Devices and methods to receive input at a first device and present output in response on a second device different from the first device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9875007-B2
Application number	US-201514878265-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2015
Priority date	Dec 3, 2013
Publication date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018

Abstract

An apparatus includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive user input into the apparatus implicating an output in response, and present the response on a device separate and apart from the apparatus instead of presenting the response on the apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A first device, comprising:
at least one processor;
storage accessible to the at least one processor and bearing instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
receive user input to present an output on a display; and
determine a second device different from the first device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification by the first device of the second device as having a relatively larger display on which to present the output than the first device.

2. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
command the second device to present the output on the relatively larger display of the second device.

3. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
determine a second device different from the first device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification by the first device of the second device as having a relatively larger display with a relatively higher resolution than the first device.

4. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to determine the second device on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the second device is on a list of approved output devices that is configured by a user.

5. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to determine the second device on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination of an application to be launched to present the output.

6. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to determine the second device on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination of a location of a person.

7. A method, comprising:
receiving, at an apparatus, user input requesting an output; and
determining, using the apparatus, a device at which to present the output at least in part based on the device having a relatively larger display on which to present the output than the apparatus.

8. The method of claim 7 , comprising:
presenting the output on the device having the relatively larger display.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the determining the device at which to present the output is based at least in part on identification by the apparatus of the device as having a relatively larger display with a relatively higher resolution than the first device.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the determining the device at which to present the output is based at least in part a determination of an application to be launched to present the output.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method comprises:
determining a device at which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that a person is within a threshold distance to the device.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method comprises:
determining a device at which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that a person is within a threshold visual distance to the device.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method comprises:
determining a device at which to present the output at least in part based on identification of a location of a person.

14. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method comprises:
determining a device at which to present the output at least in part based on a determination that the device is observable to a person while the determining of the device at which to present the output is performed.

15. An apparatus, comprising:
a first processor;
a network adapter; and
storage bearing instructions executable by a second processor for:
receiving user input at a first device accessible to the second processor to present an output on a display; and
determining a second device different from the first device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification of the second device as having a relatively larger display on which to present the output than the first device;
wherein the first processor transfers the instructions over a network via the network adapter.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable by the second processor for:
commanding the second device to present the output on the relatively larger display of the second device.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable by the second processor for:
determining the second device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification of a location of a person.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable by the second processor for:
determining a second device different from the first device on which to present the output based at least in part on identification by the first device of the second device as having a relatively larger display with a relatively higher resolution than the first device.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable for:
determining the second device on which to present the output at least in part based on a determination of an application to be launched to present the output.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the determining is further based on identifying a location of a person, identifying currently available bandwidth for transferring data, and identifying a current workload of at least one device.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd
• Lenovo (Singapore)

Inventors

• Beaumont Suzanne Marion
• Vanblon Russell Speight
• Waltermann Rod D

Classifications

• G06F3/00 Primary

  Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements · CPC title

• G06F13/36

  for access to common bus or bus system · CPC title

• G06F3/04842 Primary

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04M1/02

  Constructional features of telephone sets · CPC title

• G06F3/1423

  controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display · CPC title