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Gallery video player supports HDMI out

  • US 9,256,390 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2012
  • Issued: 02/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • providing a device having at least first and second screens, wherein the device is in a landscape dual screen orientation;

    receiving a first input to the device;

    executing a gallery function;

    executing a video player of the gallery function;

    displaying a video with the video player across at least a portion of the first screen or at least a portion of the second screen;

    determining a connection to an HDMI output has been made to the device; and

    providing a user-selectable icon on either the first or second screen to allow the video to be sent to the HDMI output, wherein the user-selectable icon is provided in the media player playback controls, wherein the media player playback controls include one or more of a play control, a reverse control, a fast forward control, and a stop control, wherein the user-selectable icon is displayed in response to connecting the device to the HDMI output, wherein the icon is displayed while the device continues to display the video, wherein the user-selectable icon changes to provide a visual indicia that the video has been sent to the HDMI output, and wherein the media player playback controls continue to be displayed when the video is provided on an external monitor associated with the HDMI output.

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