Methods and systems for displaying content on multiple network devices with a simple command

• US 9,367,281 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2014
• Issued: 06/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Hosein, Marc Peter, Yankovich, Steve
• Primary Examiner(s): PARDO, THUY N
• Application Number:
  US14/279,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20140247196A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 345/2.2, 345/173, 345/633, 345/149, 345/174, 345/522, 345/111, 455/41.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• 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: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• 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 21/42209 for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic program guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel
• 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 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• 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

Abstract

A method for displaying content displayed on one or more first devices on a second device is provided. The method includes receiving a request to display content currently displayed on a first device on a second device, the request including a gesture made on a screen of the first device, and pairing the first device to the second device. The method further includes transmitting instructions to the second device to display the content currently displayed on the first device, and transmitting the content currently displayed on the first device to the second device for display thereon.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a non-transitory memory comprising instructions; and

one or more hardware processors configured to read the instructions to cause the system to perform operations to;

determine a first device is proximate to a geofenced location of a second device;

pair the first device with the second device based at least on the first device being proximate to the geofenced location of the second device;

determine the second device is configured to receive content displayed on the first device based at least on the pairing of the first device with the second device; and

initiate a transfer of the content to the second device based at least on the first device being proximate to the geofenced location of the second device, wherein the transfer causes the second device to display the content.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the system to:

receive a request to remove the content displayed on the second device;

transmit instructions to the second device to remove the content displayed on the second device and additional content displayed on the second device based at least on the received request; and

transmit the content and the additional content to the first device, wherein the content and the additional content are displayed on the first device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the system to determine at least one of a destination web address or a content location of the second device to initiate the transfer of the content to the second device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the system to:

receive a request from the first device to control the content displayed on the second device;

transmit instructions to the second device to control the content displayed on the second device based on the request received.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein to determine the first device is proximate to the geofenced location of the second device comprises to determine the first device enters a boundary of the geofenced location associated with the second device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein to initiate the transfer of the content to the second device comprises to initiate the transfer of the content to the second device selected from a plurality of second devices at the geofenced location.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to cause the system to transmit online auctions for merchandise related to the content displayed on the second device.

8. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-readable instructions executable to cause a machine to perform operations comprising:

determining a first device is proximate to a geofenced location of a second device;

pairing the first device with the second device based at least on the first device being proximate to the geofenced location of the second device;

determining the second device is configured to receive content displayed on the first device based at least on the pairing of the first device with the second device; and

initiating a transfer of the content to the second device based at least on the first device being proximate to the geofenced location of the second device, wherein the transfer causes the second device to display the content.

9. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprising:

receiving a request to remove the content displayed on the second device;

transmitting instructions to the second device to remove the content displayed on the second device and additional content displayed on the second device based at least on the received request; and

transmitting the content and the additional content to the first device, wherein the content and the additional content are displayed on the first device.

10. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein initiating the transfer of the content to the second device is based at least on a destination web address or a content location of the second device.

11. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprising:

receiving a request from the first device to control the content displayed on the second device;

transmitting instructions to the second device to control the content displayed on the second device based on the request received.

12. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein determining the first device is proximate to the geofenced location of the second device further comprises determining the first device enters a boundary of the geofenced location of the second device.

13. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein initiating the content to the second device further comprises initiating the content to the second device selected from a plurality of second devices.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprising transmitting online auctions for merchandise related to the content displayed on the second device.

15. A system, comprising:

a non-transitory memory including instructions; and

one or more hardware processors configured to read the instructions to cause a first device to perform operations comprising;

determining the first device is proximate to a geofenced location of a plurality of second devices;

pairing the first device with at least one second device of the plurality of second devices based at least on the first device being proximate to the geofenced location of the plurality of second devices;

determining the at least one second device is configured to receive content displayed on the first device based at least on the pairing of the first device with the at least one second device;

transmitting the content to the at least one second device based at least on the first device being proximate to the geofenced location of the plurality of second devices, wherein the content is displayed by the at least one second device; and

transmitting information to the at least one second device, wherein the information comprises metadata associated with the content.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein:

pairing the first device with the at least one second device comprises pairing a plurality of first devices to the at least one second device; and

transmitting the content to the at least one second device comprises transmitting a plurality of content displayed on each of the plurality of first devices to the at least one second device.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of content is displayed on a split screen of the at least one second device.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein pairing the first device with the at least one second device comprises pairing the first device with the at least one second device selected from the plurality of second devices;

and wherein transmitting the content comprises transmitting the content to the at least one second device selected to display the content on the at least one second device selected.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprising sharing the content displayed on the second device to a network.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein sharing the content comprises:

generating a Quick Response (QR) code; and

displaying the generated QR code on the at least one second device along with the content, the QR code providing a link to the displayed content.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the request comprises a command entered on the first device.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the command comprises a gesture directed to the first device.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the gesture comprises a flick gesture directed to a screen of the first device.