Device pairing magnification tool

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors of a television;
• and
• logic encoded in one or more non-transitory media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations by the television, comprising:
• receiving a launch signal from a multi-functional mobile device that captures at least one image;
• in response to receiving the launch signal:
• receiving at least one image from the mobile device;
• conducting image enhancement on the at least one image;
• receiving at least one viewing control signal from the mobile device in response to user input at the mobile device;
• and
• displaying the enhanced at least one image at a television screen as a magnified view according to the received at least one viewing control signal.

An image magnification system comprising:

• a multi-functional mobile device comprising:
• a capture component to capture at least one image;
• a mobile screen configured to display the at least one image, the mobile screen having first dimensions;
• one or more mobile processors;
• and
• logic encoded in one or more non-transitory media for execution by the one or
• more mobile processors and when executed operable to perform mobile operations comprising:
• transmitting a launch signal to a television to launch an image display application;
• and
• transmitting at least one viewing control signal to the television;
• and
• the television comprising:
• a television screen having second dimensions greater than the first dimensions to display the at least one image in a magnified view;
• one or more television processors;
• and
• logic encoded in one or more non-transitory media for execution by the one or more television processors and when executed operable to perform television operations in response to receiving the launch signal from a mobile device, the television operations comprising:
• receiving the at least one image from the mobile device;
• conducting image enhancement on the at least one image;
• and
• displaying the enhanced at least one image as a magnified view according to the received at least one viewing control signal.