Display system and method for portable device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9977641-B2
Application number	US-41640706-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 2, 2006
Priority date	Nov 29, 2001
Publication date	May 22, 2018
Grant date	May 22, 2018

Abstract

A display system is disclosed. The display system includes a processor. The display system also includes a first display device having a first display surface and receiving display data from the processor. The display system also includes a second displayed device having a display area smaller then the first display device and moveable over the surface of the first display device. The display system also includes a sensor in communication with the processor and communicating location data to the processor. The location data is representative of the relative location of the first display to the second display. Further still, the display system includes a program running on the processor and providing display data to the first and second display devices. The display data is provided to the second display device based on the location data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic display device configured for communication with a portable electronic device having a display window, comprising:
a processor in communication with a primary display; and
a wireless transceiver configured to communicate data wirelessly with the portable electronic device,
wherein the processor is configured to cause the primary display to display an image relating to a complementary image displayed on the portable electronic device, wherein the complementary image corresponds to a portion of the image, and wherein the complementary image comprises at least one of additional content corresponding to information embedded in the image but not displayed in the image or display of a hidden object contained in the corresponding portion of the image; and
wherein the processor is configured to cause the primary display to display a version of the complementary image displayed on the display window of the portable electronic device.

2. The electronic display device of claim 1 , wherein the additional content comprises information in a foreign language.

3. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the primary display has a display area larger than the display window.

4. The electronic display device of claim 1 , wherein the complementary image comprises the additional content corresponding to information embedded in the image but not displayed in the image, such that the portable electronic device extracts the information embedded in the image.

5. The electronic display device of claim 1 , wherein the complementary image comprises the display of the hidden object contained in the corresponding portion of the image, and wherein the hidden object is hidden, and thus not displayed, on an area of the primary display such that moving the portable electronic device over the hidden object causes the hidden object to be displayed on the display window.

6. A portable electronic device configured for communication with an electronic display device having a primary display, comprising:
a processor, located within the portable electronic device in communication with a display window;
a set of buttons coupled to the processor configured to provide user inputs to the processor; and
a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor configured to communicate data wirelessly with the electronic display device,
wherein the processor is configured to cause display of a complementary image on the display window corresponding to a portion of an image displayed on the primary display of the electronic display device, wherein the complementary image comprises at least one of additional content corresponding to information embedded in the image but not displayed in the image or display of a hidden object contained in the corresponding portion of the image.

7. The portable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the additional content of the complementary image comprises information in a foreign language.

8. The portable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the complementary image comprises input options for the image.

9. The portable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the additional content of the complementary image comprises textual information relating to the image.

10. The portable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the additional content of the complementary image comprises address information.

11. The portable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the primary display has a display area larger than the display window.

12. A portable electronic device configured for communication with an electronic display device having a primary display, comprising:
a processor, located within the portable electronic device, in communication with a display window; and
a wireless transceiver configured to communicate data wirelessly between the processor and the electronic display device,
wherein the processor is configured to cause the display window to display a complementary image corresponding to a portion of an image displayed on the primary display of the electronic display device, wherein the complementary image comprises at least one of additional content corresponding to information embedded in the image but not displayed in the image or display of a hidden object contained in the corresponding portion of the image.

13. The portable electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the additional content of the complementary image comprises information in a foreign language.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the complementary image comprises input options for the image.

15. The portable electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the additional content of the complementary image comprises textual information relating to the image.

16. The portable electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the additional content of the complementary image comprises address information.

17. The handheld electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the primary display has a display area larger than the display window.

18. A processor-implemented method comprising:
displaying an image on a primary display of an electronic display device;
selecting data corresponding to a portion of the image; and
sending the selected data to a portable electronic device to be displayed together with at least one of additional content corresponding to information embedded in the image but not displayed in the image or display of a hidden object contained in the corresponding portion of the image as a complementary image on a display window of the portable electronic device.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
sending data of an updated image corresponding to the complementary image to be displayed on the display window; and
displaying an updated image of the image after the updated data for the complementary image has been displayed on the primary display.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the additional content of the complementary image sent to the portable electronic device comprises information in a foreign language.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the additional content of the complementary image sent to the portable electronic device comprises textual information relating to the image not displayed in the image.

22. The method of claim 18 , wherein the primary display is a large area display and the display window has a display area smaller than the primary display.

23. A processor-implemented method comprising:
receiving data corresponding to a portion of an image displayed on a primary display of an electronic display device;
obtaining at least one of additional content corresponding to information embedded in the image but not displayed in the image or a hidden object contained in the corresponding portion of the image; and
displaying the received data corresponding to the portion of the image together with the obtained additional content or the hidden object as a complementary image on a display window of a portable electronic device.

24. The method of claim 23 , further comprising:
receiving data of an updated image corresponding to the complementary image to be displayed on the display window; and
displaying the received data of the updated image of the complementary image on the display window before displaying an updated image of the image on the primary display.

25. The method of claim 23 , wherein the received additional content of the complementary image comprises information i

Assignees

• Hanson William Robert
• Gettemy Shawn R
• Fraser Sherridythe A
• Wong Yoon Kean
• Oliver Mark W
• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Hanson William Robert
• Gettemy Shawn R
• Fraser Sherridythe A
• Wong Yoon Kean
• Oliver Mark W

Classifications

• G06F3/1423 Primary

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

• G06F1/1601

  Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays (constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64) · CPC title

• G06F2200/1612

  Flat panel monitor · CPC title

• G06F1/1652

  the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable · CPC title

• G06F1/1654

  the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use · CPC title