System that augments the functionality of a wireless device through an external graphical user interface on a detached external display

• US 20070293271A1
• Filed: 06/16/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Leslie-Anne Streeter
• Original Assignee: Leslie-Anne Streeter
• Inventors: Streeter, Leslie-Anne
• Application Number:
  US11/409,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20070293271A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• 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

This invention relates to the Design and Concept for a system that augments the functionality of a wireless data device by extending the functionality of said device via a graphical and/or textual user interface on a detached display which interacts with said device via wireless communication. The system enables the capability to collect user input on the detached display and transmit that input to the wireless device for processing. This invention also relates to methods and a system for optimizing the wireless communication transmissions for multiple applications and/or devices in order to effectively share the communication path. This invention also relates to methods and a system for rendering the graphical output from applications to a detached display which may be of a different size and resolution than the integrated display of the wireless data device. This invention also relates to methods and a system for limiting the display and functionality for various purposes including, but not limited to, safety, security and parental control. This invention also relates to the Design and Concept for a system that augments the functionality of a wireless data device by extending the functionality of said device via a graphical and/or textual user interface on a detached display which interacts with said device via a wired connection. This invention also relates to the Design and Concept for a system that enables a display device to provide navigation services driven by location data that is attained external to said display device.

Claims

1. Design and Concept for a system that augments the functionality of a wireless data device by extending the functionality of said device via a graphical and/or textual user interface on a detached display which interacts with said device via wireless communication. By utilizing a detached display along with wireless communication between the device and the display, user interaction with the software on the wireless data device can be extended to an augmented graphical and/or textual interface on the detached display. FIG. 1 shows a high level diagram of the system.

2. The detached display in claim 1 including the capability to collect user input via various mechanisms, including but not limited to an integrated keyboard (see FIG. 3), a wired keyboard (see FIG. 4), a wireless keyboard (see FIG. 5), a touch screen display, and voice interaction using the microphone and speakers on the detached display (see FIG. 2). This user input is relayed to the wireless data device via the wireless link shown in FIG. 1 wherein software running on the wireless data device will process the input.

3. Based on the System in claim 1 and claim 2, a System and Method for wireless devices which enables simultaneous usage of applications on a mobile device and a detached display while sharing the wireless link, as described in claim 1 and claim 2.

4. Based on the System in claim 3, a Method to minimize the amount of data transferred on the wireless link to maximize the capacity of the system and further enhance the capability to effectively support simultaneous usage.

5. Based on the System in claim 3, a Method for rendering images in an application on the wireless data device for eventual presentation on the detached display. This is accomplished through custom software for intercepting, or duplicating, the video output (what is, or is intended, to be rendered on the display of the wireless device) of a wireless data device, and directing that output to an alternate or supplementary external device, such as, but not limited to, a detached display. The images to be rendered are transmitted to the detached device via wireless communication.

6. Based on the System in claim 3, a Method for rendering images in an external server as shown in FIG. 7. Images are rendered on the server and sent through the wireless device for eventual presentation on the detached display. Custom software enables the wireless device to function as a proxy in order to facilitate the end-to-end (server to detached display) image transfer.

7. Based on the System in claim 2, a System and Method designed to limit classes of functionality when the system is in motion. Through various mechanisms, the system may have the capability of detecting when the system is moving.

8. Based on the System in claim 2, a rating system for classes of functionality. The system may have a rating system for determining what functionality should be limited, or disabled, when the system is in motion, as in claim 7. This rating system may be able to classify functionality based upon whether the system is in motion, and may also be able to further classify functionality based upon the speed for which the system is moving. This rating system may also classify functionality based on geographical location. This rating system may also classify functionality based on the type of user. Based upon the rating system the system will automatically disable/enable functionality without further intervention. The rating system may, or may not, be user modifiable.

9. Based on the System in claim 2, a Method for authentication and authorization which may be required in order to permit system use. This mechanism may allow/disallow complete system access (useful for, but not limited to, theft prevention), and/or it may limit access to certain functionality based upon the supplied authentication credentials. The system may also provide a mechanism for authenticating access to a wireless device, and furthermore distinguish between multiple compatible devices which may be in communication range.

10. A variant of claim 1, a Design and Concept for a system that augments the functionality of a wireless data device by extending the functionality of said device via a graphical and/or textual user interface on a detached display which interacts with said device via wired communication. By utilizing a detached display along with wireless communication between the device and the display, user interaction with the software on the wireless data device can be extended to an augmented graphical and/or textual interface on the detached display. FIG. 8 depicts the wireless data device.

11. Based on the System in claim 1 and claim 2, a System and Method for providing navigation service on the detached display by utilizing navigation information attained from a device or system external to the detached display. FIG. 9 depicts a system diagram for claim 11.