Latency compensation in coupled processor systems

A method that facilitates latency compensation while operating a coupled processor, via a coupling network, using a local touch screen, comprising:

• measuring a plurality of historical latency periods elapsing between user inputs on the local touch screen and display of corresponding responses displayed by the local touch screen from the coupled processor, wherein the historical latency periods are measured from the user input itself to when the corresponding graphical response is displayed at the local touch screen;
• determining an average latency period based upon the plurality of measured historical latency periods;
• in response to a first user input and during a first time interval corresponding to the determined average latency period after the first user input, selecting one of at least three adaptive graphical input feedback signals to be displayed on the local touch screen, wherein the at least three adaptive graphical input feedback signals correspond to indications of at least three different ranges for a length of the determined average latency period;
• wherein the adaptive graphical input feedback signal is selected to convey an indication of the length of the determined average latency period to the user;
• and displaying by the local touch screen the selected adaptive graphical input feedback signal at a location of the first user input using the local touch screen.

A system that facilitates latency compensation, comprising:

• a local processor;
• an interactive touch screen device that provides input to the local processor and receives output from the local processor via a local network;
• and
• an auxiliary processor that is operatively coupled to the local processor via a coupling network;
• wherein the local processor is configured to:
• permit a user to remotely operate the auxiliary processor via the interactive touch screen device;
• measure a plurality of historical latency periods elapsing between a user input on the interactive touch screen device and display of a corresponding response displayed by the interactive touch screen device from the auxiliary processor, wherein the historical latency periods are measured from the user input itself to when the corresponding graphical response is displayed at the interactive touch screen;
• determine an average latency period based upon the plurality of measured historical latency periods;
• select an adaptive graphical input feedback signal from at least three graphical input feedback signal types, based at least in part upon the determined average latency period such that the at least three graphical input feedback signal types correspond to indications of at least three different ranges for a length of the determined average latency period;
• generate on the interactive touch screen device the selected adaptive graphical input feedback signal in response to a first user input, the adaptive graphical input feedback signal being configured to be detected by the user during a time period measured from the first user input, and to convey to the user an indication of a length of the determined average latency period.