Remote control highlighter

• US 10,192,335 B1
• Filed: 08/21/2015
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alexander Wellen
• Original Assignee: Alexander Wellen
• Inventors: Wellen, Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Khoo, Stacy
• Application Number:
  US14/832,257
• Time in Patent Office: 1,257 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-172, 348734
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• 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 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• 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: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/04 Changes in size, position or resolution of an image
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/045 Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/80 Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof

Abstract

A system and method for highlighting a portion of a displayed presentation. The invention includes a first electronic device for generating a presentation for remote display; and a second electronic device for identifying a portion of the presentation for highlighting and for transmitting the identified portion of the presentation to the first electronic device. The first electronic device receives the transmitted identified portion of the presentation and generates an enhanced copy of the identified portion on the remote display as part of the presentation. The enhanced copy of the identified portion on the remote display is magnified, colored, outlined or otherwise converted to contrast with the remainder of the presentation.

Claims

1. A system for highlighting a portion of a displayed presentation which comprises:

a first electronic device for generating a presentation; and

a second electronic device for pinpointing a location on the presentation that represents the center point of a portion of the presentation to be emphasized or highlighted, for determining location of the pinpoint location on the presentation and generating location data corresponding to the determined location on the presentation, and for transmitting the location data to the first electronic device, and the second electronic device further tracks the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis orientation of the second device relative to that pinpoint location on the presentation, continually communicating the coordinates of that orientation to the first electronic device;

wherein the first electronic device receives the location data, establishes a portion of the presentation to be enlarged or magnified using the location data as its center point, and generates an enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of that portion upon and as part of the presentation while a remaining part of the presentation remains in place unchanged.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device magnifies the portion of the presentation akin to a magnifying glass or fisheye lens to provide emphasis and contrast with the remaining part of the presentation.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device is a laptop computer, tablet, smart phone or other mobile device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the second electronic device is a smart phone or other mobile device or a laser pointer.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the second electronic device generates an enlargement circle or shape of a predetermined size to identify the portion of the presentation that needs to be enlarged, highlighted or magnified.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the enlarged or magnified copy of the identified portion is a circle surrounding the enlarged or magnified portion of the presentation.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of the portion of the presentation is also colored to provide further contrast with the remainder of the presentation.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of the portion of the presentation is also colored to provide further contrast with the remainder of the presentation.

9. A method for highlighting a portion of a displayed presentation which comprises:

generating by a first electronic device a presentation;

pinpointing by a second electronic device a location on the presentation that represents a center point of a portion of the presentation to be emphasized or highlighted;

determining location of the pinpoint location on the presentation by the second electronic device and generating location data corresponding to the determined location on the presentation by the second electronic device;

transmitting the location data from the second electronic device to the first electronic device;

tracking by the second device the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis orientation of the second electronic device relative to that pinpoint location on the presentation;

continually communicating the coordinates of the orientation from the second electronic device to the first electronic device;

receiving by the first electronic device the location data;

establishing by the first electronic device a portion of the presentation to be enlarged or magnified using the location data as its center point; and

generating by the first electronic device an enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of that portion upon and as part of the presentation while a remaining part of the presentation remains in place unchanged.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first electronic device magnifies the portion of the presentation akin to a magnifying glass or fisheye lens to provide emphasis and contrast with the remaining part of the presentation.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first electronic device is a laptop computer, tablet, smart phone or other mobile device.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the second electronic device is a smart phone or other mobile device or a laser pointer.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the second electronic device generates an enlargement circle or shape of a predetermined size to identify the portion of the presentation that needs to be enlarged, highlighted or magnified.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the enlarged or magnified copy of the identified portion is a circle surrounding the enlarged or magnified portion of the presentation.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of the portion of the presentation is also colored to provide further contrast with the remainder of the presentation.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of the portion of the presentation is also colored to provide further contrast with the remainder of the presentation.

17. A system for highlighting a portion of a displayed presentation which comprises:

a first electronic device for generating a presentation, wherein the first electronic device is a laptop computer, tablet or mobile device; and

a second electronic device for pinpointing a location on the presentation that represents the center point of a portion of the presentation to be emphasized or highlighted, for determining location of the pinpoint location on the presentation and generating location data corresponding to the determined location on the presentation, and for transmitting the location data to the first electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is a smart phone or other mobile device or a laser pointer and further tracks the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis orientation of the second device relative to that pinpoint location on the presentation, continually communicating the coordinates of that orientation to the first electronic device;

wherein the first electronic device receives the location data, establishes a portion of the presentation to be enlarged or magnified using the location data as its center point, and generates an enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of that portion in an enlargement circle having radius R upon and as part of the presentation while a remaining part of the presentation remains in place unchanged, wherein the first electronic device magnifies the portion of the presentation akin to a magnifying glass or fisheye lens to provide emphasis and contrast with the remaining part of the presentation.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of the portion of the presentation is also colored to provide further contrast with the remainder of the presentation.

19. A method for highlighting a portion of a displayed presentation which comprises:

generating by a first electronic device a presentation, wherein the first electronic device is a laptop computer, tablet, smart phone or other mobile device;

pinpointing by a second electronic device a location on the presentation that represents a center point of a portion of the presentation to be emphasized or highlighted, wherein the second electronic device is a smart phone or other mobile device or a laser pointer;

determining location of the pinpoint location on the presentation by the second electronic device and generating location data corresponding to the determined location on the presentation by the second electronic device;

transmitting the location data from the second electronic device to the first electronic device;

tracking by the second device the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis orientation of the second electronic device relative to that pinpoint location on the presentation;

continually communicating the coordinates of the orientation from the second electronic device to the first electronic device;

receiving by the first electronic device the location data;

establishing by the first electronic device a portion of the presentation to be enlarged or magnified using the location data as its center point; and

generating by the first electronic device an enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of that portion in an enlargement circle upon and as part of the presentation while a remaining part of the presentation remains in place unchanged, wherein the first electronic device magnifies the portion of the presentation akin to a magnifying glass or fisheye lens to provide emphasis and contrast with the remaining part of the presentation.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the enlarged, highlighted or magnified copy of the portion of the presentation is also colored to provide further contrast with the remainder of the presentation.