Display control method and apparatus and display device comprising same

• US 10,192,060 B2
• Filed: 12/10/2013
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Zhigu RUI TUO Tech Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Beijing Zhigu RUI TUO Tech Company Limited
• Inventors: Yu, Kuifei
• Primary Examiner(s): Pearson, David J
• Application Number:
  US14/779,315
• Publication Number:
  US 20160171220A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,876 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• 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 3/017 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 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• 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: 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 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42206 characterized by hardware details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/441 Acquiring end-user identification , e.g. using personal code sent by the remote control or by inserting a card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4751 for defining user accounts, e.g. accounts for children
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/445 for displaying additional information H04N5/50 takes precedence

Abstract

A display control method and apparatus, and a display device comprising the apparatus, are provided. A method comprises receiving a display request sent by at least one source device, and performing directed display according to a posture of the source device. Directed display of content to be displayed can be performed according to a posture of a source device, so as to implement flexible large-screen sharing with ensured privacy and security.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a system comprising a processor and a display device, a display request sent by a source device of a first user, wherein the display device comprises a plurality of display areas, and wherein each angle of the plurality of display areas is adjustable;

determining a facing direction of a screen of the source device of the first user;

dynamically adjusting a first angle of a first defined display area corresponding to the source device according to the facing direction;

displaying content corresponding to the display request to the first user via the first defined display area;

obtaining a social relationship associated with an identity of the first user of the source device;

dynamically adjusting a second angle of a second defined display area corresponding to a second device of a second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device; and

displaying the content to the second user via the second defined display area.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining posture information representing the posture of the source device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the obtaining the posture information comprises:

obtaining at least one of image information, gravity sensing information, acceleration information, or location information of the source device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining personal information relating to the identity of the first user of the source device.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

authorizing, according to the personal information, use by the first user of the source device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the identity is a first identity, and wherein the displaying the content to the second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device comprises:

in response to detecting that the second device meets a preset condition, obtaining, according to an identifier of the second device, social relationship information relating to a second identity of the second user of the second device; and

selecting the second defined display area based on the second viewing angle of the second device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the positioning of the second user is a first positioning, and wherein the displaying the content to the second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device comprises:

determining a second positioning of the second device; and

performing the displaying the content via the second defined display area according to the second positioning.

8. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

obtaining social relationship information relating to the identity of the first user of the source device according to the personal information.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the identity is a first identity, and wherein the displaying the content to the second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device comprises:

in response to detecting that the second device meets a preset condition, performing the obtaining, according to an identifier of the second device, of the social relationship information relating to a second identity of the second user of the second device; and

selecting the second defined display area based on the second viewing angle of the second device.

10. The method of claim 4, wherein the display request comprises an identifier of the source device;

and

wherein the method further comprises;

obtaining social relationship information relating to the identity of the first user of the source device according to the identifier of the source device.

11. The method of claim 4, wherein the display request comprises an identifier of the source device;

and

wherein the method further comprises;

obtaining social relationship information relating to the identity of the first user of the source device according to the identifier of the source device and the personal information.

12. The method of claim 4, wherein the identity is a first identity, and wherein the displaying the content to the second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device comprises:

in response to detecting that a second identity of the second user of the second device meets a preset condition, performing the obtaining of the personal information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the displaying the content to the second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device comprises:

determining a positioning of the second user of the second device; and

displaying the content via the second defined display area according to the positioning.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the determining the positioning of the second device comprises:

recognizing a face or a pupil of the second user of the second device.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the preset condition is within a space range.

16. The method of claim 4, wherein the personal information of the first user comprises at least one of user name information, password information, name information, gender information, age information, occupation information, nationality information, nation information, or biological feature information.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the content to the second user occurs for a defined time range, wherein the defined time range comprises a period of time after the displaying the content via the first defined display area, and wherein the period of time is either a first period of time after halting the displaying of the content via the first defined display area, or a second period of time configured for the source device based on input to the source device received from the first user.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the first defined display area is allocated according to a demand for the content being displayed.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory that stores executable modules;

a plurality of display areas, wherein respective angles of the plurality of display areas are adjustable; and

a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes the executable modules to perform operations of the apparatus, the executable modules comprising;

a receiving module configured to receive a display request sent by a source device of a first user;

a determining module configured to determine a facing direction of a screen of the source device of the first user and dynamically adjust a first angle of a first defined display area corresponding to the source device according to the facing direction;

a first display control module configured to perform a first directed display of content corresponding to the display request via the first defined display area;

a collection module configured to obtain a social relationship associated with an identity of the first user of the source device;

an adjusting module configured to dynamically adjust a second angle of a second defined display area corresponding to a second device of a second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device; and

a second display control module configured to perform a second directed display of the content to the second user via the second defined display area.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a collection module configured to obtain posture information of the source device.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the collection module is configured to obtain one or more of image information, gravity sensing information, acceleration information, and location information of the source device.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a collection module configured to obtain personal information of the first user of the source device.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

an authorization module configured to authorize, according to the personal information of the first user of the source device, use by the first user of the source device.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first display control module further comprises:

an information obtaining unit configured to obtain social relationship information of the first user of the source device according to the personal information of the first user of the source device.

25. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the display request comprises an identifier of the source device;

and

wherein the first display control module comprises;

an information obtaining unit configured to obtain social relationship information of the first user of the source device according to the identifier of the source device.

26. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the display request comprises an identifier of the source device;

and

wherein the first display control module comprises;

an information obtaining unit configured to obtain social relationship information of the first user of the source device according to the identifier of the source device and the personal information of the first user of the source device.

27. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first display control module further comprises:

a detection unit configured to detect whether the second user of the second device meeting a preset condition has occurred; and

wherein the collection module is further configured to;

in response to the detection unit detecting that the second user of the second device satisfies the preset condition, obtain other personal information of the second user of the second device other than the personal information.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the first display control module further comprises:

a positioning unit configured to position the second user of the second device at a position; and

wherein the second display control module comprises;

a display control unit configured to display the content on the second defined display area according to the position.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the positioning unit positions by recognizing a face or a pupil of the second user of the second device.

30. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first display control module further comprises:

a detection unit configured to detect whether the second device meeting a preset condition has occurred; and

wherein the information obtaining unit is further configured to;

in response to the detection unit detecting that the second device meeting the preset condition has occurred, obtain, according to an identifier of the second device, social relationship information of the second user of the second device.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the first display control module further comprises:

a positioning unit configured to position the second device at a position; and

wherein the display control unit displays the content on the second defined display area according to the position.

32. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the personal information is comprised in the display request sent by the source device.

33. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the first display control module further comprises:

a positioning unit configured to position the second user of the second device at a position, wherein the positioning unit positions by alignment with a face or a pupil of the second user of the second device.

34. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the apparatus is provided in a display device.

35. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the displaying the content to the second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device is performed for a period of time, wherein the time range comprises a period of time after the content is displayed on the first defined display area, and wherein the period of time starts after the content being displayed on the first defined display area has been stopped.

36. A computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor and coupled to a display device to perform operations, comprising:

receiving a display request from a source device of a first user;

determining a facing direction of a screen of the source device of the first user;

dynamically adjusting a first angle of a first defined display area corresponding to the source device according to the facing direction;

displaying content corresponding to the display request to the first user via the first defined display area;

obtaining a social relationship associated with an identity of the first user of the source device;

dynamically adjusting a second angle of a second defined display area corresponding to a second device of a second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device; and

displaying content to the second user via the second defined display area.

37. The computer readable storage device of claim 36, wherein the displaying the content to the second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device is performed for a period of time, and wherein the defined time range is configurable by the first user of the source device.

38. An apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of display areas, wherein an angle of each of the plurality of display areas is adjustable;

means for receiving a display request sent by at least one source device of a first user;

means for determining a facing direction of a screen of the source device of the first user and for dynamically adjusting a first angle of a first defined display area corresponding to the source device according to the facing direction;

first means for displaying content corresponding to the display request via the first defined display area;

second means for obtaining a social relationship associated with an identity of the first user of the source device;

means for dynamically adjusting a second angle of a second defined display area corresponding to a second device of a second user having the social relationship with the first user of the source device; and

third means for displaying the content to the second user via the second defined display area.

39. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the first defined display area is allocated according to a current use state of at least one of the plurality of display areas.