Synchronization and transmission of distributed user interfaces over computer networks
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- transmitting an initial user interface description from a generation computing device to at least first and second output modalities, the initial user interface description corresponding to a distributed user interface, the first and second output modalities each including first and second styling components, respectively, the first and second styling components each configured to supplement the initial user interface description with first and second layout information, respectively, and first and second rendering components each configured to render the distributed user interface based upon the initial user interface description and the first and second layout information, respectively;
determining first and second initial user interface description delay times between transmitting the initial user interface description from the generation computing device and rendering the distributed user interface on each of the first and second rendering components, respectively;
determining a reference delay time based upon the greater of the first and second initial user interface description delay times;
determining first and second correction times based upon the reference delay time and the first and second initial user interface description delay times, respectively; and
transmitting a subsequent user interface description from the generation computing device to the first and second output modalities based upon the first and second correction times, respectively, such that the distributed user interface is updated at each of the first and second rendering components based on the subsequent user interface description substantially simultaneously;
wherein determining the initial user interface description delay time further comprises;
measuring a delay attribute; and
transmitting the delay attribute to the synchronization database;
calculating the initial user interface description delay time based upon the delay attribute; and
transmitting the initial user interface description delay time to the generation computing device.
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Abstract
An initial user interface description is transmitted from a generation component to output modalities which include styling components configured to supplement the initial user interface description with layout information. The output modalities each include rendering components configured to render outputs based upon the initial user interface description and the layout information. Initial user interface description delay times between transmitting the initial user interface description from the generation component and rendering the outputs on the rendering components are determined, and a reference delay time is also determined based upon the greater of the initial user interface description delay times. Correction times are determined based upon the reference delay time and the initial user interface description delay times, and a subsequent user interface description is transmitted from the generation component to the output modalities based upon the correction times, such that the subsequent user interface description is rendered at the rendering components substantially simultaneously.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting an initial user interface description from a generation computing device to at least first and second output modalities, the initial user interface description corresponding to a distributed user interface, the first and second output modalities each including first and second styling components, respectively, the first and second styling components each configured to supplement the initial user interface description with first and second layout information, respectively, and first and second rendering components each configured to render the distributed user interface based upon the initial user interface description and the first and second layout information, respectively; determining first and second initial user interface description delay times between transmitting the initial user interface description from the generation computing device and rendering the distributed user interface on each of the first and second rendering components, respectively; determining a reference delay time based upon the greater of the first and second initial user interface description delay times; determining first and second correction times based upon the reference delay time and the first and second initial user interface description delay times, respectively; and transmitting a subsequent user interface description from the generation computing device to the first and second output modalities based upon the first and second correction times, respectively, such that the distributed user interface is updated at each of the first and second rendering components based on the subsequent user interface description substantially simultaneously;
wherein determining the initial user interface description delay time further comprises;
measuring a delay attribute; andtransmitting the delay attribute to the synchronization database;
calculating the initial user interface description delay time based upon the delay attribute; andtransmitting the initial user interface description delay time to the generation computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a generation computing device configured to transmit an initial user interface description, and to transmit a subsequent user interface description based upon first and second correction times, the initial user interface description corresponding to a distributed user interface; at least first and second output modalities configured to receive the initial user interface description and the subsequent user interface description, the first and second output modalities each further comprising; a styling component configured to supplement the initial user interface description with layout information, and a rendering component configured to render the distributed user interface based upon the initial user interface description and the layout information; and a synchronization database configured to determine first and second initial user interface description delay times between transmitting the initial user interface description from the generation computing device and rendering the distributed user interface on each of the first and second rendering components, respectively, to determine a reference delay time based upon the greater of the first and second initial user interface description delay times, and to determine the first and second correction times based upon the reference delay time and the first and second initial user interface description delay times, respectively, wherein the distributed user interface is updated at each of the first and second rendering components based on the subsequent user interface description substantially simultaneously;
wherein determining the initial user interface description delay time further comprises;
measuring a delay attribute; andtransmitting the delay attribute to the synchronization database;
calculating the initial user interface description delay time based upon the delay attribute; andtransmitting the initial user interface description delay time to the generation computing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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transmitting an initial user interface description from a generation computing device to at least first and second devices, the initial user interface description corresponding to a distributed user interface, the first and second devices each including first and second styling components, respectively, the first and second styling components each configured to supplement the initial user interface description with first and second layout information, respectively, and first and second rendering components configured to render the distributed user interface based upon the initial user interface description and the first and second layout information, respectively; determining first and second initial user interface description delay times between transmitting the initial user interface description from the generation computing device and rendering the distributed user interface on each of the first and second rendering components, respectively; determining a reference delay time based upon the greater of the first and second initial user interface description delay times; determining first and second correction times based upon the reference delay time and the first and second initial user interface description delay times, respectively; and transmitting a subsequent user interface description from the generation computing device to the first and second devices based upon the first and second correction times, respectively, such that the distributed user interface is updated at each of the first and second rendering components based on the subsequent user interface description substantially simultaneously;
wherein determining the initial user interface description delay time further comprises;
measuring a delay attribute; andtransmitting the delay attribute to the synchronization database;
calculating the initial user interface description delay time based upon the delay attribute; andtransmitting the initial user interface description delay time to the generation computing device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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