Presentation of still image data on display devices using a wireless home entertainment hub

• US 8,321,038 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2007
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rateze Remote Mgmt. L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Porto Vinci Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Igoe, Patrick T., Ehrlacher, Edward A.
• Primary Examiner(s): ROBERTSON, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US11/761,008
• Publication Number:
  US 20080065238A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,996 Days
• Field of Search: 700/1, 700/19, 700/94, 725/81, 725/38, 725/78, 705/14, 705/26, 705/27, 709/204, 455/3.06, 455/352, 715/78, 715 80- 82, 715/85, 710/78, 710 80- 82, 710/85
• US Class Current: 700/19
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2809 indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2812 describing content present in a home automation network, e.g. audio video content retrieval from the Internet G06F16/95
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2827 Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2838 Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2849 Audio/video appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4108 characterised by an identification number or address, e.g. local network address protecting specific internal or external computer components using identification number G06F21/73; network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• 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 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• 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 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440209 for formatting on an optical medium, e.g. DVD
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/602 : for digital sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 : Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/148 : Interfacing a video terminal to a particular transmission medium, e.g. ISDN
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 : Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 : Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 : detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 : Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 : Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 : Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method of presenting still image data on multiple display devices using a wireless home entertainment hub comprises obtaining a registration of a plurality of devices with the wireless home entertainment hub, where the plurality of devices includes at least two display devices. An assignment of a zone for each display device of the at least two display devices is received. Still image data is caused to be displayed on a subset of the at least two display devices.

Claims

1. A method of presenting still image data on multiple display devices using a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:

obtaining, by the wireless home entertainment hub, a registration with a plurality of display devices;

determining, by the wireless home entertainment hub, an assignment of a zone for each display device; and

transmitting, by the wireless home entertainment hub, different still image data captured from a target portion of the video program content currently displayed on a primary display device to each of a plurality of secondary display devices for display in response to detection of the target portion of the video program content, wherein each secondary display device displays a respective different still image based on the transmitted different still image data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting different still image data captured from the video program content to each of the plurality of secondary display devices for display in different zones.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting different still image data captured from the video program content for display on the plurality of secondary display devices at a time interval after the still image data is displayed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of display devices includes a flat panel display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein more than one of the plurality of secondary display devices are assigned to a same zone.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of secondary display devices located in a same room are assigned to different zones.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the still image data includes transmitting, by the wireless home entertainment hub, still image data stored at the wireless home entertainment hub.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting comprises:

transmitting still image data captured from a slow motion replay portion of the video program content in response to an automatic detection of the slow-motion replay portion.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting comprises:

transmitting still image data captured from the target portion of the video program content in response to a detection of a repeated showing of a video clip in a predetermined time interval within the target portion.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing by the wireless home entertainment hub indications of the registrations with each of the plurality of display devices.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the indications of the registrations with each of the plurality of display devices are stored in the respective devices.

10. A method of presenting still image data on multiple display devices using a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:

obtaining, by the wireless home entertainment hub, a registration with a plurality of display devices;

transmitting, by the wireless home entertainment hub, video program content for display by a first display device; and

transmitting, by the wireless home entertainment hub, different still image data captured from a target portion of the video program content currently displayed on the first display device to each of a plurality of secondary display devices for display in response to detection of the target portion of the video program content, wherein each second display device displays a respective different still image based on the transmitted different still image data.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

transmitting different still image data captured from the video program content to each of a plurality of secondary display devices for display after a time interval.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the time interval is predetermined.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the time interval is random.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the still image data comprises one or more video frames captured from a presentation stream including the video program content displayed by the first display device.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein transmitting the still image data includes:

automatically determining, by the wireless home entertainment hub, a plurality of video frames to be captured from a target portion of a presentation stream including the video program content; and

transmitting individual video frames from the plurality of captured video frames to each of a plurality of secondary display devices in response to a detection of the target portion of the presentation stream.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the different still image data is displayed at a different time by each of the secondary display devices.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein transmitting comprises:

transmitting still image data captured from a slow motion replay portion of the presentation stream in response to an automatic detection of the slow-motion replay portion.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein transmitting comprises:

transmitting still image data captured from the target portion of the presentation stream in response to a detection of a repeated showing of a video clip in a predetermined time interval within the target portion.

19. The method of claim 10, wherein transmitting the still image data comprises:

recognizing, by the wireless entertainment hub, an internet address displayed in the video program content being displayed by the first display device;

capturing content from a website corresponding to the internet address; and

transmitting the content from the website to the secondary display devices.

22. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

storing by the wireless home entertainment hub indications of the registrations with each of the plurality of display devices.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the indications of the registrations with each of the plurality of display devices are stored in the respective devices.

24. The method of claim 10, wherein transmitting still image data comprises:

transmitting still image data captured from a slow motion replay portion of the video program content in response to an automatic detection of the slow-motion replay portion.

25. The method of claim 10, wherein transmitting still image data comprises:

transmitting still image data captured from the target portion of the video program content in response to a detection of a repeated showing of a video clip in a predetermined time interval within the target portion.

26. A method of controlling a plurality of devices using a wireless home entertainment hub, the plurality of devices including a primary display device and at least one secondary display device, the method comprising:

transmitting, by the wireless home entertainment hub, video content to the primary display device for display;

determining, by the wireless home entertainment hub, a plurality of video frames to be captured from the video program content currently on display at the primary display device; and

transmitting, by the wireless home entertainment hub, a different individual video frame of the plurality of captured video frames to each one of a plurality of secondary display devices for display by each secondary display device, wherein each secondary display device displays a respective different individual video frame.

27. The method of claim 26, further comprising:

transmitting additional video frames of the plurality of captured video frames to each one of the plurality of secondary display devices for subsequent display after each of the plurality of secondary display devices has received and displayed one of the individual video frames.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein the wireless home entertainment hub obtains a registration with each of the plurality of devices, the registration preventing the plurality of devices from being registered with a different wireless home entertainment hub, allowing exchange of data between the plurality of devices and the wireless home entertainment hub, and facilitating a direct transfer of data between the plurality of devices in response to receiving instructions from the wireless home entertainment hub.