User interface process flow for posting content on a display device

A computing device for managing a persistent display of a rendering of content data on a display screen of the computing device, the computing device comprising:

• one or more processing units;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the one or more processing units to perform a method comprising:
• causing a display of a user interface on the display screen of the computing device, the user interface comprising a first graphical element indicating availability of functionality to receive content data at the computing device, the first graphical element prompting a user input;
• causing a generation of a connection identifier in response to receiving the user input, wherein the user input causes the generation of input data confirming that a user is physically present at the computing device, the connection identifier configured to establish an interim connection between a guest computer and the computing device through a server;
• causing a display of a signal or a rendering of a second graphical element on the screen of the computing device in response to the generation of the connection identifier, the second graphical element configured to visually convey the connection identifier, wherein the display of the second graphical element enables communication of connection identifier to the guest computer, the signal configured to communicate the connection identifier to the guest computer;
• initiating the interim connection between the guest computer and the computing device in response to a request received at the server from the guest computer, wherein the request received at the server comprises the connection identifier, wherein the interim connection provides secure delivery of the content data from the guest computer to the computing device;
• causing a display of a rendering of the content data in response to receiving the content data at the computing device;
• and
• terminating the interim connection in response to a detection of one or more events at the server, wherein the computing device causes a restriction that prevents the connection identifier from being regenerated in response to a future user input to the first graphical element indicating the availability of functionality to receive content data at the computing device.

A computing device for managing a persistent display of a rendering of content data, the computing device comprising:

• one or more processing units;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the one or more processing units to perform a method comprising:
• causing a display of a user interface on a display screen of a host device, the user interface comprising a first graphical element indicating availability of functionality to receive content data at the host device;
• causing a generation of a connection identifier in response to receiving a physical user input at the host device, wherein the user input at an input device of the host device causes the generation of input data confirming that a user is physically present at the host device;
• causing a display of a second graphical element on the display screen of the host device in response to the generation of the connection identifier, the second graphical element configured to visually convey the connection identifier;
• initiating an interim connection between a guest computer and the host device in response to a request received at a server from the guest computer, wherein the request received at the server comprises the connection identifier, wherein the interim connection provides secure delivery of the content data from the guest computer to the host device;
• causing a display of a rendering of the content data in response to receiving the content data at the host device;
• and
• terminating the interim connection in response to a detection of one or more events at the server, wherein the host device causes a restriction that prevents the connection identifier from being regenerated in response to a future user input to the first graphical element indicating the availability of functionality to receive content data at the host device.