Methods and systems for electronic ink projection

• US 9,535,646 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2013
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Saini, Shailesh
• Primary Examiner(s): PARDO, THUY N
• Application Number:
  US13/923,924
• Publication Number:
  US 20140368447A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,292 Days
• Field of Search: 345/173, 345/629, 345/174, 345/156, 348/578
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1438 using more than one graphics controller
• 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: G06F 9/452 Remote windowing, e.g. X-Window System, desktop virtualisation protocols for virtual reality H04L67/131
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/022 Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/12 Use of DVI or HDMI protocol in interfaces along the display data pipeline
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods for transmitting to a display communicatively coupled to a second device electronic ink input data received from a first device. Specifically, embodiments disclosed herein provide translating electronic ink input data based upon one or more output parameters associated with a display. Once the electronic ink input data is translated, electronic ink output data is generated. In certain embodiments, a stream of the electronic ink output data is transmitted to the display.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting to a first display communicatively coupled to a first device electronic ink data received from a second device, the method comprising:

receiving electronic ink input data at the first device communicatively coupled to the first display, the first display having a first display characteristic, wherein the electronic ink input data represents touch-sensitive input received at the second device comprising a second display, the second display having a second display characteristic, wherein the first display characteristic and the second display characteristic are different;

translating the electronic ink input data, wherein translating the electronic ink input data comprises altering properties of the ink input data based on at least one output parameter associated with the first display characteristic;

generating electronic ink output data based on the translation of the electronic ink input data; and

transmitting the electronic ink output data to the first display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic ink input data is selected from a group consisting of:

X-Y coordinates, vector graphics, and presentation data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein generating electronic ink output data comprises integrating the electronic ink output data with a presentation and wherein transmitting the electronic ink output data to the first display comprises transmitting the electronic ink output data and the presentation to the first display.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one output parameter corresponds to a display profile that comprises a plurality of display characteristics associated with the first display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic ink input data is received by the first device via a wireless network connection.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

synchronizing the electronic ink output data with a presentation for transmission to the first display.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic ink input data and the electronic ink output data correspond to a presentation displayed on the first display and the second device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic ink output data is transmitted separate from a presentation.

9. A system comprising:

a first device;

a first display communicatively coupled to the first device, wherein the first display has a first display characteristic;

a second device comprising a touch-sensitive display, wherein the touch-sensitive display has a second display characteristic; and

wherein the first device comprises;

one or more processors; and

a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, performs a method for transmitting to the first display electronic ink data received from the second device, the method comprising;

receiving electronic ink input data at the first device, wherein the electronic ink input data represents touch-sensitive input received at the second device;

translating the electronic ink input data, wherein translating the electronic ink input data comprises altering properties of the ink input data based on at least one output parameter associated with the first display characteristic;

generating electronic ink output data based on the translation of the electronic ink input data; and

transmitting the electronic ink output data to the first display.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the electronic ink input data is selected from a group consisting of:

X-Y coordinates, vector graphics, and presentation data.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein generating electronic ink output data comprises integrating the electronic ink output data with a presentation, and wherein transmitting the electronic ink output data to the first display comprises transmitting the electronic ink output data and the presentation to the first display.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one output parameter corresponds to a display profile that comprises a plurality of display characteristics associated with the first display.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the instructions perform a method further comprising:

synchronizing the electronic ink output data with a presentation for transmission to the first display.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the electronic ink input data and the electronic ink output data correspond to a presentation displayed on the first display and the second device.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the electronic ink output data is transmitted separate from a presentation.

16. A device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, perform a method comprising;

receiving electronic ink input data at the first device in communicatively coupled to a first display, the first display having a first display characteristic, wherein the electronic ink input data represents touch-sensitive input received at the second device comprising a second display, the second display having a second display characteristic, wherein the first display characteristic and the second display characteristic are different;

translating the electronic ink input data, wherein translating the electronic ink input data comprises altering properties of the ink input data based on at least one output parameter associated with the first display characteristic;

generating electronic ink output data based on the translation of the electronic ink input data; and

transmitting the electronic ink output data to the first display, wherein the electronic ink output data is transmitted separate from a presentation.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the at least one output parameter corresponds to a display profile that comprises a plurality of display characteristics associated with the display.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises synchronizing the electronic ink output data with the presentation for transmission to the display.

19. The device of claim 16, wherein the electronic ink input data and the electronic ink output data correspond to the presentation displayed on the first display and the second device.

20. The device of claim 16, wherein the electronic ink input data is received by the first device via a wireless network connection.