Devices and methods to receive input at a first device and present output in response on a second device different from the first device

• US 9,875,007 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2015
• Issued: 01/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Beaumont, Suzanne Marion, VanBlon, Russell Speight, Waltermann, Rod D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mamo, Elias
• Application Number:
  US14/878,265
• Publication Number:
  US 20160026370A1
• Time in Patent Office: 838 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/36 for access to common bus or bus system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/02 Constructional features of telephone sets

Abstract

An apparatus includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive user input into the apparatus implicating an output in response, and present the response on a device separate and apart from the apparatus instead of presenting the response on the apparatus.

Claims

1. A first device, comprising:

at least one processor;

storage accessible to the at least one processor and bearing instructions executable by the at least one processor to;

receive user input to present an output on a display; and

determine a second device different from the first device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification by the first device of the second device as having a relatively larger display on which to present the output than the first device.

2. The first device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:

command the second device to present the output on the relatively larger display of the second device.

3. The first device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:

determine a second device different from the first device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification by the first device of the second device as having a relatively larger display with a relatively higher resolution than the first device.

4. The first device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to determine the second device on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the second device is on a list of approved output devices that is configured by a user.

5. The first device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to determine the second device on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination of an application to be launched to present the output.

6. The first device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to determine the second device on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination of a location of a person.

7. A method, comprising:

receiving, at an apparatus, user input requesting an output; and

determining, using the apparatus, a device at which to present the output at least in part based on the device having a relatively larger display on which to present the output than the apparatus.

8. The method of claim 7, comprising:

presenting the output on the device having the relatively larger display.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the determining the device at which to present the output is based at least in part on identification by the apparatus of the device as having a relatively larger display with a relatively higher resolution than the first device.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the determining the device at which to present the output is based at least in part a determination of an application to be launched to present the output.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the method comprises:

determining a device at which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that a person is within a threshold distance to the device.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the method comprises:

determining a device at which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that a person is within a threshold visual distance to the device.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein the method comprises:

determining a device at which to present the output at least in part based on identification of a location of a person.

14. The method of claim 7, wherein the method comprises:

determining a device at which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the device is observable to a person while the determining of the device at which to present the output is performed.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a first processor;

a network adapter; and

storage bearing instructions executable by a second processor for;

receiving user input at a first device accessible to the second processor to present an output on a display; and

determining a second device different from the first device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification of the second device as having a relatively larger display on which to present the output than the first device;

wherein the first processor transfers the instructions over a network via the network adapter.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable by the second processor for:

commanding the second device to present the output on the relatively larger display of the second device.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable by the second processor for:

determining the second device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification of a location of a person.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable by the second processor for:

determining a second device different from the first device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification by the first device of the second device as having a relatively larger display with a relatively higher resolution than the first device.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable for:

determining the second device on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination of an application to be launched to present the output.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the determining is further based on identifying a location of a person, identifying currently available bandwidth for transferring data, and identifying a current workload of at least one device.