Content management across overlapping displays

A method for computing, comprising:

• detecting, by a first device, the presence of a second device occluding at least a portion of a display of the first device;
• determining, by the first device, a position and orientation of the second device relative to the first device display using one or more sensors disposed on the display;
• determining, by the first device, using the position and orientation of the second device, the portion of the first device display that is occluded by the second device;
• selecting, by the first device, a first device configuration profile, a second device configuration profile, or both, the first device configuration profile and second device configuration profile indicating a possible display behavior of the first device and second device, respectively;
• and
• managing, by the first device, content of the first device display to accommodate the occluded portion of the first device display, based at least in part on a context of the content, the context including a current content of the first device display, a current content of a second device display, and an amount of the portion of the first device display that is occluded, and
• wherein the content displayed on the first device display is further managed based on permissions for controlling access by the second device to the first device display, and is managed based on the selected first device configuration profile, second device configuration profile, or both.

A non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) containing instructions executable by a processor of a first device, that when executed cause the first device to:

• authenticate with a second device in response to the first device being placed at least partially on top of a display of the second device;
• provide the second device with at least one physical dimension of the first device, the at least one physical dimension useful for determining an area of the second device display that is occluded by the first device;
• provide the second device with a first device configuration profile, the first device configuration profile indicating a possible display behavior of the first device;
• and
• receive, from the second device, display management data, the display management data based at least in part upon on a context information, the context information including a current content of a first device display, a current content of the second device display, and an amount of the portion of the second device display that is occluded, and
• wherein the content displayed on the first device display in response to receipt of the display management data is further based on permissions for controlling access by the second device to the first device display, and is managed based on the first device configuration profile, a second device configuration profile, or both, the second device configuration profile indicating a possible display behavior of the second device.

An apparatus for computing, comprising:

• means to detect the occlusion of at least a portion of a first display of the apparatus by an occluding apparatus with a second display;
• and
• means to manage content on the first and second displays to accommodate the occluded portion of the first display, based upon a context of the content, the context including a current content of the first display, a current content of the second display, and an amount of the portion of the first display that is occluded,
• wherein the means to detect is in communication with one or more sensors disposed in the apparatus that can sense a location and orientation of the occluding apparatus when in proximity to the apparatus, and
• wherein the content displayed on the first display, on the second display, or both is further managed based on permissions for controlling access to the first device display, the second device display, or both, and
• wherein the content is managed based on either a first device configuration profile, a second device configuration profile, or both, the first device configuration profile and second device configuration profile indicating a possible display behavior of the first device and second device, respectively.