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US 9,313,258 B2Granted
System and method to manage switching between devices
AssigneeNagravision S.A.
InventorPhilippe Stransky-Heilkron
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Abstract
In example embodiments, a system and method for managing switching between devices are provided. A consolidated catalog of applications available on devices coupled to a master device is maintained. The consolidated catalog of applications is graphically presented on a screen controlled by the master device. A selection of an application from the consolidated catalog of applications is received via a control device. Based on the selected application being located at a device coupled to the master device, input is automatically switched from the master device to the device having the selected application. As a result, a display corresponding to the selected application is presented on the screen.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- maintaining a consolidated catalog of applications available on a plurality of devices coupled to a master device;
- causing a graphical presentation of the consolidated catalog of applications on a screen controlled by the master device;
- receiving a selection of an application from the consolidated catalog of applications via a control device;
- sending a communication to device having the selected application that triggers the device having the selected application to launch the selected application;
- receiving an acknowledgement from the device having the selected application regarding launching the selected application;
- in response to receiving the acknowledgement, automatically switching, using a processor of a machine, input and control from the master device to the device having the selected application;
- automatically redirecting remote control keystrokes of the control device to keystrokes of the device having the selected application;
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- causing presentation of a display corresponding to the selected application on the screen.
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A machine-readable storage medium having no transitory signals and storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
- maintaining a consolidated catalog of applications available on a plurality of devices coupled to a master device;
- causing a graphical presentation of the consolidated catalog of applications on a screen controlled by the master device;
- receiving a selection of an application from the consolidated catalog of applications via a control device;
- sending a communication to a device having the selected application that triggers the device having the selected application to launch the selected application;
- receiving an acknowledgement from the device having the selected application regarding launching the selected application;
- in response to receiving the acknowledgement, automatically switching input and control from the master device to the device having the selected application;
- automatically redirecting remote control keystrokes of the control device to keystrokes of the device having the selected application;
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- causing presentation of a display corresponding to the selected application on the screen.
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A system comprising:
- a processor of a machine;
- a catalog database to maintain a consolidated catalog of applications available on a plurality of devices coupled to a master device;
- a display module to cause graphical presentation of the consolidated catalog of applications on a screen controlled by the master device;
- a communication module to receive a selection of an application from the consolidated catalog of applications via a control device and to send a communication to a device having the selected application, the communication triggering the device having the selected application to launch the selected application;
- a switch module to, in response to receiving an acknowledgement from the device having the selected application regarding launching the selected application, automatically switch, using the processor of the machine, input and control from the master device to the device having the selected application, the display module to cause presentation of a display corresponding to the selected application on the screen;
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- a remote module to automatically redirect remote control keystrokes of the control device to keystrokes of the device having the selected application.
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A method comprising:
- maintaining a consolidated catalog of applications available on a plurality of devices coupled to a set-top box;
- causing a graphical presentation of the consolidated catalog of applications on a screen controlled by the set-top box;
- receiving a selection of an application from the consolidated catalog of applications via a control device;
- sending a communication to a device having the selected application that triggers the device having the selected application to launch the selected application;
- receiving an acknowledgement from the device having the selected application regarding launching the selected application;
- in response to receiving the acknowledgement, automatically switching, using a processor of a machine, input and control from the set-top box to the device having the selected application;
- and
- causing presentation of a display corresponding to the selected application on the screen.
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A system comprising:
- a processor of a machine;
- a catalog database to maintain a consolidated catalog of applications available on a plurality of devices coupled to a set-top box;
- a display module to cause graphical presentation of the consolidated catalog of applications on a screen controlled by the set-top box;
- a communication module to receive a selection of an application from the consolidated catalog of applications via a control device and to send a communication to a device having the selected application, the communication triggering the device having the selected application to launch the selected application;
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- a switch module to, in response to receiving an acknowledgement from the device having the selected application regarding launching the selected application, automatically switch, using the processor of the machine, input and control from the set-top box to the device having the selected application, the display module to cause presentation of a display corresponding to the selected application on the screen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.