Multi display method, storage medium, and electronic device

• US 9,924,018 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2014
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Won, Sung-Joon, Hwang, Dae-Sik, Lee, Hyung-Do
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsvey, Gennadiy
• Application Number:
  US14/471,555
• Publication Number:
  US 20150065056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,300 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1462 with means for detecting differences between the image stored in the host and the images displayed on the remote displays
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/04 Display device controller operating with a plurality of display units
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit

Abstract

A multi display method by a first electronic device is provided. The method includes executing first and second applications, transmitting screen data of the second application to a second electronic device, receiving an input via the second electronic device, changing the screen data of the second application based on the user input, and transmitting the changed screen data of the second application to the second electronic device.

Claims

1. A multi display method by a first electronic device, the method comprising:

transmitting a model name of the first electronic device to a second electronic device;

executing, by the first electronic device, a first application and a second application;

generating, by the first electronic device, screen data of the first application and screen data of the second application;

simultaneously displaying the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application on a first display of the first electronic device; and

in response to selection of a button that has a function of displaying the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application on a second display of the second electronic device and that is displayed on the second display of the second electronic device without being displayed on the first electronic device, starting to transmit the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application displayed on the first display prior to the selection of the button to the second electronic device,

wherein the button is included in a preset area of a first screen image displayed on the second display, the first screen image includes a representation of an appearance of the first electronic device, and the preset area includes a representation of the first display of the first electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application are displayed as windows.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the simultaneous displaying of the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application on the first display of the first electronic device is performed before the transmitting of the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application to the second electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted screen data of the first application and the transmitted screen data of the second application are displayed in the preset area of the first screen image displayed on the second display.

5. The method of claim 4,

wherein the first electronic device includes a first key disposed outside of the first display, the first screen image includes a second key corresponding to the first key, and the second key is disposed outside of the preset area, and

wherein the first electronic device is configured to perform a predetermined function in response to selection of the second key.

6. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium which upon execution instructs at least one processor to:

transmit a model name of a first electronic device to a second electronic device;

execute, by the first electronic device, a first application and a second application;

generate, by the first electronic device, screen data of the first application and screen data of the second application;

simultaneously display the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application on a first display of the first electronic device; and

in response to selection of a button that has a function of displaying the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application on a second display of the second electronic device and that is displayed on the second display of the second electronic device without being displayed on the first electronic device, start to transmit the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application displayed on the first display prior to the selection of the button to the second electronic device,

wherein the button is included in a preset area of a first screen image displayed on the second display, the first screen image includes a representation of an appearance of the first electronic device, and the preset area includes a representation of the first display of the first electronic device.

7. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 6, wherein the transmitted screen data of the first application and the transmitted screen data of the second application are displayed in the preset area of the first screen image displayed on the second display.

8. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 7,

wherein the first electronic device includes a first key disposed outside of the first display, the first screen image includes a second key corresponding to the first key, and the second key is disposed outside of the preset area, and

wherein the first electronic device is configured to perform a predetermined function in response to selection of the second key.

9. A second electronic device for a multi display, the second electronic device comprising:

a second display;

a communication interface; and

at least one processor configured to;

receive a model name of a first electronic device from the first electronic device through the communication interface,

determine a screen configuration by comparing the model name received from the first electronic device with information stored at the second electronic device,

generate a first screen image including a representation of an appearance of the first electronic device using the determined screen configuration,

display the first screen image on the second display, the first screen image including a preset area including a representation of a first display of the first electronic device,

detect selection of a button which is displayed in the preset area without being displayed on the first electronic device,

in response to the selection of the button, start to receive screen data of a first application and screen data of a second application displayed on the first display prior to the selection of the button from the first electronic device, and

simultaneously display, on the second display, the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application transmitted from the first electronic device.

10. The second electronic device of claim 9, wherein the screen data of the second application is displayed as a window.

11. The second electronic device of claim 9, further comprising an input/output device that receives an input from a user.

12. A first electronic device for a multi display, the first electronic device comprising:

a first display configured to display a screen;

a communication interface configured to one of transmit and receive data; and

at least one processor configured to;

transmit a model name of the first electronic device to a second electronic device,

execute a first application and a second application,

generate screen data of the first application and screen data of the second application on the screen of the first display,

simultaneously display the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application at the first electronic device, and

in response to selection of a button that has a function of displaying the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application on a second display of the second electronic device and that is displayed on the second display of the second electronic device without being displayed on the first electronic device, start to transmit the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application displayed on the first display prior to the selection of the button to the second electronic device through the communication interface.

13. The first electronic device of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to display the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application on the first display before transmitting the screen data of the first application and the screen data of the second application to the second electronic device.

14. The first electronic device of claim 12, wherein the button is included in a preset area of a first screen image displayed on the second display, the first screen image includes a representation of an appearance of the first electronic device, and the preset area includes a representation of the first display of the first electronic device.

15. The first electronic device of claim 14, wherein the transmitted screen data of the first application and the transmitted screen data of the second application are displayed in the preset area of the first screen image displayed on the second display.

16. The first electronic device of claim 15,

wherein the first electronic device includes a first key disposed outside of the first display, the first screen image includes a second key corresponding to the first key, and the second key is disposed outside of the preset area, and

wherein the first electronic device is configured to perform a predetermined function in response to selection of the second key.