Handheld device and method for displaying synchronously with TV set

US8988604B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8988604-B2
Application numberUS-201214124506-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 21, 2012
Priority dateDec 29, 2011
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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The present invention discloses a handheld device and a method for a handheld device to display synchronously with a TV set. The handheld device includes a display management module for converting output display data into data corresponding to a TV set screen resolution and displaying same on the TV set screen, and an output management module for converting the output display data into data corresponding to a handheld device resolution and displaying same on a handheld device screen synchronously with the TV set screen, the handheld device being connected to the TV set via an HDMI cable. A bidirectional synchronous display function is achieved in the present invention.

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What is claimed is: 1. A handheld device, which is coupled with a TV set via an HDMI cable to obtain information of a screen resolution of the TV set, the handheld device comprising: a display management module for converting output display data into TV set display data that matches the screen resolution of the TV set and displaying the TV set display data on the TV set screen; and an output management module communicated with the display management module for compressing the ou…

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What does patent US8988604B2 cover?
The present invention discloses a handheld device and a method for a handheld device to display synchronously with a TV set. The handheld device includes a display management module for converting output display data into data corresponding to a TV set screen resolution and displaying same on the TV set screen, and an output management module for converting the output display data into data cor…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Huizhou Tcl Mobile Comm Co Ltd, Huizhou Tcl Mobile Comm Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G09G5/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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