# US 10,310,795 B1 · Pass-through control in interactive displays > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,310,795 B1 - Document ID: US10310795B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/870,829 - Filed: 2018-01-12 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-02-23 - Assignees: Layer Logic, Inc. - Applicants: Layer Logic, Inc. - Inventors: Phillip Scott Vance; Andrew Dahlinger; Justin Rich - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10310795B1 ## CPC - G06F 3/1423: {controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display} - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/1446: {display composed of modules, e.g. video walls} - H04N 21/41265: {having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device (unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204)} - H04N 21/41415: {involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk} - H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)} - H04N 21/42224: {Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control} - G06F 2203/04803: Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas - G06F 2203/04808: Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen - G09G 2350/00: Solving problems of bandwidth in display systems - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract Systems, methods and computer readable media for pass-through control in interactive displays are provided. The systems presented herein can be used for allowing the display and interaction of distributed content from various sources to one or more displays. In some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, a system for pass-through control in interactive display devices comprises, one or more display screens, one or more touch input devices, a plurality of video sources and a video processor capable of processing, synchronizing and controlling touch requests for displaying video signals originating from a multitude of video sources. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for pass-through control in interactive devices, adapted to receive a plurality of video signals from a plurality of video sources from respective computing devices, the system comprising: one or more display screens arranged in a matrix configured to receive and output a combined video signal; one or more tactile input devices, coupled to the one or more display screens in the matrix and configured to receive at least one tactile input; and a video processor, configured to receive the plurality of video signals from the plurality of video sources and coupled to the one or more display screens arranged in a matrix, wherein the processor comprises a control module configured to: determine whether a source from the plurality of sources is associated with the at least one tactile input, and upon said determination: if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source, then transmit one or more commands associated with the tactile input to the respective computing device; if the tactile input is not associated with a displayed video source, then identify whether or not the tactile input represents a command to the video processor, and wherein the control module activates one or more system commands upon determining that the tactile input is a video processor command; generate the combined signal based on the plurality of video signals; and transmit the combined signal to the one or more display screens arranged in the matrix. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a controller coupled to the video processor and configured to generate at least one report associated with the at least one input. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising determining if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source or represents a command to the video processor by determining a proximity of the at least one tactile input to a displayed video source signal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising determining if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source or represents a command to the video processor by determining a number of fingers that are simultaneously touching per-hand. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising: a first storage medium coupled to the controller and configured to store the at least one report; and a second storage medium coupled to the processor and configured to store a set of parameters associated with the plurality of source computers. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising determining if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source or represents a command to the video processor by evaluating whether the at least one tactile input moves faster than a set threshold of space and time. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the video processor is embedded to the one or more screens. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control module is further configured to receive a first set of parameters associated with the at least one tactile input and generate a second set of parameters associated with the at least one tactile input and a size of the one or more screens. ### Claim 9 A method for pass-through control in interactive devices, adapted for receiving a plurality of video signals from a plurality of video sources from respective computing devices, the method comprising: logically arranging one or more display screens in a matrix configured to receive and output a combined video signal; configuring one or more tactile input devices, coupled to the one or more display screens in the matrix to receive at least one tactile input; and configuring a video processor to receive the plurality of video signals from the plurality of video sources and communicate with the one or more display screens arranged in a matrix, wherein the processor is further configured for: determining whether a source from the plurality of sources is associated with the at least one tactile input, and upon said determination: if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source, then transmitting one or more commands associated with the tactile input to the respective computing device; if the tactile input is not associated with a displayed video source, then identifying whether or not the tactile input represents a command to the video processor, and activating one or more system commands upon determining that the tactile input is a video processor command; generating the combined signal based on the plurality of video signals; and transmitting the combined signal to the one or more display screens arranged in the matrix. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: receiving a first set of parameters associated with the at least one tactile input; and generating a second set of parameters associated with the at least one tactile input and a size of the one or more display screens. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising at least one input that is text, voice, algorithmic, or non-tactile. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one input is tactile, and the input device is a touch-input device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source by determining a proximity of the at least one tactile input to a displayed video source signal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source by determining a number of fingers that are simultaneously touching per-hand. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source or represents a command to the video processor by evaluating whether the at least one tactile input moves faster than a set threshold of space and time. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method for pass-through control in interactive devices, adapted for receiving a plurality of video signals from a plurality of video sources from respective computing devices, the method comprising: logically arranging one or more display screens in a matrix configured to receive and output a combined video signal; configuring one or more tactile input devices, coupled to the one or more display screens in the matrix to receive at least one tactile input; and configuring a video processor to receive the plurality of video signals from the plurality of video sources and communicate with the one or more display screens arranged in a matrix, wherein the processor is further configured for: determining whether a source from the plurality of sources is associated with the at least one tactile input, and upon said determination: if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source, then transmitting one or more commands associated with the tactile input to the respective computing device; if the tactile input is not associated with a displayed video source, then identifying whether or not the tactile input represents a command to the video processor, and activating one or more system commands upon determining that the tactile input is a video processor command; generating the combined signal based on the plurality of video signals; and transmitting the combined signal to the one or more display screens arranged in the matrix. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising determining if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source by determining a proximity of the at least one tactile input to a displayed video source signal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising determining if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source by determining a number of fingers that are simultaneously touching per-hand. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising determining if the at least one tactile input is associated with a displayed video source or represents a command to the video processor by evaluating whether the at least one tactile input moves faster than a set threshold of space and time.