Video data extension system and method

• US 9,357,238 B2
• Filed: 03/24/2014
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivify Health Incorporated (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Eric Lee Rock
• Inventors: Rock, Eric Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HIEP VAN
• Application Number:
  US14/223,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20140297328A1
• Time in Patent Office: 799 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2143 located in a single building, e.g. hotel, hospital or museum arrangements specially adapted for plural spots in a confined site in broadcast systems H04H20/63; adaptations for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution in television systems H04N7/106
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/254 Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server, rights management server arrangements for maintenance or administration in data networks H04L41/00; network services using third party service providers H04L67/53
• 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 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859

Abstract

A system and method extending mobile video data across multiple display hardware platforms is disclosed. The system incorporates a mobile user interface device (MUD) interacting with a video control unit (VCU) to present display video content (DVC) on a video display unit (VDU). The MUD and VCU coordinate to control their respective display content in real-time based on a specific integrated user interaction context (UIC) provided by the MUD to the VCU. The VCU executes the UIC to control the merging in real-time of primary video content (PVC) and secondary video content (SVC) that are combined to form the DVC. Video content processed by the VCU as PVC/SVC input may be sourced from external video sources (EVS) directly connected to the VCU and/or data sourced from a computer communications network (CCN) via routing through the MUD and/or VCU.

Claims

1. A video data extension system comprising:

(a) mobile user device (MUD);

(b) video control unit (VCU);

(c) host computer system (HCS); and

(d) computer communication network (CCN);

wherein

said MUD is configured to retrieve mobile video content (MVC) from said HCS via said CCN;

said MUD is configured to transmit said MVC to said VCU via a wireless communication link (WCL) through a wireless router;

said VCU is physically separated from said MUD;

said VCU is configured to accept primary video content (PVC) from an external video source (EVS);

said VCU is configured to accept said MVC as secondary video content (SVC) from said MUD;

said VCU is configured to merge said PVC and said SVC to generate a display video context (DVC);

said VCU is configured to transmit said DVC to a video display unit (VDU) for presentation to a user;

said VCU is configured to execute scripts that interoperate with medical instrumentation devices (MIDs) to collect medical data from a patient as well as prompt said patient with queries and accept responses to collectively trigger alerts and data messages to remote healthcare personnel serviced by a healthcare web server (HWS);

said VDU comprises a HDTV monitor that is physically separated from and electrically coupled to said VCU;

said MUD is configured to define a user interaction context (UIC) that defines said merging of said PVC and said SVC within said VCU;

said MUD is configured to transmit said UIC to said VCU via said WCL; and

said VCU is configured to execute said UIC to generate said DVC in real-time via said merging of said PVC and said SVC.

2. The video data extension system of claim 1 wherein said UIC is triggered for activation by a patient healthcare plan (PHP) executing within the context of said MUD wherein said PHP coordinates the delivery of healthcare to a patient under autonomous control of said MUD.

3. The video data extension system of claim 1 wherein said UIC comprises mirrored direct display of said MUD on said VDU such that the display of said MVC on said MUD is simultaneously displayed on said VDU.

4. The video data extension system of claim 1 wherein said UIC comprises split display of MVC input/output content on said MUD and said VDU such that the display of said MUD is associated with user input functions and said VDU is associated with user display functions.

5. The video data extension system of claim 1 wherein said UIC comprises time delayed merging of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said SVC preempts said PVC on said VDU and while said SVC is active and said PVC is time-delayed and presented on said VDU after presentation of said SVC is completed.

6. The video data extension system of claim 1 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized merging of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said SVC transparently overlays a vertical segment of said PVC on said VDU.

7. The video data extension system of claim 1 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized merging of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said SVC opaquely overlays a vertical segment of said PVC on said VDU.

8. The video data extension system of claim 1 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized vertical concatenation of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said PVC and said SVC are displayed in scaled vertical split screens on said VDU.

9. The video data extension system of claim 1 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized horizontal concatenation of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said PVC and said SVC are displayed in scaled horizontal split screens on said VDU.

10. The video data extension system of claim 1 wherein said UIC comprises direct user interaction with said VDU using a handheld remote control unit (RCU).

11. A video data extension method comprising:

(1) establishing communication between a mobile user device (MUD) and a host computer system (HCS);

(2) with said HCS, transferring mobile video content (MVC) from said HCS to said MUD via a computer communication network (CCN);

(3) with said MUD, retrieving said MVC from said HCS via said CCN;

(4) establishing communication between said MUD a video control unit (VCU) via a wireless communication link (WCL);

(5) with said MUD, transmitting said MVC to said VCU via said WCL;

(6) with said VCU, accepting primary video content (PVC) from an external video source (EVS);

(7) with said VCU, accepting said MVC as secondary video content (SVC) from said MUD;

(8) with said VCU, merging said PVC and said SVC to generate a display video context (DVC);

(9) with said VCU, transmitting said DVC to a video display unit (VDU) for presentation to a user;

(10) with said MUD, defining a user interaction context (UIC) that defines said merging of said PVC and said SVC within said VCU;

(11) with said MUD, selecting said UIC on said MVC;

(12) with said MUD, transmitting said UIC along with said MVC as said SVC to said VCU using said WCL;

(13) with said VCU, merging said PVC and SVC in real-time to form said DVC based on said UIC;

(14) with said VCU, executing said UIC to generate said DVC in real-time via said merging of said PVC and said SVC;

(15) with said VCU, executing scripts that interoperate with medical instrumentation devices (MIDs) to collect medical data from a patient as well as prompt said patient with queries and accept responses to collectively trigger alerts and data messages to remote healthcare personnel serviced by a healthcare web server (HWS);

(16) with said VCU, transmitting said DVC to said VDU; and

(17) presenting said DVC to said user on said VDU.

12. The video data extension method of claim 11 wherein said UIC is triggered for activation by a patient healthcare plan (PHP) executing within the context of said MUD wherein said PHP coordinates the delivery of healthcare to a patient under autonomous control of said MUD.

13. The video data extension method of claim 11 wherein said UIC comprises mirrored direct display of said MUD on said VDU such that the display of said MVC on said MUD is simultaneously displayed on said VDU.

14. The video data extension method of claim 11 wherein said UIC comprises split display of MVC input/output content on said MUD and said VDU such that the display of said MUD is associated with user input functions and said VDU is associated with user display functions.

15. The video data extension method of claim 11 wherein said UIC comprises time delayed merging of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said SVC preempts said PVC on said VDU and while said SVC is active and said PVC is time-delayed and presented on said VDU after presentation of said SVC is completed.

16. The video data extension method of claim 11 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized merging of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said SVC transparently overlays a vertical segment of said PVC on said VDU.

17. The video data extension method of claim 11 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized merging of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said SVC opaquely overlays a vertical segment of said PVC on said VDU.

18. The video data extension method of claim 11 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized vertical concatenation of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said PVC and said SVC are displayed in scaled vertical split screens on said VDU.

19. The video data extension method of claim 11 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized horizontal concatenation of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said PVC and said SVC are displayed in scaled horizontal split screens on said VDU.

20. The video data extension method of claim 11 wherein said UIC comprises direct user interaction with said VDU using a handheld remote control unit (RCU).

21. A tangible non-transitory computer usable medium having computer-readable program code means embodied thereon comprising a video data extension method, said method comprising:

(1) establishing communication between a mobile user device (MUD) and a host computer system (HCS);

(2) with said HCS, transferring mobile video content (MVC) from said HCS to said MUD via a computer communication network (CCN);

(3) with said MUD, retrieving said MVC from said HCS via said CCN;

(4) establishing communication between said MUD a video control unit (VCU) via a wireless communication link (WCL);

(5) with said MUD, transmitting said MVC to said VCU via said WCL;

(6) with said VCU, accepting primary video content (PVC) from an external video source (EVS);

(7) with said VCU, accepting said MVC as secondary video content (SVC) from said MUD;

(8) with said VCU, merging said PVC and said SVC to generate a display video context (DVC);

(9) with said VCU, transmitting said DVC to a video display unit (VDU) for presentation to a user;

(10) with said MUD, defining a user interaction context (UIC) that defines said merging of said PVC and said SVC within said VCU;

(11) with said MUD, selecting said UIC on said MVC;

(12) with said MUD, transmitting said UIC along with said MVC as said SVC to said VCU using said WCL;

(13) with said VCU, merging said PVC and SVC in real-time to form said DVC based on said UIC;

(14) with said VCU, executing said UIC to generate said DVC in real-time via said merging of said PVC and said SVC;

(15) with said VCU, executing scripts that interoperate with medical instrumentation devices (MIDs) to collect medical data from a patient as well as prompt said patient with queries and accept responses to collectively trigger alerts and data messages to remote healthcare personnel serviced by a healthcare web server (HWS);

(16) with said VCU, transmitting said DVC to said VDU; and

(17) presenting said DVC to said user on said VDU.

22. The computer usable medium of claim 21 wherein said UIC is triggered for activation by a patient healthcare plan (PHP) executing within the context of said MUD wherein said PHP coordinates the delivery of healthcare to a patient under autonomous control of said MUD.

23. The computer usable medium of claim 21 wherein said UIC comprises mirrored direct display of said MUD on said VDU such that the display of said MVC on said MUD is simultaneously displayed on said VDU.

24. The computer usable medium of claim 21 wherein said UIC comprises split display of MVC input/output content on said MUD and said VDU such that the display of said MUD is associated with user input functions and said VDU is associated with user display functions.

25. The computer usable medium of claim 21 wherein said UIC comprises time delayed merging of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said SVC preempts said PVC on said VDU and while said SVC is active and said PVC is time-delayed and presented on said VDU after presentation of said SVC is completed.

26. The computer usable medium of claim 21 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized merging of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said SVC transparently overlays a vertical segment of said PVC on said VDU.

27. The computer usable medium of claim 21 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized merging of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said SVC opaquely overlays a vertical segment of said PVC on said VDU.

28. The computer usable medium of claim 21 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized vertical concatenation of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said PVC and said SVC are displayed in scaled vertical split screens on said VDU.

29. The computer usable medium of claim 21 wherein said UIC comprises prioritized horizontal concatenation of said PVC and said SVC on said VDU such that said PVC and said SVC are displayed in scaled horizontal split screens on said VDU.

30. The computer usable medium of claim 21 wherein said UIC comprises direct user interaction with said VDU using a handheld remote control unit (RCU).