Apparatus for adjusting proximate video monitors to output substantially identical video images and corresponding methods therefor

A method for adjusting the display of N display devices generating N respective copies of a video image, comprising:

• storing desired video data representing a desired video image generated by a selected one of the N display devices;
• and
• for the remaining N−1 display devices:
• comparing video data corresponding to a captured video image representing the video image from a selected one of the N−1 display devices with the desired video data to thereby generate comparison data;
• determining correction commands applicable to the selected one of the N−1 display devices to cause the captured video image to approximate the desired video image responsive to the comparison data;
• and
• transmitting the correction commands to the selected one of the N−1 display devices to thereby permit the video image generated by the selected one of the N−1 display devices to approximate the desired video image,
• where N is a positive integer greater than 1.

An apparatus for adjusting the display of N display devices generating N respective copies of a video image, comprising:

• means for analyzing video data corresponding to a captured video image representing the video image from a selected one of the N display devices;
• means for determining correction commands applicable to the selected one of the N display devices to convert the captured video image to a desired video image responsive to the video data;
• means for transmitting the correction commands to the selected one of the N display devices to thereby permit the video image generated by the selected one of the N display devices to approximate the desired video image,
• wherein:
• the analyzing, determining, and transmitting functions are performed seriatim to adjust for each of the N display devices to thereby generate the desired video image;
• and
• N is a positive integer greater than 1.

An apparatus for adjusting the display of N display devices generating N respective copies of a video image, comprising:

• means for storing desired video data representing a desired video image generated by a selected one of the N display devices;
• means for comparing video data corresponding to a captured video image representing the video image from a selected one of the N−1 display devices with the desired video data to thereby generate comparison data;
• means for determining correction commands applicable to the selected one of the N−1 display devices to cause the captured video image to approximate the desired video image responsive to the comparison data;
• and
• means for transmitting the correction commands to the selected one of the N−1 display devices to thereby permit the video image generated by the selected one of the N−1 display devices to approximate the desired video image,
• where N is a positive integer greater than 1.

A universal remote control device for adjusting the display of N display devices generating N respective copies of a video image, comprising:

• an analyzer that analyzes video data corresponding to a captured video image representing the video image from a selected one of the N display devices with respect to predetermined video data and generates correction data;
• a processor that generates correction commands applicable to the selected one of the N display devices to convert the captured video image to a desired video image responsive to the video data responsive to the correction data;
• and
• a transmitter that outputs the correction commands to the selected one of the N display devices to thereby permit the video image generated by the selected one of the N display devices to approximate the desired video image,
• where N is a positive integer greater than 1.

A universal remote control device for adjusting the display of N display devices generating N respective copies of a video image, comprising:

• a memory that stores desired video data representing a desired video image generated by a designated one of the N display devices;
• a comparator that compares video data corresponding to a captured video image representing the video image from a selected one of the N−1 display devices with the desired video data to thereby generate comparison data;
• a converter that outputs correction commands applicable to the selected one of the N−1 display devices to cause the captured video image to approximate the desired video image responsive to the comparison data;
• and
• a transmitter that outputs the correction commands to the selected one of the N−1 display devices to thereby permit the video image generated by the selected one of the N−1 display devices to approximate the desired video image,
• where N is a positive integer greater than 1.

A memory storing instructions causing a processor to instantiate functions by which an apparatus including the processor and an output device coupled to the processor:

• analyzes video data corresponding to a captured video image representing the video image from a selected one of N display devices;
• determines correction commands applicable to the selected one of the N display devices to convert the captured video image to a desired video image responsive to the video data;
• and
• transmits the correction commands to the selected one of the N display devices to thereby permit the video image generated by the selected one of the N display devices to approximate the desired video image,
• for each of the N display devices, where N is a positive integer greater than 1.

A memory storing instructions causing a processor to instantiate functions by which an apparatus including the processor and an output device coupled to the processor:

• stores desired video data representing a desired video image generated by a selected one of N display devices;
• and
• for the remaining N−1 display devices:
• compares video data corresponding to a captured video image representing the video image from a selected one of the N−1 display devices with the desired video data to thereby generate comparison data;
• determines correction commands applicable to the selected one of the N−1 display devices to cause the captured video image to approximate the desired video image responsive to the comparison data;
• and
• transmits the correction commands to the selected one of the N−1 display devices to thereby permit the video image generated by the selected one of the N−1 display devices to approximate the desired video image,
• where N is a positive integer greater than 1.