Content aware adaptive display

• US 8,255,825 B2
• Filed: 10/07/2008
• Issued: 08/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Morris, Ronald A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Duong, Hien
• Application Number:
  US12/246,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20100088630A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,421 Days
• Field of Search: 715/781
• US Class Current: 715/781
• 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 2340/0442 Handling or displaying different aspect ratios, or changing the aspect ratio
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0492 Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/04 Exchange of auxiliary data, i.e. other than image data, between monitor and graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T
• 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 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44029 for generating different versions

Abstract

Content aware adaptive display is described. In embodiment(s), a media image can be displayed on an integrated display of a media device. The media device can detect that a display device is proximate the media device, determine a display orientation for the media image at the display device, and communicate the media image to the display device that then displays the media image in the determined display orientation.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying a media image on an integrated display of a media device;

detecting that a display device is proximate in location to the media device;

determining a display orientation for the media image;

communicating the media image to the display device that displays the media image in the determined display orientation;

detecting that an additional media device is proximate in location to the media device;

communicating media content that is associated with the media image to the additional media device that displays the media content;

establishing a parent-child relationship with the additional media device to control what is displayed at the additional media device;

displaying an additional media image on the integrated display of the media device, the additional media image being a different image than the media image, and the additional media image associated with the media content;

detecting a rotated position of the integrated display of the media device; and

displaying the media content in place of the media image on the integrated display of the media device in the rotated position responsive to detecting the rotated position of the integrated display.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

determining a version of the media image that corresponds to an aspect ratio of the display device; and

communicating the version of the media image to the display device that displays the version of the media image in the aspect ratio of the display device.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

determining a version of the media image that corresponds to a content type that can be displayed by the display device; and

communicating the version of the media image to the display device that displays the media image of the content type.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the media image is displayed on the integrated display of the media device as a thumbnail image with additional media images in a horizontal display orientation;

the media content that is associated with the media image is displayed on the integrated display of the media device as a list view of the additional media images in a vertical display orientation; and

wherein

the media image is displayed at the display device as a full-screen image.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising controlling what is displayed at the additional media device from the media device.

6. A method, comprising:

displaying media content on an integrated display of a media device;

detecting that a display device is proximate in location to the media device;

communicating the media content to the display device that displays the media content;

detecting that an additional media device is proximate in location to the media device;

establishing a parent-child relationship with the additional media device to control what is displayed at the additional media device;

communicating additional media content to the additional media device that displays the additional media content, the additional media content being different viewable content than the media content;

detecting a rotated position of the integrated display of the media device; and

responsive to detecting the rotated position of the integrated display of the media device;

determining a media image that is associated with the media content; and

displaying the media image on the integrated display of the media device in the rotated position in place of the media content.

7. A method as recited in claim 6, wherein:

the media content is displayed on the integrated display of the media device as a list view of media images in a vertical display orientation of the media device; and

the media image is displayed on the integrated display of the media device as a full-screen image in a horizontal display orientation of the media device.

8. A method as recited in claim 6, further comprising controlling what is displayed on the display device from the media device.

9. A method as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

determining a version of the media content that corresponds to an aspect ratio of the display device; and

communicating the version of the media content to the display device that displays the version of the media content in the aspect ratio of the display device.

10. A method as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

determining a version of the media content that corresponds to a content type of the media content; and

communicating the version of the media content to the display device that displays the content type of the media content.

11. A media device, comprising:

an integrated display configured to display a media image;

a display control service configured to;

detect that a display device is located proximate the media device;

determine a display orientation for the media image;

initiate communication of the media image to the display device that displays the media image in the determined display orientation;

detect that an additional media device is proximate the media device;

communicate media content that is associated with the media image to the additional media device that displays the media content;

establish a parent-child relationship with the additional media device to control what is displayed at the additional media device;

initiate an additional media image being displayed on the integrated display of the media device, the additional media image being a different image than the media image, and the additional media image associated with the media content;

detect a rotated position of the integrated display; and

initiate the media content being displayed on the integrated display in the rotated position in place of the media image responsive to detection of the rotated position.

12. A media device as recited in claim 11, wherein the display control service is further configured to:

determine a version of the media image that corresponds to an aspect ratio of the display device; and

initiate communication of the version of the media image to the display device that displays the version of the media image in the aspect ratio of the display device.

13. A media device as recited in claim 12, wherein the display control service is further configured to determine the aspect ratio of the display device.

14. A media device as recited in claim 11, wherein the display control service is further configured to:

determine a version of the media image that corresponds to a content type that can be displayed by the display device; and

initiate communication of the version of the media image to the display device that displays the media image of the content type.

15. A media device as recited in claim 11, wherein:

the media image is displayed on the integrated display as a thumbnail image with additional media images in a horizontal display orientation;

the media content that is associated with the media image is displayed on the integrated display as a list view of the additional media images in a vertical display orientation; and

wherein

the media image is displayed at the display device as a full-screen image.

16. A media device as recited in claim 11, wherein the display control service is further configured to control what is displayed at the additional media device.