadcasting a service discovery request on the network responsive to detecting connection of the data processing system with the network;
receiving a response to the broadcast service discovery request; and
evaluating the received response so as to discover the accessibility of the display server.
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12. A system for accessing an alternative display from a data processing system, comprising:
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means for automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server operably associated with a network upon connection of the data processing system with the network;
means for generating display information of an application program executing at the data processing system corresponding to display content to be rendered by a display of the data processing system; and
means for providing to the display server over the network, the generated display information so as to allow the corresponding display content to be rendered by the display server on a display associated with the display server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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13. A system for accessing an alternative display from a data processing system, comprising:
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means for automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server operably associated with a network upon connection of the data processing system with the network;
means for generating display information corresponding to display content to be rendered by a display of the data processing system;
means for providing to the display server over the network, the generated display information so as to allow the corresponding display content to be rendered by the display server on a display associated with the display server; and
wherein the means for automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server comprises;
means for detecting connection of the data processing system with the network;
means for broadcasting a service discovery request on the network responsive to detecting connection of the data processing system with the network;
means for receiving a response to the broadcast service discovery request; and
means for evaluating the received response so as to discover the accessibility of the display server.
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23. A computer program product for accessing an alternative display from a data processing system, comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code means comprising;
computer-readable program code means for automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server operably associated with a network upon connection of the data processing system with the network;
computer-readable program code means for generating display information corresponding to display content of an application program executing at the data processing system to be rendered by a display of the data processing system; and
computer-readable program code means for providing to the display server over the network, the generated display information so as to allow the corresponding display content to be rendered by the display server on a display associated with the display server. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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24. A computer program product for accessing an alternative display from a data processing system, comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code means comprising;
computer-readable program code means for automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server operably associated with a network upon connection of the data processing system with the network;
computer-readable program code means for generating display information corresponding to display content to be rendered by a display of the data processing system;
computer-readable program code means for providing to the display server over the network, the generated display information so as to allow the corresponding display content to be rendered by the display server on a display associated with the display server; and
wherein the computer-readable program code means for automatically discovering the accessibility of a display server comprises;
computer-readable program code means for detecting connection of the data processing system with the network;
computer-readable program code means for broadcasting a service discovery request on the network responsive to detecting connection of the data processing system with the network;
computer-readable program code means for receiving a response to the broadcast service discovery request; and
computer-readable program code means for evaluating the received response so as to discover the accessibility of the display server.
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