Methods, systems, and media for controlling information used to present content on a public display device
First Claim
1. A method for presenting content on a public display device, the method comprising:
- (a) initiating, using a hardware processor of a user device, communication with one or more display devices;
(b) selecting a display device of the one or more display devices based on locations of the one or more display devices and a location of the user device, wherein selecting the display device comprises identifying the display device likely to be visible to a user of the user device based on the locations of the one or more display devices and the location of the user device;
(c) establishing a communication channel with the selected display device;
(d) receiving information related to an area of a screen of the selected display device that is allocated for use by the user device;
(e) identifying content that is to be presented using the selected display device based on a location of the selected display device;
(f) generating formatted content from the content that is to be presented based on the area of the screen allocated for use by the user device;
(g) transmitting the formatted content to the display device using the communication channel;
repeating at least (e) to (g) until (h) determining that presentation of content using the selected display device is to be inhibited; and
(i) causing an indication that presentation of the content using the selected display device has been inhibited to be presented on the user device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and media for controlling information utilized to present content using a public display device are provided. In some implementations a method for presenting content on a public display device is provided, the method comprising: (a) initiating communication with one or more display devices; (b) selecting a display device; (c) establishing a communication channel with the selected display device; (d) receiving information related to an area of a screen allocated for use by the user device; (e) identifying content that is to be presented using the selected display device; (f) generating formatted content based on the area of the screen allocated for use by the user device; (g) transmitting the formatted content to the display device using the communication channel; and repeating at least (e) to (g) until (h) determining that presentation of content using the selected display device is to be inhibited.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for presenting content on a public display device, the method comprising:
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(a) initiating, using a hardware processor of a user device, communication with one or more display devices; (b) selecting a display device of the one or more display devices based on locations of the one or more display devices and a location of the user device, wherein selecting the display device comprises identifying the display device likely to be visible to a user of the user device based on the locations of the one or more display devices and the location of the user device; (c) establishing a communication channel with the selected display device; (d) receiving information related to an area of a screen of the selected display device that is allocated for use by the user device; (e) identifying content that is to be presented using the selected display device based on a location of the selected display device; (f) generating formatted content from the content that is to be presented based on the area of the screen allocated for use by the user device; (g) transmitting the formatted content to the display device using the communication channel; repeating at least (e) to (g) until (h) determining that presentation of content using the selected display device is to be inhibited; and (i) causing an indication that presentation of the content using the selected display device has been inhibited to be presented on the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for presenting content on a public display device, the system comprising:
a user device comprising a hardware processor that is programmed to; (a) initiate communication with one or more display devices; (b) select a display device of the one or more display based on locations of the one or more display devices and a location of the user device, wherein selecting the display device comprises identifying the display device likely to be visible to a user of the user device based on the locations of the one or more display devices and the location of the user device; (c) establish a communication channel with the selected display device; (d) receive information related to an area of a screen of the selected display device that is allocated for use by the user device; (e) identify content that is to be presented using the selected display device based on a location of the selected display device; (f) generate formatted content from the content that is to be presented based on the area of the screen allocated for use by the user device; (g) transmit the formatted content to the display device using the communication channel; repeat at least (e) to (g) until (h) determining that presentation of content using the selected display device is to be inhibited; and (i) causing an indication that presentation of the content using the selected display device has been inhibited to be presented on the user device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for presenting content on a public display device, the method comprising:
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(a) initiating communication with one or more display devices; (b) selecting a display device of the one or more display devices based on locations of the one or more display devices and a location of the user device, wherein selecting the display device comprises identifying the display device likely to be visible to a user of the user device based on the locations of the one or more display devices and the location of the user device; (c) establishing a communication channel with the selected display device; (d) receiving information related to an area of a screen of the selected display device that is allocated for use by a user device; (e) identifying content that is to be presented using the selected display device based on a location of the selected display device; (f) generating formatted content from the content that is to be presented based on the area of the screen allocated for use by the user device; (g) transmitting the formatted content to the display device using the communication channel; repeating at least (e) to (g) until (h) determining that presentation of content using the selected display device is to be inhibited; and (i) causing an indication that presentation of the content using the selected display device has been inhibited to be presented on the user device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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