Screen sharing method and apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing respective video feeds to at least two viewers using a common display and being connectable to the common display, a first shuttered filter, and a second shuttered filter, said apparatus comprising:
- a control unit operable to control the common display to;
alternately display an image from a first video feed and an image from a second video feed,synchronize the first shuttered filter to the common display such that the first filter is shuttered when the second video feed image is displayed, andsynchronize the second shuttered filter to the common display such that the second filter is shuttered when the first video feed image is displayed, thereby providing only the first video feed image to a first viewer using the first shuttered filter and providing only the second video feed image to a second viewer using the second shuttered filter, wherein;
the first shuttered filter is shuttered when the first shuttered filter is in a first orientation, and the first shuttered filter is not shuttered when the first shuttered filtered is in a second orientation, the first orientation being where the first shuttered filter is oriented towards the common display and the second orientation being where the first shuttered filter is oriented away from the common display; and
the second shuttered filter is shuttered when the second shuttered filter is in a third orientation, and the second shuttered filter is not shuttered when the second shuttered filtered is in a fourth orientation, the third orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented towards the common display and the fourth orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented away from the common display.
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Abstract
Respective video feeds are provided to at least two viewers using a common display. The display is controlled to alternately display an image from a first video feed and an image from a second video feed. A first shuttered filter is synchronized to the display such that the first filter is shuttered when the second video feed image is displayed, and a second shuttered filter is synchronized to the display such that the second filter is shuttered when the first video feed image is displayed. Only the first video feed image is provided to a first viewer using the first shuttered filter, and only the second video feed image is provided to a second viewer using the second shuttered filter.
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1. An apparatus for providing respective video feeds to at least two viewers using a common display and being connectable to the common display, a first shuttered filter, and a second shuttered filter, said apparatus comprising:
a control unit operable to control the common display to; alternately display an image from a first video feed and an image from a second video feed, synchronize the first shuttered filter to the common display such that the first filter is shuttered when the second video feed image is displayed, and synchronize the second shuttered filter to the common display such that the second filter is shuttered when the first video feed image is displayed, thereby providing only the first video feed image to a first viewer using the first shuttered filter and providing only the second video feed image to a second viewer using the second shuttered filter, wherein; the first shuttered filter is shuttered when the first shuttered filter is in a first orientation, and the first shuttered filter is not shuttered when the first shuttered filtered is in a second orientation, the first orientation being where the first shuttered filter is oriented towards the common display and the second orientation being where the first shuttered filter is oriented away from the common display; and the second shuttered filter is shuttered when the second shuttered filter is in a third orientation, and the second shuttered filter is not shuttered when the second shuttered filtered is in a fourth orientation, the third orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented towards the common display and the fourth orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented away from the common display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 31, 32)
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8. A system for providing respective video feeds to at least two viewers, said system comprising:
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a control unit; a display connected to said control unit; a first shuttered filter connected to said control unit; and a second shuttered filter connected to said control unit; said control unit being operable to control said display to alternately display an image from a first video feed and an image from a second video feed, to synchronize said first shuttered filter to said display such that said first shuttered filter is shuttered when the second video feed image is displayed, and to synchronize said second shuttered filter to said display such that said second shuttered filter is shuttered when the first video feed image is displayed, thereby providing only the first video feed image to a first viewer using said first shuttered filter and providing only the second video feed image to a second viewer using said second shuttered filter wherein; the first shuttered filter is shuttered when the first shuttered filter is in a first orientation, and the first shuttered filter is not shuttered when the first shuttered filtered is in a second orientation, the first orientation being where the first shuttered filter is oriented towards the common display and the second orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented away from the common display and the second shuttered filter is shuttered when the second shuttered filter is in a third orientation, and the second shuttered filter is not shuttered when the second shuttered filtered is in a fourth orientation, the third orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented towards the common display and the fourth orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented away from the common display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 33, 34)
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13. A method of providing respective video feeds to at least two viewers using a common display, said method comprising:
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controlling the common display to alternately display an image from a first video feed and an image from a second video feed; synchronizing a first shuttered filter to the common display such that the first filter is shuttered when the second video feed image is displayed, thereby providing only the first video feed image to a first viewer using the first shuttered filter; synchronizing a second shuttered filter to the common display such that the second filter is shuttered when the first video feed image is displayed, thereby providing only the second video feed image to a second viewer using the second shuttered filter; determining whether the first shuttered filter is in a first orientation or a second orientation; determining whether the second shuttered filter is in a third orientation or a fourth orientation; shuttering the first shuttered filter when the first shuttered filter is in the first orientation, the first orientation being where the first shuttered filter is oriented towards the common display and the second orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented away from the common display; and shuttering the second shuttered filter when the second shuttered filter is in the third orientation, the third orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented towards the common display and the fourth orientation being where the second shuttered filter is oriented away from the common display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 35, 36)
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20. A video game apparatus connectable to a display, a first pair of LCD shutter glasses, and a second pair of LCD shutter glasses, said apparatus comprising:
a game unit operable to control the display to alternately display a full-screen image according to a first perspective of a video game and a full-screen image according to a second perspective of the video game, to synchronize the first pair of LCD shutter glasses to the display such that a first player using the first pair of LCD shutter glasses can play the video game while viewing the video game from the first perspective only, and to synchronize the second pair of LCD shutter glasses to the display such that a second player using the second pair of LCD shutter glasses can play the video game while viewing the video game from the second perspective only, wherein; the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are shuttered when the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a first orientation, and the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are not shuttered when the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a second orientation, the first orientation being where the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented towards the display and the second orientation being where the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented away from the display; and the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are shuttered when the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a third orientation, and the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are not shuttered when the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a fourth orientation, the third orientation being where the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented towards the display and the fourth orientation being where the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented away from the display. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 37, 38)
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23. A video game system, comprising:
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a game unit; a display connected to said control unit; a first pair of LCD shutter glasses connected to said control unit; and a second pair of LCD shutter glasses connected to said control unit; said game unit being operable to control said display to alternately display a full-screen image according to a first perspective of a video game and a full-screen image according to a second perspective of the video game, to synchronize said first pair of LCD shutter glasses to the display such that a first player using the first pair of LCD shutter glasses can play the video game while viewing the video game from the first perspective only, and to synchronize said second pair of LCD shutter glasses to the display such that a second player using the second pair of LCD shutter glasses can play the video game while viewing the video game from the second perspective only, wherein; the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are shuttered when the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a first orientation, and the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are not shuttered when the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a second orientation, the first orientation being where the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented towards the display and the second orientation being where the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented away from the display; and the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are shuttered when the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a third orientation, and the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are not shuttered when the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a fourth orientation, the third orientation being where the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented towards the display and the fourth orientation being where the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented away from the display. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 39, 40)
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26. A method of providing a video game to at least two players using a common display, said method comprising:
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controlling the common display to alternately display a full-screen image according to a first perspective of a video game and a full-screen image according to a second perspective of the video game; synchronizing a first pair of LCD shutter glasses to the common display such that a first player using the first pair of LCD shutter glasses can play the video game while viewing the video game from the first perspective only; synchronizing a second pair of LCD shutter glasses to the common display such that a second player using the second pair of LCD shutter glasses can play the video game while viewing the video game from the second perspective only; determining whether the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a first orientation or a second orientation; determining whether the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a third orientation or a fourth orientation; shuttering the first pair of LCD shutter glasses when the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are in the first orientation, the first orientation being where the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented towards the common display and the second orientation being where the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented away from the common display; and shuttering the second pair of LCD shutter glasses when the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are in the third orientation, the third orientation being where the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented towards the common display and the fourth orientation being where the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented away from the common display. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 41, 42)
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29. A method of providing a video game to a first viewer while providing a video program to a second viewer, the first viewer and the second viewer using a common display, said method comprising:
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controlling the common display to alternately display an image from the video game and an image from the video program; synchronizing a first pair of LCD shutter glasses to the common display such that a first viewer using the first pair of LCD shutter glasses can play the video game only; and synchronizing a second pair of LCD shutter glasses to the common display such that a second viewer using the second pair of LCD shutter glasses can view the video program only; determining whether the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a first orientation or a second orientation; determining whether the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are in a third orientation or a fourth orientation; shuttering the first pair of LCD shutter glasses when the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are in the first orientation, the first orientation being where the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented towards the common display and the second orientation being where the first pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented away from the common display; and shuttering the second pair of LCD shutter glasses when the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are in the third orientation, the third orientation being where the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented towards the common display and the fourth orientation being where the second pair of LCD shutter glasses are oriented away from the common display. - View Dependent Claims (30, 43, 44)
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