公开(公告)号：US20060242590A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11112456

申请日：2005-04-21

申请人： Daniel Polivy ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Niels van Dongen ,  Richard Swaney

发明人： Daniel Polivy ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Niels van Dongen ,  Richard Swaney

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F16/9577

摘要： Described is a system and method comprising a content format by which client programs running on a main computer system may provide data to various types of auxiliary display devices. The format, which may be XML-based, provides menu pages comprising a list of selectable items, content pages comprising text and images, and dialog pages providing text, images and one or more actionable options. The text and images may be accompanied by requested formatting information, e.g., specifying emphasis, color, alignment, wrapping and/or fit to the screen. An auxiliary device can parse the content to display as much as possible, particularly information recognized (via content tags) as significant, and use the formatting information to the extent of its capabilities. Virtual buttons may be defined for page navigation and/or item selection. Pages of the content format may be cached for operation when the main computer system is offline from the auxiliary display device.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种包括内容格式的系统和方法，通过该内容格式，在主计算机系统上运行的客户端程序可以向各种类型的辅助显示设备提供数据。 可以是基于XML的格式提供包括可选项目的列表的菜单页面，包括文本和图像的内容页面以及提供文本，图像和一个或多个可操作选项的对话页面。 文本和图像可以伴随有请求的格式化信息，例如指定强调，颜色，对齐，包装和/或适合屏幕。 辅助设备可以尽可能地解析内容以显示，特别是通过内容标签识别的信息是重要的，并且在其能力范围内使用格式化信息。 可以为页面导航和/或项目选择定义虚拟按钮。 当主计算机系统从辅助显示设备离线时，可以缓存内容格式的页面以进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US20070046562A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11410856

申请日：2006-04-24

申请人： Daniel Polivy ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Teague Mapes

发明人： Daniel Polivy ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Teague Mapes

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/54 ,  G06F8/20 ,  G06F9/4486 ,  G06F13/102

摘要： In a main computer system coupled to an auxiliary display device, described is an interface set for implementation by an auxiliary display device driver, to couple the driver to an auxiliary display platform. Commands received from the auxiliary display platform may be handled by code external to the driver, such as a class extension object. For example, the class extension object may interpret and/or translate commands received from the auxiliary display platform into a format understood by the driver code. The auxiliary display device driver may then provide corresponding command information including data to the auxiliary display device via the transport. Event data may be returned from the auxiliary display device driver via the interface set to the class extension object, such that corresponding event information, e.g., received at the auxiliary display device, may be returned to the auxiliary display platform.

摘要翻译： 在耦合到辅助显示设备的主计算机系统中，描述了一种用于由辅助显示设备驱动器实现的接口，以将驱动器耦合到辅助显示平台。 从辅助显示平台接收的命令可以由驱动程序外部的代码来处理，例如类扩展对象。 例如，类扩展对象可以将从辅助显示平台接收的命令解释和/或转换成驱动程序代码所理解的格式。 然后，辅助显示设备驱动器可以经由传输向辅助显示设备提供包括数据的相应命令信息。 事件数据可以经由设置到类别扩展对象的接口从辅助显示设备驱动器返回，使得例如在辅助显示设备处接收的相应事件信息可以返回到辅助显示平台。

公开(公告)号：US20070169129A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-19

申请号：US11335234

申请日：2006-01-18

申请人： Daniel Polivy ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten

发明人： Daniel Polivy ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/44505 ,  G06F9/4411

摘要： Described is a technology by which a device pre-enables application programs of a computer system to work with the device when the device is connected to the computer system. A set of data is obtained from a device, such as by an installer at installation time. The set of data includes information that identifies one or more computer system application programs that the device desires to work with when each application program runs. When the data set is obtained, the application program is enabled (e.g., given appropriate permissions) such that the application program may communicate data with the device when the program is run on the computer system. In one implementation, a device driver provides an installer with access to the data set, which may also include additional information such as application configuration parameters. The installer may be automatically run on the computer system upon initial device detection.

摘要翻译： 描述了当设备连接到计算机系统时，设备预先使计算机系统的应用程序与设备一起工作的技术。 从设备获取一组数据，例如安装人员在安装时。 该数据集包括识别当每个应用程序运行时该设备希望工作的一个或多个计算机系统应用程序的信息。 当获得数据集时，启用应用程序（例如，给定适当的许可），使得当程序在计算机系统上运行时，应用程序可以与设备通信数据。 在一个实现中，设备驱动程序向安装者提供对数据集的访问，其还可以包括附加信息，例如应用配置参数。 初始设备检测时，安装程​​序可能会在计算机系统上自动运行。

公开(公告)号：US20060176271A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11053186

申请日：2005-02-07

申请人： Daniel Polivy ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Michael Bernstein

发明人： Daniel Polivy ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Michael Bernstein

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1647 ,  G06F1/1613 ,  G06F9/542 ,  G06F2209/545

摘要： Described is a system and method including an auxiliary display platform having an interface (API) set that provides a way for client applications running on a main computer system to interact with various types of auxiliary displays, irrespective of differences between various device implementations. Interaction includes displaying content and notifications provided by the application, and returning events to the application. In one implementation the API set comprises a set of COM objects that register and perform configuration checks of a client application, send content and notifications to attached devices, and return events from the attached devices. The application may send data to an endpoint corresponding to a communication destination (e.g., a particular auxiliary device application) and a contract (e.g., a format) for the data. The platform and API set thus provide an abstraction layer for applications to provide information independent of any particular auxiliary device implementation.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种系统和方法，其包括具有接口（API）集合的辅助显示平台，其提供在主计算机系统上运行的客户端应用程序与各种类型的辅助显示器交互的方式，而与各种设备实现之间的差异无关。 交互包括显示应用程序提供的内容和通知，以及将事件返回到应用程序。 在一个实现中，API集合包括一组COM对象，其注册并执行客户端应用程序的配置检查，向连接的设备发送内容和通知以及从连接的设备返回事件。 应用程序可以将数据发送到对应于通信目的地（例如，特定辅助设备应用）的端点以及数据的合同（例如格式）。 因此，平台和API集提供了一个抽象层，用于应用程序提供独立于任何特定辅助设备实现的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20070226734A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11367997

申请日：2006-03-03

申请人： Yu-Kuan Lin ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Alex D'Angelo

发明人： Yu-Kuan Lin ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Alex D'Angelo

IPC分类号： G06F9/445

CPC分类号： H04L67/26 ,  G06F9/44526 ,  G06F16/958 ,  H04L67/34 ,  Y02D10/43

摘要： Described is a technology by which a specific gadget program is installed (e.g., created) on a main host computer system that receives data (e.g., an RSS feed) from a distribution source, in which the feed data contains the information needed to install the gadget. Once installed, gadget is then used to receive content from its corresponding data source and provide the content for display on an auxiliary display device. The feed data may include metadata such as a gadget-related enclosure, from which the installer may register information corresponding to the metadata in a registry or the like, and associate the gadget with one or more particular auxiliary displays. By processing the metadata, the other gadget is installed and then run as needed to handle content data from the corresponding data source, in order to render content on an auxiliary display.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种技术，通过该技术，在从分发源接收数据（例如，RSS馈送）的主主机系统上安装（例如，创建）特定小工具程序的技术，其中馈送数据包含安装 小工具 一旦安装，小工具然后用于从其相应的数据源接收内容，并提供内容以在辅助显示设备上显示。 馈送数据可以包括诸如小工具相关外壳的元数据，安装者可以从其注册与注册表等中的元数据相对应的信息，并且将小工具与一个或多个特定辅助显示器相关联。 通过处理元数据，安装另一个小工具，然后根据需要运行以处理来自相应数据源的内容数据，以便在辅助显示器上呈现内容。

公开(公告)号：US20060232494A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-19

申请号：US11108162

申请日：2005-04-15

申请人： Arnold Lund ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Sriram Viji

发明人： Arnold Lund ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Sriram Viji

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/1431 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/165 ,  G06F1/169

摘要： The invention relates to improved systems and methods for communicating information between an auxiliary display device and a primary display device. Methods and systems for automatic cross-display coordination between an auxiliary and primary display device through the use of executable command lines are provided. In at least one embodiment, a user of a user computer may determine what features of an application are associated with executable command lines and displayed on an auxiliary device. In yet other embodiments, an API is provided to allow a user to select or manually enter command lines to execute on a primary display device. Yet further aspects of the invention, the auxiliary display device is used to remotely produce a visual output on a primary display device.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于在辅助显示设备和主显示设备之间传送信息的改进的系统和方法。 提供了通过使用可执行命令行来辅助和主显示设备之间的自动交叉显示协调的方法和系统。 在至少一个实施例中，用户计算机的用户可以确定应用程序的哪些特征与可执行命令行相关联并显示在辅助设备上。 在其他实施例中，提供API以允许用户选择或手动输入在主显示设备上执行的命令行。 本发明的另外的方面，辅助显示装置用于在主显示装置上远程产生视觉输出。

公开(公告)号：USD562827S1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-26

申请号：US29241097

申请日：2005-10-24

申请人： Niels Van Dongen ,  Andrew J. Fuller ,  Daniel J. Polivy ,  Richard J. Swaney ,  Sriram Viji

设计人： Niels Van Dongen ,  Andrew J. Fuller ,  Daniel J. Polivy ,  Richard J. Swaney ,  Sriram Viji

公开(公告)号：US20070242061A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-18

申请号：US11404601

申请日：2006-04-14

申请人： Matthew Rhoten ,  Sriram Viji

发明人： Matthew Rhoten ,  Sriram Viji

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/1454 ,  G06F3/1431 ,  G09G5/006 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M2250/02 ,  H04M2250/16

摘要： Embodiments of the invention are directed to a software platform capable of sending data to auxiliary-display devices that are either connected (e.g., wirelessly) to a computing device or associated with the computing device in some way. Embodiments of the invention relate to a mobile auxiliary-display device model that enables communication between a computing device and an auxiliary-display device. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a driver model capable of communicating with wireless devices, such as cell phones, personal digital assistants and the like, via a wireless communication channel, such as Bluetooth® wireless technology. Embodiments of the invention are directed to software that executes on the computing device and software that executes on a mobile auxiliary-display device.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种能够以某种方式将数据发送到辅助显示设备的软件平台，所述辅助显示设备以某种方式连接（例如，无线地）到计算设备或与计算设备相关联。 本发明的实施例涉及能够实现计算设备和辅助显示设备之间的通信的移动辅助显示设备模型。 本发明的实施例涉及能够经由诸如蓝牙无线技术的无线通信信道与诸如蜂窝电话，个人数字助理等无线设备进行通信的驱动器模型。 本发明的实施例涉及在计算设备上执行的软件和在移动辅助显示设备上执行的软件。

公开(公告)号：US07784065B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US11053186

申请日：2005-02-07

申请人： Daniel J. Polivy ,  Matthew P. Rhoten ,  Andrew J. Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Michael S. Bernstein

发明人： Daniel J. Polivy ,  Matthew P. Rhoten ,  Andrew J. Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Michael S. Bernstein

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1647 ,  G06F1/1613 ,  G06F9/542 ,  G06F2209/545

摘要： Described is a system and method including an auxiliary display platform having an interface (API) set that provides a way for client applications running on a main computer system to interact with various types of auxiliary displays, irrespective of differences between various device implementations. Interaction includes displaying content and notifications provided by the application, and returning events to the application. In one implementation the API set comprises a set of COM objects that register and perform configuration checks of a client application, send content and notifications to attached devices, and return events from the attached devices. The application may send data to an endpoint corresponding to a communication destination (e.g., a particular auxiliary device application) and a contract (e.g., a format) for the data. The platform and API set thus provide an abstraction layer for applications to provide information independent of any particular auxiliary device implementation.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种系统和方法，其包括具有接口（API）集合的辅助显示平台，其提供在主计算机系统上运行的客户端应用程序与各种类型的辅助显示器交互的方式，而与各种设备实现之间的差异无关。 交互包括显示应用程序提供的内容和通知，以及将事件返回到应用程序。 在一个实现中，API集合包括一组COM对象，其注册并执行客户端应用程序的配置检查，向连接的设备发送内容和通知以及从连接的设备返回事件。 应用程序可以将数据发送到对应于通信目的地（例如，特定辅助设备应用）的端点以及数据的合同（例如，格式）。 因此，平台和API集提供了一个抽象层，用于应用程序提供独立于任何特定辅助设备实现的信息。

公开(公告)号：US07631267B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11446493

申请日：2006-06-01

申请人： Sriram Viji ,  Paula L. Tomlinson ,  Brian C. Teutsch ,  Daniel J. Polivy ,  Matthew P. Rhoten

发明人： Sriram Viji ,  Paula L. Tomlinson ,  Brian C. Teutsch ,  Daniel J. Polivy ,  Matthew P. Rhoten

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F8/60 ,  G06F9/451

摘要： Described is a technology by which an application program such as a gadget may communicate with a sidebar program to output content for consumption by an auxiliary display device. The gadget may communicate with the sidebar program via sidebar APIs, and in turn the sidebar program communicates with an auxiliary display device platform via auxiliary display device APIs. Among its capabilities, the sidebar program may install gadgets on a host computer system, and upon detecting that the host computer system is configured to operate with an auxiliary display device, may install the gadget such that the gadget is configured to work with an auxiliary display device. The installation may be accomplished by having the sidebar program write information to a system registry.

摘要翻译： 描述了诸如小工具的应用程序可以与侧边栏程序通信以输出辅助显示设备消费的内容的技术。 小工具可以通过边栏API与侧边栏程序进行通信，而侧边栏程序又通过辅助显示设备API与辅助显示设备平台进行通信。 其功能中，边栏程序可以在主计算机系统上安装小工具，并且在检测到主计算机系统被配置为与辅助显示设备一起操作时，可以安装小工具，使得小工具被配置为与辅助显示器一起工作 设备。 可以通过让侧边栏程序向系统注册表写入信息来实现安装。