Output of video content

• US 9,607,578 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2011
• Issued: 03/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC (Allied Inventors Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC (Allied Inventors Management, LLC)
• Inventors: Chowdhry, Tripatinder
• Primary Examiner(s): Tryder, Gregory J
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, KWANG B
• Application Number:
  US13/144,401
• Publication Number:
  US 20120229518A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,212 Days
• Field of Search: 345/660
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

Technologies are generally described for systems and methods effective to output video content. In some examples, a content output device may be effective to receive a first request for first video content including a first identifier and a first category. The device may receive a zoom selection for the first video content including a first zoom level assigned to the first video content. The selection may be based on the first identifier or the first category. The device may store the zoom selection in a memory and receive a second request for second video content including a second identifier and a second category. The device may analyze the memory to determine a second zoom level for the second video content based on the first zoom level and the first identifier or the first category. The device may output the second video content at the second zoom level.

Claims

1. A method to output video content on a display of a content output device, the method comprising:

receiving, at the content output device, a first request for first video content, the first video content including a first identifier related to the first video content and a first category, wherein the first category categorizes the first video content by a first level of graphic and/or text information in the first video content;

receiving, at the content output device, a zoom selection for the first video content, wherein the zoom selection includes a first zoom level assigned to the first video content, and wherein the first zoom level includes a zoom level percentage of the first video content to be output on the display by the content output device and is based on at least one of the first identifier or the first category;

storing the zoom selection in a memory;

receiving, at the content output device, a second request for second video content, the second video content being different than the first video content, and the second video content including a second identifier related to the second video content and a second category, wherein the second category categorizes the second video content by a second level of graphic and/or text information in the second video content;

analyzing, by the content output device, the memory to determine that the second video content to be output on the display is at a first size and the second video content is not assigned a zoom level in the memory;

assigning the second video content to the first zoom level when the first category is the same as the second category and/or when the first identifier is the same as the second identifier;

assigning the second video content to the first zoom level when the first identifier is not the same as the second identifier and the first category is the same as the second category;

assigning the second video content to a second zoom level based on the display of the content output device when the first identifier is not the same as the second identifier and when the first category is not the same as the second category; and

outputting the second video content on the display at the first zoom level or the second zoom level, wherein the second video content output on the display by the content output device at the first zoom level or the second zoom level, is output at a second size, different from the first size.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the first and second video content are first and second outputs from first and second mobile device applications, wherein the first mobile device application includes the first identifier and the first category, and the second mobile device application includes the second identifier and the second category; and

the method further comprises;

controlling the display to output the second video content of the second mobile device application at the first zoom level.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the first video content is a first web page; and

the second video content is a second web page.

4. The method as recited in claim 3, wherein:

the first category further relates to an amount of content on the first web page; and

the second category further relates to an amount of content on the second web page.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving the zoom selection includes receiving a pinching motion on a touch screen user interface of the content output device.

6. A content output device, comprising:

a memory;

a display; and

a processor in communication with the memory and the display, wherein the processor is effective to;

receive a first request for first video content, the first video content including a first identifier related to the first video content and a first category, wherein the first category categorizes the first video content by a first level of graphic and/or text information in the first video content;

receive a zoom selection for the first video content, wherein the zoom selection includes a first zoom level assigned to the first video content, and wherein the first zoom level includes a zoom level percentage of the first video content to be output on the display by the content output device and is based on at least one of the first identifier or the first category;

store the zoom selection in the memory;

receive a second request for second video content, the second video content being different from the first video content, the second video content including a second identifier related to the second video content and a second category, wherein the second category categorizes the second video content by a second level of graphic and/or text information in the second video content;

analyze the memory to determine that the second video content to be output on the display is at a first size and the second video content is not assigned a zoom level in the memory;

assign the second video content to the first zoom level when the first category is the same as the second category and/or when the first identifier is the same as the second identifier;

assign the second video content to the first zoom level when the first identifier is not the same as the second identifier and the first category is the same as the second category;

assign the second video content a second zoom level based on the display of the content output device when the first identifier is not the same as the second identifier and when the first category is not the same as the second category; and

output the second video content on the display at the first zoom level or the second zoom level, wherein the second video content output on the display by the content output device at the first zoom level or the second zoom level, is output at a second size, different from the first size.

7. The content output device as recited in claim 6, wherein:

the first and second video content are first and second outputs from first and second mobile device applications, wherein the first mobile device application includes the first identifier and the first category, and the second mobile device application includes the second identifier and the second category; and

the processor is effective to control the display to output the second video content of the second mobile device application at the first zoom level.

8. The content output device as recited in claim 6, wherein:

the first video content is a first web page; and

the second video content is a second web page;

the first category further relates to an amount of content on the first web page; and

the second category further relates to an amount of content on the second web page.

9. The content output device as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

a touch screen user interface in communication with the processor; and

wherein to receive the zoom selection, the processor is effective to detect a pinching motion on the touch screen user interface.

10. A non-transitory computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, adapt the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving, at a content output device, a first request for first video content, the first video content including a first identifier related to the first video content and a first category, wherein the first category categorizes the first video content by a first level of graphic and/or text information in the first video content;

receiving, at the content output device, a zoom selection for the first video content, wherein the zoom selection includes a first zoom level assigned to the first video content, and wherein the first zoom level includes a zoom level percentage of the first video content to be output on a display by the content output device and is based on at least one of the first identifier or the first category;

storing the zoom selection in a memory;

receiving, at the content output device, a second request for second video content, the second video content being different from the first video content, the second video content including a second identifier related to the second video content and a second category, wherein the second category categorizes the second video content by a second level of graphic and/or text information in the second video content;

analyzing, by the content output device, the memory to determine that the second video content to be output on the display is at a first size and the second video content is not assigned a zoom level in the memory;

assigning the second video content to the first zoom level when the first category is the same as the second category and/or when the first identifier is the same as the second identifier;

assigning the second video content to the first zoom level when the first identifier is not the same as the second identifier and the first category is the same as the second category;

assigning the second video content to a second zoom level based on the display of the content output device when the first identifier is not the same as the second identifier and when the first category is not the same as the second category; and

outputting the second video content on the display at the first zoom level or the second zoom level, wherein the second video content output on the display by the content output device at the first zoom level or the second zoom level, is output at a second size, different from the first size.