Methods and systems for connecting multiple devices to form a combined virtual touch screen
AssigneeSharp Electronics Corporation
InventorsKimiyoshi KUSAKA, Kazuaki IZUTANI
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and systems for connecting multiple mobile devices to form a combined virtual screen display in an easy and intuitive manner. In one embodiment, touch data and device data from multiple devices are received, and based on the received data, a cloud server can determine whether to combine the screen displays of different devices into a single virtual screen display and generate instructions accordingly for the devices to execute.
Claims20
A method for connecting multiple mobile devices each of which has a touch screen display, comprising:
- receiving data from a first device and a second device, respectively, said data including a touch event detected by said first and second devices;
- based on said received data, determining that said first and second devices are to be connected;
- and
- generating instructions for said first and second devices to connect.
A device comprising:
- a display integrated with a touch screen, said touch screen configured to detect touch inputs in the device;
- a processor coupled to said touch screen;
- and
- a memory accessible to said processor, said memory storing processor-executable instructions, wherein said instructions, while executed, cause said processor to perform:
- receiving touch information of a touch event detected in said touch screen;
- sending said touch information and device information to a cloud server, said device information including at least a location of the device;
- receiving instructions from said cloud server;
- and
- based on said instructions, activating a connection mode allowing data exchange with one or more of other devices that are identified by said cloud server.
A device comprising:
- a display integrated with a touch screen, said touch screen configured for detecting touch inputs in the device;
- a memory storing process-executable instructions;
- and
- a processor having access to said memory, said processor configured for:
- receiving first touch information of a first touch event detected in said touch screen;
- receiving second touch information of a second touch event detected in a second device;
- receiving device information from said second device;
- and
- based on said first and second touch information and device information, determining whether to connect said device to said second device.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions, which, while executed, cause a processor to perform:
- receiving data from a first device having a first display and a second device having a second display;
- based on said received data, determining to combine said first and second displays into a combined virtual screen display;
- and
- generating instructions for said first and second devices to connect and form said combined virtual screen display,
- wherein said data include a touch event detected by said first and second devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.