# US 2013/0155095 A1 · Mapping Visual Display Screen to Portable Touch Screen > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0155095 A1 - Document ID: US20130155095A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/325,964 - Filed: 2011-12-14 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-14 - Assignees: Eldon Technology Limited - Inventors: Zahid Hussain - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130155095A1 ## CPC - 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 21/42209: {for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic programme guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel} - H04N 21/4222: {Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy (remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415)} - H04N 21/42224: {Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control} - H04N 21/4312: {involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations} - H04N 21/4431: {characterized by the use of Application Program Interface [API] libraries} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A content player transmits a screen image to a display. The screen image includes an active region, which may be a portion that may be manipulated. The player determines active region information for the active region and transmits such to a portable device. The portable device receives the active region information as well as information regarding any inactive regions, which may be portions that may not be manipulated. The portable device utilizes the information to present a simulated version of the screen image on a touch screen. The portable device may then receive manipulation information via the touch screen and transmit such to the player. In response, the player may generate and present an updated version of the screen image, determine updated information, and transmit such to the portable device. The portable device may utilize the updated information to present a simulated updated version of the screen image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for mapping visual display screens to touch screens, the method comprising: presenting, utilizing at least one content player, at least one screen image that includes at least one active region; determining, utilizing the at least one content player, active region information for the at least one active region including at least position information and color information; and transmitting the active region information from the at least one content player to at least one portable touch screen device wherein the at least one portable touch screen device utilizes the active region information to display a simulated version of the at least one screen image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving manipulation information for the at least one active region at the at least one content player from the at least one portable touch screen device; generating, utilizing the at least one content player, an updated version of the at least one screen image utilizing the manipulation information; presenting, utilizing the at least one content player, the updated version of the at least one screen image. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining, utilizing the at least one content player, updated active region information for the at least one active region; and transmitting the updated active region information from the at least one content player to the at least one portable touch screen device wherein the at least one portable touch screen device utilizes the updated active region information to display an simulated updated version of the updated at least one screen image. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one screen image includes at least one inactive region and wherein said operation of transmitting the active region information from the at least one content player to at least one portable touch screen device wherein the at least one portable touch screen device utilizes the active region information to display a simulated version of the at least one screen image further comprises transmitting the active region information and inactive region information for the at least one inactive region from the at least one content player to at least one portable touch screen device wherein the at least one portable touch screen device utilizes the active region information and the inactive region information to display a simulated version of the at least one screen image. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the active region information further includes interaction information for the at least one active region specifying how the at least one active region can be manipulated. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one active region corresponds to at least one software application executing on the at least one content player and said operation of presenting, utilizing at least one content player, at least one screen image that includes at least one active region further comprises presenting the at least one active region in the at least one screen image by the at least one software application calling at least one graphics application programming interface of at least one operating system executing on the at least one content player wherein the at least one graphics application programming interface generates the at least one active region. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein said operation of determining, utilizing the at least one content player, active region information for the at least one active region further comprises receiving the active region information from the at least one graphics application programming interface wherein the at least one graphics application programming interface generates the active region information as part of generating the at least one active region. ### Claim 8 A method for mapping visual display screens to touch screens, the method comprising: receiving, utilizing at least one portable touch screen device, active region information from the at least one content player wherein the active region information includes at least position information and color information for at least one active region of at least one screen image presented by the at least one content player; presenting, utilizing the at least one portable touch screen device, a simulated version of the at least one screen image utilizing the active region information on at least one touch screen; receiving manipulation information, utilizing the at least one portable touch screen device, for the at least one active region via the at least one touch screen; and transmitting the manipulation information for the at least one active region from the at least one portable touch screen device to the at least one content player. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving, utilizing at least one portable touch screen device, updated active region information from the at least one content player that the at least one content player obtained by updating the at least one screen image utilizing the manipulation information for the at least one active region; presenting, utilizing the at least one portable touch screen device, a simulated updated version of the at least one screen image utilizing the updated active region information on the at least one touch screen. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the active region information further includes interaction information for the at least one active region specifying how the at least one active region can be manipulated wherein said operation of receiving manipulation information, utilizing the at least one portable touch screen device, for the at least one active region via the at least one touch screen further comprises accepting the received manipulation information if the received manipulation information is compatible with the interaction information. ### Claim 11 A system for mapping visual display screens to touch screens, comprising: a content player, comprising: at least one output component that outputs at least one screen image including at least one active region by transmitting the at least one screen image to at least one presentation device; at least one processing unit that determines active region information for the at least one active region including at least position information and color information; and at least one communication component that transmits the active region information to at least one portable touch screen device; wherein the at least one portable touch screen device utilizes the active region information to present a simulated version of the at least one screen image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, further comprising the at least one portable touch screen device comprising: at least one portable touch screen device communication component that receives the active region information; at least one touch screen; and at least one portable touch screen device processing unit that utilizes the active region information to present the simulated version of the at least one screen image on the at least one touch screen; wherein the at least one portable touch screen device processing unit receives manipulation information for the at least one active region via the at least one touch screen and transmits the manipulation information to the at least one content player via the at least one portable touch screen device communication component. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one processing unit receives the manipulation information via the at least one communication component, generates an updated version of the at least one screen image utilizing the manipulation information, and transmits the updated version of the at least one screen image to the at least one presentation device via the at least one communication component. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the at least one processing unit determines updated active region information for the at least one active region after generating the updated version of the at least one screen image and transmits the updated active region information to the at least one portable touch screen device via the at least one communication component. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the at least one portable touch screen device communication component receives the updated active region information and the at least one portable touch screen device processing unit utilizes the updated active region information to present a simulated updated version of the at least one screen image on the at least one touch screen. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the active region information further includes interaction information for the at least one active region specifying how the at least one active region can be manipulated wherein the at least one portable touch screen device processing unit receives manipulation information for the at least one active region by accepting the received manipulation information if the received manipulation information is compatible with the interaction information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processing unit generates the at least one screen image by modifying at least one of a plurality of screen templates stored in at least one tangible medium, the active region information identifies the at least one of the plurality of screen templates and modification information, and the at least one portable touch screen device processing unit utilizes the identified at least one of the plurality of screen templates and modification information to present the simulated version of the at least one screen image on the at least one touch screen. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one active region corresponds to at least one software application executing on the at least one content player and the at least one processing unit utilizes the output component to present the at least one active region in the at least one screen image by the at least one software application calling at least one graphics application programming interface of at least one operating system executing on the at least one content player wherein the at least one graphics application programming interface generates the at least one active region. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processing unit determines the active region information by receiving the active region information from the at least one graphics application programming interface wherein the at least one graphics application programming interface generates the active region information as part of generating the at least one active region. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one screen image includes at least one inactive region and the at least one processing unit transmits inactive region information for the at least one inactive region to the at least one portable touch screen device via the at least one communication component wherein the at least one portable touch screen device utilizes the active region information and the inactive region information to present the simulated version of the at least one screen image.