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- the present invention relates to handheld electronic devices, and more particularly, to a handheld electronic device that independently supports multiple display mechanisms.
- Handheld electronic devices such as mobile phones, PDAs and digital cameras, typically include one display mechanism, such as an LCD or display window.
- the display mechanism can display files stored in the device, e.g., captured images, or a user interface, or other features, e.g., games, information, etc.
- the size of the display window is limited by the size of the device. Thus, as the size of a device gets smaller and smaller, so must the size of the display mechanism also get smaller.
- the display window on handheld devices allow only one or two viewers to see the displayed contents comfortably. If more people wish to see, the display window must be placed farther from the viewers, which then makes it difficult, if not impossible, for each viewer to read words or to see details that are small.
- Some handheld devices can be coupled via cables to a secondary display window that is external to the device, e.g., a television or projection system, such that the device transmits signals directly to the secondary display for group viewing. Many digital cameras support this feature.
- Other handheld devices include an integrated projection system, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,637,896, entitled “Compact Projection System and Associated Device,” issued to Li et al. on Oct. 28, 2003. In such a system, the device's projection system projects content onto a suitable surface, e.g., a flat wall or projection screen.
- the content displayed on the secondary display window mirrors that displayed on a primary display window, e.g., the LCD, on the device.
- a primary display window e.g., the LCD
- the primary and secondary display windows include the content of the presentation, as well as control buttons and/or icons used by the presenter to manage the presentation. The user cannot control the content displayed on either the primary or secondary display mechanisms.
- the present invention provides a method for independently supporting at least two display mechanisms in a handheld electronic device and a handheld electronic device implementing the method.
- the handheld electronic device includes a primary display window, a secondary display window and a display manager coupled to the primary and secondary display windows.
- the display manager allows the primary display window to display a first set of objects and allows the secondary display window to display a second set of objects independently, whereby the first set and second set of objects include at least one common object.
- the present invention allows a user of the device or an application running in the device to control displayed content on each of the supported display mechanisms.
- the multiple display mechanisms can display the same information, completely different information, or different information with a shared subset of information shown on all display mechanisms. In this manner, at least one display mechanism can be used for controlling a presentation and the remaining display mechanisms can be used for displaying the presentation.
- FIG. 1 is a handheld electronic device in which the preferred embodiment of the present invention is implemented.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the handheld electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing the mirror mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3B illustrates the resulting primary and secondary displays when the mirror mode is activated.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing the independent mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5A is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing a filter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5B illustrates the resulting primary and secondary displays when the mirror mode and control filter are activated.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart summarizing the process for managing draw commands from an application to the display manager according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention relates to handheld electronic devices, and more particularly, to a handheld electronic device that supports multiple display mechanisms independently.
- the following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and is provided in the context of a patent application and its requirements.
- Various modifications to the preferred embodiment and the generic principles and features described herein will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
- the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features described herein.
- the handheld electronic device includes at least two display mechanisms, a primary display window and one or more secondary display windows.
- the device also includes a plurality of display buffers that store information to be displayed on the primary display window or the secondary display window(s) or both primary and secondary display windows.
- a user or application controls what content is written to the display buffers and therefore determines what is displayed on each display mechanism. So, for instance, the primary display window can be used for allowing the user to control a presentation and the secondary display windows can be used for displaying the presentation to an audience.
- FIG. 1 is an exemplary handheld electronic device that implements the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the device 10 is a typical mobile phone that includes standard character keys 12 , right-click 14 a and left-click 14 b menu buttons, navigation buttons 16 , and a select button 18 .
- the device 10 also includes a primary display mechanism 20 , e.g., LCD, and a secondary display mechanism 30 .
- the secondary display mechanism 30 is a projection system that projects images or information onto a suitably flat surface, such as a projection screen or wall.
- the secondary display mechanism 30 need not be limited to a projection system but can also be any other type of external display or screen coupled to the handheld electronic device, such as a television or computer monitor.
- the handheld electronic device 10 can support more than one secondary display mechanism although FIG. 1 depicts only one.
- a software application running in the device 10 is a photo album viewing application, which causes a plurality of images 22 to be displayed to the user on the primary display window 20 .
- the primary display window also displays control buttons 24 and a selection window 25 , which in this case, allow the user to navigate between the images 22 .
- the content displayed therein would be the same as that displayed on the primary display. That is, the images 22 and the control buttons 24 and selection window 25 would be displayed on the secondary display.
- Such a display is not necessarily desirable, particularly if an audience is viewing the secondary display.
- the device 10 supports multiple display mechanisms independently.
- the content displayed on the secondary display window 30 can be different from that displayed on the primary display window 20 .
- image A ( 22 a ) is displayed on the secondary display window 30
- the plurality of images 22 including image A ( 22 a )
- control buttons 24 and selection window 25 are displayed on the primary display window 20 .
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the handheld electronic device 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the device 100 includes a plurality of software applications 102 , a display manager 104 , a graphics subsystem 106 , a plurality of buffers 110 a, 110 b, 112 a, 112 b, and a primary display window 120 and a secondary display window 130 .
- Each of the plurality of software applications 102 provide an interface between a user 101 and the device 100 , and provides instructions to the display manager 104 pertaining to what objects should be displayed on the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows.
- the instructions from the application 102 may be in response to the user's 101 input or they may be generated by the application itself 102 .
- the display manager 104 receives the instructions and objects from the application 102 , and controls how the objects are displayed on the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows.
- the plurality of buffers includes a plurality of display buffers 110 a, 110 b.
- the display manager 104 utilizes the graphics subsystem 106 to associate the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows with at least one of the display buffers 110 a, 110 b.
- the graphics subsystem 106 is also utilized to write or draw objects to the display buffer(s) 110 a , 110 b associated with the primary 120 and secondary 130 displays.
- the objects in the display buffer(s) 110 a , 110 b are then displayed on the associated primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows.
- the display manager 104 operates in at least two modes: mirror and independent.
- a set of objects displayed on the secondary display window(s) 130 mirror those displayed on the primary display window 120 , i.e., the objects displayed are identical.
- the set of objects displayed on the secondary display window(s) 130 are not identical to those displayed on the primary display window 120 .
- the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows can display some common objects, or the displayed objects can be completely distinct from one another.
- FIG. 3A is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing the mirror mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the process begins by activating the mirror mode in the display manager (step 300 ).
- the activation can either be initiated by the user 101 , via the application 102 , or it can be initiated by the application 102 itself.
- the display manager 104 calls the graphics subsystem 106 to associate at least one display buffer, e.g., 110 a, with both the primary 120 and secondary 130 displays (step 302 ).
- the at least one display buffer 110 a is shared by the primary 120 and secondary 130 displays.
- the display manager 104 calls the graphics subsystem to write a set of objects to the shared buffer 110 a (step 304 ).
- the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows display the set of objects when the windows are activated or refreshed (step 306 ).
- FIG. 3B illustrates the resulting primary 120 ′ and secondary 130 ′ display windows when the mirror mode is activated.
- the secondary display window 130 ′ displays all of the images 122 ′ as well as control buttons 124 ′ and selection window 125 ′ displayed in the primary display window 120 .′
- double buffering is implemented to improve performance.
- the set of objects is drawn to an off screen buffer that is not active.
- the display manager 104 activates the off screen buffer to display the set of objects. Double buffering is well known in the art, and further elaboration is unnecessary.
- the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows share the same display buffer 110 a, they necessarily display the same objects; hence the mirror effect. All subsequent calls from the display manager 104 to the graphics subsystem 106 affect the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing the independent mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the process begins by de-activating the mirror mode (step 400 ).
- the de-activation can either be initiated by the user 101 , via the application 102 , or it can be initiated by the application 102 itself.
- a de-activation step can be omitted if the default setting in the display manager 104 is the independent mode.
- the default setting is not limited to any one setting and can be determined by the user 101 or by the display manager 104 .
- the display manager 104 calls the graphics subsystem 106 to associate different display buffers 110 a , 110 b to the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows.
- a first display buffer (or buffers), e.g., 110 a is associated with the primary display window 120 and a second display buffer(s), e.g., 110 b, is associated with the secondary display window 130 (step 402 ).
- the display manager 104 calls the graphics subsystem to write or draw a set of objects to either the first display buffer 110 a, or second display buffer 110 b, or both (step 404 ).
- the set of objects is displayed on the affected display window(s), e.g., the primary 120 or secondary 130 or both display windows (step 406 ) when the affected display window(s) is activated or refreshed.
- the affected display window(s) e.g., the primary 120 or secondary 130 or both display windows
- FIG. 1 is an example of the resulting primary 20 and secondary 30 display windows when the mirror mode is de-activated.
- the primary display window 20 displays the array of images 22 as well as control buttons 24 and selection window 25
- the secondary display window 30 displays only the selected image 22 a.
- the display manager 104 has drawn a set of objects corresponding to image A ( 22 a ) to the buffer, e.g., 110 b , associated with the secondary display 130 .
- the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows do not share the same display buffer, i.e., they are associated with different buffers 110 a, 110 b, they do not necessarily display the same set of objects. All subsequent calls from the display manager 104 to the graphics subsystem 106 affect either the primary display window 120 or the secondary display window 130 or both.
- the display manager 104 also includes a plurality of control functions that, when called, draw standard control icons and menu items, e.g., a window frame, dialog box, scroll list, navigation buttons, etc, to a buffer. In some cases, it is desirable to display certain control icon/menu items on the primary display window 120 only, and not on the secondary display window 130 .
- draw standard control icons and menu items e.g., a window frame, dialog box, scroll list, navigation buttons, etc.
- One way to achieve this outcome is to provide explicit instructions in the application 102 directing the display manager 104 to write one set of objects including the control icon/menu items to the display buffer, e.g., 110 a , associated with the primary display window 120 , and to write another set of objects excluding the control icon/menu items to the buffer, e.g., 110 b , associated with the secondary display window 130 .
- This requires additional coding in the application, which is time consuming, tedious and inefficient.
- a control filter 105 is associated with a filter criteria that defines an object, e.g., control icon/menu items, and at least one affected display.
- Control filters can be configured to filter other types of objects.
- the filter criteria can be preconfigured by the display manager 104 or user-defined.
- the control filter 105 When a control filter 105 is activated, the control filter 105 analyzes each object in a set of objects to be drawn and, if the object matches its filter criteria, draws the object to a buffer associated with the at least one affected display, i.e., either the primary 120 or secondary 130 display window. For example, if the filter criteria for the control filter 105 filters objects that are control icon/menu items and the affected display is the primary display window 120 , the buffer will be associated with the primary display window 120 . In this manner, matched objects, e.g., control buttons and selection windows, are displayed on the primary display window 120 , but will not be displayed on the secondary display window 130 .
- matched objects e.g., control buttons and selection windows
- the buffer to which the control filter 105 draws matching objects is referred to as an overlay buffer 112 a, 112 b, which is distinct from the display buffers 110 a, 110 b.
- the display manager 104 can operate in the mirror mode with active filters simultaneously.
- filters can also operate in the independent mode.
- a filter can be used as a substitute for a shared buffer in the independent mode.
- FIG. 5A is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing a filter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the process begins by activating a control filter 105 in the display manager 104 (step 500 ).
- the display manager 104 then calls the graphics subsystem 106 to associate an overlay buffer, e.g., 112 a, with either the primary 120 or secondary 130 display window or both (step 502 ) depending on which display window(s) is affected by the activated control filter 105 .
- an overlay buffer e.g., 112 a
- control filter 105 analyzes each object in a set of objects passed from the application 102 to determine whether the object matches the filter criteria (step 504 ).
- the filter 105 writes the object to the overlay buffer 112 a if the object matches the filter criteria (step 506 ), and the object is displayed on the affected display window (step 508 ).
- FIG. 5B illustrates the resulting primary 120 ′′ and secondary 130 ′′ display windows when the mirror mode and control filter 105 are activated.
- the control filter 105 is one that filters control buttons 124 ′′ and selection windows 125 ′′. As is shown, such objects have been filtered from the secondary display window 130 ,′′ which displays only the array of images 122 .′′
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart summarizing the process for managing draw commands from an application 102 to the display manager 104 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the process begins when the application 102 calls the display manager 104 to draw a set of objects (step 600 ). If activated, the control filter 105 analyzes each object in the set and determines whether the object matches the filter criteria (step 602 ). If the object matches, the activated filter 105 draws the object to the overlay buffer 112 a associated with the affected display window 120 or 130 (step 604 ). The object is displayed on the affected display window(s) 120 and/or 130 when the affected display window(s) is refreshed or activated (step 606 ).
- the display manager 104 determines whether the mirror mode has been activated (step 608 ). If the mirror mode is set, the display manager 104 calls the graphics subsystem to draw the object or set of objects to the display buffer, e.g., 110 a, shared by the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows (step 610 ). The set of objects is displayed on both display windows when they are refreshed (step 606 ).
- the display manager 104 calls the graphics subsystem to draw the object or set of objects to the display buffer(s) 110 a, 110 b associated with the display(s) specified by the application 102 (step 612 ).
- the object or set of objects is displayed on the specified display window(s) ( 120 and/or 130 ) when the specified display window(s) is refreshed or activated (step 606 ).
- a primary display window displays content for a user of the device, while one or more secondary display windows display content for an audience.
- the primary and secondary display windows can display the same content (i.e., mirror mode activated), completely different content (i.e., mirror mode de-activated), or a common set of content with different content (i.e., filter activated).
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A handheld electronic device includes a display manager configured to provide a plurality of objects for display at a plurality of display mechanisms, where at least two of the plurality of display mechanisms display at least one common object, and a control filter having preconfigured filter criteria configured to automatically determine, based on a type of an object, to which of the plurality of display mechanisms the display manager provides the object.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/853,830, titled “HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING MULTIPLE DISPLAY MECHANISMS,” filed on May 24, 2004, the entire disclosure of which is here incorporated by reference.
- The present invention relates to handheld electronic devices, and more particularly, to a handheld electronic device that independently supports multiple display mechanisms.
- Handheld electronic devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs and digital cameras, typically include one display mechanism, such as an LCD or display window. The display mechanism can display files stored in the device, e.g., captured images, or a user interface, or other features, e.g., games, information, etc. The size of the display window is limited by the size of the device. Thus, as the size of a device gets smaller and smaller, so must the size of the display mechanism also get smaller.
- Presently, the display window on handheld devices allow only one or two viewers to see the displayed contents comfortably. If more people wish to see, the display window must be placed farther from the viewers, which then makes it difficult, if not impossible, for each viewer to read words or to see details that are small.
- Some handheld devices can be coupled via cables to a secondary display window that is external to the device, e.g., a television or projection system, such that the device transmits signals directly to the secondary display for group viewing. Many digital cameras support this feature. Other handheld devices include an integrated projection system, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,637,896, entitled “Compact Projection System and Associated Device,” issued to Li et al. on Oct. 28, 2003. In such a system, the device's projection system projects content onto a suitable surface, e.g., a flat wall or projection screen.
- With each of the above described display mechanisms, the content displayed on the secondary display window mirrors that displayed on a primary display window, e.g., the LCD, on the device. Thus, if a user is displaying a presentation, the primary and secondary display windows include the content of the presentation, as well as control buttons and/or icons used by the presenter to manage the presentation. The user cannot control the content displayed on either the primary or secondary display mechanisms.
- Accordingly, what is needed is an improved display mechanism for a handheld electronic device. The present invention addresses such a need.
- The present invention provides a method for independently supporting at least two display mechanisms in a handheld electronic device and a handheld electronic device implementing the method. According to the present invention, the handheld electronic device includes a primary display window, a secondary display window and a display manager coupled to the primary and secondary display windows. The display manager allows the primary display window to display a first set of objects and allows the secondary display window to display a second set of objects independently, whereby the first set and second set of objects include at least one common object.
- According to the method and device disclosed herein, the present invention allows a user of the device or an application running in the device to control displayed content on each of the supported display mechanisms. The multiple display mechanisms can display the same information, completely different information, or different information with a shared subset of information shown on all display mechanisms. In this manner, at least one display mechanism can be used for controlling a presentation and the remaining display mechanisms can be used for displaying the presentation.
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FIG. 1 is a handheld electronic device in which the preferred embodiment of the present invention is implemented. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the handheld electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3A is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing the mirror mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3B illustrates the resulting primary and secondary displays when the mirror mode is activated. -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing the independent mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5A is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing a filter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5B illustrates the resulting primary and secondary displays when the mirror mode and control filter are activated. -
FIG. 6 is a flowchart summarizing the process for managing draw commands from an application to the display manager according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The present invention relates to handheld electronic devices, and more particularly, to a handheld electronic device that supports multiple display mechanisms independently. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and is provided in the context of a patent application and its requirements. Various modifications to the preferred embodiment and the generic principles and features described herein will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features described herein.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the handheld electronic device includes at least two display mechanisms, a primary display window and one or more secondary display windows. The device also includes a plurality of display buffers that store information to be displayed on the primary display window or the secondary display window(s) or both primary and secondary display windows. A user or application controls what content is written to the display buffers and therefore determines what is displayed on each display mechanism. So, for instance, the primary display window can be used for allowing the user to control a presentation and the secondary display windows can be used for displaying the presentation to an audience.
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FIG. 1 is an exemplary handheld electronic device that implements the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Thedevice 10 is a typical mobile phone that includesstandard character keys 12, right-click 14 a and left-click 14 b menu buttons,navigation buttons 16, and aselect button 18. Thedevice 10 also includes aprimary display mechanism 20, e.g., LCD, and asecondary display mechanism 30. In a preferred embodiment, thesecondary display mechanism 30 is a projection system that projects images or information onto a suitably flat surface, such as a projection screen or wall. Those skilled in the art readily appreciate that thesecondary display mechanism 30 need not be limited to a projection system but can also be any other type of external display or screen coupled to the handheld electronic device, such as a television or computer monitor. Moreover, the handheldelectronic device 10 can support more than one secondary display mechanism althoughFIG. 1 depicts only one. - In the example shown in
FIG. 1 , a software application running in thedevice 10 is a photo album viewing application, which causes a plurality ofimages 22 to be displayed to the user on theprimary display window 20. The primary display window also displayscontrol buttons 24 and aselection window 25, which in this case, allow the user to navigate between theimages 22. - In conventional devices, if the device was enabled to support a secondary display window, the content displayed therein would be the same as that displayed on the primary display. That is, the
images 22 and thecontrol buttons 24 andselection window 25 would be displayed on the secondary display. Such a display is not necessarily desirable, particularly if an audience is viewing the secondary display. - According to the present invention, the
device 10 supports multiple display mechanisms independently. Thus, the content displayed on thesecondary display window 30 can be different from that displayed on theprimary display window 20. As is shown inFIG. 1 , image A (22 a) is displayed on thesecondary display window 30, while the plurality ofimages 22, including image A (22 a),control buttons 24 andselection window 25 are displayed on theprimary display window 20. By supporting independent primary 20 and secondary 30 display windows, thedevice 10 provides greater flexibility and functionality for the user as well as for viewers. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the handheldelectronic device 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Thedevice 100 includes a plurality ofsoftware applications 102, a display manager 104, agraphics subsystem 106, a plurality ofbuffers primary display window 120 and asecondary display window 130. Each of the plurality ofsoftware applications 102 provide an interface between a user 101 and thedevice 100, and provides instructions to the display manager 104 pertaining to what objects should be displayed on the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows. The instructions from theapplication 102 may be in response to the user's 101 input or they may be generated by the application itself 102. - According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display manager 104 receives the instructions and objects from the
application 102, and controls how the objects are displayed on the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows. The plurality of buffers includes a plurality ofdisplay buffers graphics subsystem 106 to associate the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows with at least one of the display buffers 110 a, 110 b. The graphics subsystem 106 is also utilized to write or draw objects to the display buffer(s) 110 a,110 b associated with the primary 120 and secondary 130 displays. The objects in the display buffer(s) 110 a,110 b are then displayed on the associated primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows. - In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display manager 104 operates in at least two modes: mirror and independent. In the mirror mode, a set of objects displayed on the secondary display window(s) 130 mirror those displayed on the
primary display window 120, i.e., the objects displayed are identical. In the independent mode, the set of objects displayed on the secondary display window(s) 130 are not identical to those displayed on theprimary display window 120. In this mode, the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows can display some common objects, or the displayed objects can be completely distinct from one another. -
FIG. 3A is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing the mirror mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIGS. 2 and 3A together, the process begins by activating the mirror mode in the display manager (step 300). The activation can either be initiated by the user 101, via theapplication 102, or it can be initiated by theapplication 102 itself. - Once the mirror mode is set, the display manager 104 calls the
graphics subsystem 106 to associate at least one display buffer, e.g., 110 a, with both the primary 120 and secondary 130 displays (step 302). The at least onedisplay buffer 110 a is shared by the primary 120 and secondary 130 displays. Once thedisplays buffer 110 a, the display manager 104 calls the graphics subsystem to write a set of objects to the sharedbuffer 110 a (step 304). - After the set of objects have been written into the shared
buffer 110 a, the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows display the set of objects when the windows are activated or refreshed (step 306).FIG. 3B illustrates the resulting primary 120′ and secondary 130′ display windows when the mirror mode is activated. As is shown, thesecondary display window 130′ displays all of theimages 122′ as well ascontrol buttons 124′ andselection window 125′ displayed in the primary display window 120.′ - In a preferred embodiment, double buffering is implemented to improve performance. In double buffering, the set of objects is drawn to an off screen buffer that is not active. After the set of objects has been drawn, the display manager 104 activates the off screen buffer to display the set of objects. Double buffering is well known in the art, and further elaboration is unnecessary.
- Because the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows share the
same display buffer 110 a, they necessarily display the same objects; hence the mirror effect. All subsequent calls from the display manager 104 to thegraphics subsystem 106 affect the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows. -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing the independent mode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 2 andFIG. 4 , the process begins by de-activating the mirror mode (step 400). As before, the de-activation can either be initiated by the user 101, via theapplication 102, or it can be initiated by theapplication 102 itself. As those skilled in the art readily appreciate, such a de-activation step can be omitted if the default setting in the display manager 104 is the independent mode. The default setting is not limited to any one setting and can be determined by the user 101 or by the display manager 104. - Once the mirror mode is deactivated, the display manager 104 calls the
graphics subsystem 106 to associatedifferent display buffers primary display window 120 and a second display buffer(s), e.g., 110 b, is associated with the secondary display window 130 (step 402). Once thedisplay windows respective buffers first display buffer 110 a, orsecond display buffer 110 b, or both (step 404). After the set of objects has been written into the designated buffer(s) 110 a or 110 b or both, the set of objects is displayed on the affected display window(s), e.g., the primary 120 or secondary 130 or both display windows (step 406) when the affected display window(s) is activated or refreshed. -
FIG. 1 is an example of the resultingprimary 20 and secondary 30 display windows when the mirror mode is de-activated. As is shown, theprimary display window 20 displays the array ofimages 22 as well ascontrol buttons 24 andselection window 25, while thesecondary display window 30 displays only the selectedimage 22 a. In this example, the display manager 104 has drawn a set of objects corresponding to image A (22 a) to the buffer, e.g., 110 b, associated with thesecondary display 130. - Because the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows do not share the same display buffer, i.e., they are associated with
different buffers graphics subsystem 106 affect either theprimary display window 120 or thesecondary display window 130 or both. - Referring again to
FIG. 2 , the display manager 104 also includes a plurality of control functions that, when called, draw standard control icons and menu items, e.g., a window frame, dialog box, scroll list, navigation buttons, etc, to a buffer. In some cases, it is desirable to display certain control icon/menu items on theprimary display window 120 only, and not on thesecondary display window 130. One way to achieve this outcome is to provide explicit instructions in theapplication 102 directing the display manager 104 to write one set of objects including the control icon/menu items to the display buffer, e.g., 110 a, associated with theprimary display window 120, and to write another set of objects excluding the control icon/menu items to the buffer, e.g., 110 b, associated with thesecondary display window 130. This, however, requires additional coding in the application, which is time consuming, tedious and inefficient. - To avoid such inefficiency, the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides at least one
preconfigured control filter 105 in the display manager 104. In a preferred embodiment, acontrol filter 105 is associated with a filter criteria that defines an object, e.g., control icon/menu items, and at least one affected display. Control filters can be configured to filter other types of objects. The filter criteria can be preconfigured by the display manager 104 or user-defined. - When a
control filter 105 is activated, thecontrol filter 105 analyzes each object in a set of objects to be drawn and, if the object matches its filter criteria, draws the object to a buffer associated with the at least one affected display, i.e., either the primary 120 or secondary 130 display window. For example, if the filter criteria for thecontrol filter 105 filters objects that are control icon/menu items and the affected display is theprimary display window 120, the buffer will be associated with theprimary display window 120. In this manner, matched objects, e.g., control buttons and selection windows, are displayed on theprimary display window 120, but will not be displayed on thesecondary display window 130. - In a preferred embodiment, the buffer to which the
control filter 105 draws matching objects is referred to as anoverlay buffer -
FIG. 5A is a flowchart illustrating a process for implementing a filter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIGS. 2 and 5A , the process begins by activating acontrol filter 105 in the display manager 104 (step 500). The display manager 104 then calls thegraphics subsystem 106 to associate an overlay buffer, e.g., 112 a, with either the primary 120 or secondary 130 display window or both (step 502) depending on which display window(s) is affected by the activatedcontrol filter 105. - Once the
control filter 105 is activated and theoverlay buffer 112 a is associated with the affected display window, e.g., 120, thecontrol filter 105 analyzes each object in a set of objects passed from theapplication 102 to determine whether the object matches the filter criteria (step 504). Thefilter 105 writes the object to theoverlay buffer 112 a if the object matches the filter criteria (step 506), and the object is displayed on the affected display window (step 508). -
FIG. 5B illustrates the resulting primary 120″ and secondary 130″ display windows when the mirror mode andcontrol filter 105 are activated. InFIG. 5B , thecontrol filter 105 is one that filterscontrol buttons 124″ andselection windows 125″. As is shown, such objects have been filtered from thesecondary display window 130,″ which displays only the array ofimages 122.″ -
FIG. 6 is a flowchart summarizing the process for managing draw commands from anapplication 102 to the display manager 104 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 2 andFIG. 6 , the process begins when theapplication 102 calls the display manager 104 to draw a set of objects (step 600). If activated, thecontrol filter 105 analyzes each object in the set and determines whether the object matches the filter criteria (step 602). If the object matches, the activatedfilter 105 draws the object to theoverlay buffer 112 a associated with the affecteddisplay window 120 or 130 (step 604). The object is displayed on the affected display window(s) 120 and/or 130 when the affected display window(s) is refreshed or activated (step 606). - If the
control filter 105 is not activated or if the object does not match any activatedcontrol filters 105, the display manager 104 determines whether the mirror mode has been activated (step 608). If the mirror mode is set, the display manager 104 calls the graphics subsystem to draw the object or set of objects to the display buffer, e.g., 110 a, shared by the primary 120 and secondary 130 display windows (step 610). The set of objects is displayed on both display windows when they are refreshed (step 606). - Finally, if the mirror mode is not set, i.e., the mirror mode has been de-activated or simply not activated, the display manager 104 calls the graphics subsystem to draw the object or set of objects to the display buffer(s) 110 a, 110 b associated with the display(s) specified by the application 102 (step 612). The object or set of objects is displayed on the specified display window(s) (120 and/or 130) when the specified display window(s) is refreshed or activated (step 606).
- According to aspects of the present invention, at least two display mechanisms are supported independently in a handheld electronic device. In one embodiment, a primary display window displays content for a user of the device, while one or more secondary display windows display content for an audience. According to the preferred embodiment, the primary and secondary display windows can display the same content (i.e., mirror mode activated), completely different content (i.e., mirror mode de-activated), or a common set of content with different content (i.e., filter activated). By supporting independent primary and secondary display windows, the handheld electronic device provides greater flexibility and functionality for the user as well as for viewers.
- A method and system for providing a handheld electronic device that supports multiple display mechanisms independently has been disclosed. The present invention has been described in accordance with the embodiments shown, and one of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that there could be variations to the embodiments, and any variations would be within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, many modifications may be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
a display manager configured to provide a plurality of objects for display at a plurality of display mechanisms, wherein at least two of the plurality of display mechanisms display at least one common object; and
a control filter having preconfigured filter criteria configured to automatically determine, based on a type of an object, to which of the plurality of display mechanisms the display manager provides the object.
2. The device of claim 1 further comprising:
at least one display buffer coupled to the plurality of display mechanisms for storing respective sets of objects to be displayed, wherein the display manager associates the plurality of display mechanisms with at least one display buffer such that, in a first mode, all objects displayed by the plurality of display mechanisms are the same, and in a second mode, some objects displayed by the plurality of display mechanisms are different.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein, in the first mode, the plurality of display mechanisms are associated with a shared display buffer and objects stored in the shared buffer are displayed by each of the plurality of display mechanisms.
4. The device of claim 2 wherein in the second mode, at least two of the plurality of display mechanisms are associated with different display buffers and objects stored in the different display buffers are displayed by different display mechanisms.
5. The device of claim 2 further including at least one overlay buffer.
6. The device of claim 5 wherein the at least one overlay buffer is distinct from the at least one display buffer.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein the filter criteria is configured by receiving user input from a user of the handheld electronic device.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of display mechanisms is a control window for a user of the device and one of the plurality of display mechanisms is a presentation window for an audience.
9. A method for supporting a plurality of display mechanisms in a handheld electronic device comprising:
providing a plurality of objects for display at a plurality of display mechanisms, wherein at least two of the plurality of display mechanisms display at least one common object; and
automatically determining using preconfigured filter criteria, based on a type of an object, to which of the plurality of display mechanisms the display manager provides the object.
10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
providing a plurality of buffers in the handheld electronic device, wherein the plurality of buffers includes a plurality of display buffers;
associating each of the at least two display mechanisms with at least one of the plurality of display buffers;
writing a set of objects to be displayed to at least one specified display buffer of the at least one display buffers; and
displaying the set of objects on at least one display mechanism associated with the at least one specified display buffer,
wherein the set of objects is displayed only on display mechanisms associated with the at least one specified display buffer and content displayed on the at least two display mechanisms can be the same or different.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein associating each of the at least two display mechanisms with at least one of the plurality of display buffers includes:
associating each display mechanism with one of the plurality of display buffers, wherein the one display buffer is shared by each display mechanism and the object is displayed on each display mechanism.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein associating each of the at least two display mechanisms with at least one of the plurality of display buffers includes:
associating a first display mechanism with a first display buffer of the plurality of display buffers; and
associating a second display mechanism with a second display buffer of the plurality of display buffers.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein writing a set of objects to be displayed to at least one specified display buffer of the at least one display buffers includes:
writing a first set of objects to the first display buffer; and
writing a second set of objects to the second display buffer,
wherein the first display mechanism displays the first set of objects in the associated first display buffer and the second display mechanism displays the second set of objects in the associated second display buffer.
14. The method of claim 10 wherein comprising:
designating at least one buffer of the plurality of buffers as an overlay buffer.
15. The method of claim 14 further including:
associating the at least one overlay buffer with at least one display mechanism; and
using the preconfigured filter criteria to write an object matching the filter criteria to the at least one overlay buffer,
wherein the object matching the preconfigured filter criteria is displayed on the at least one display mechanism associated with the at least one overlay buffer.
16. The method of claim 14 wherein the at least one overlay buffer is distinct from the at least one display buffer.
17. The method of claim 9 , comprising:
receiving user input for preconfiguring the filter criteria from a user of the handheld electronic device.
18. A tangible computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for supporting a plurality of display mechanisms in a handheld electronic device, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
providing a plurality of objects for display at a plurality of display mechanisms, wherein at least two of the plurality of display mechanisms display at least one common object; and
automatically determining using preconfigured filter criteria, based on a type of an object, to which of the plurality of display mechanisms the display manager provides the object.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 18 further comprising executable instructions for:
providing a plurality of buffers in the handheld electronic device, wherein the plurality of buffers includes a plurality of display buffers;
associating each of the at least two display mechanisms with at least one of the plurality of display buffers;
writing a set of n objects to be displayed to at least one specified display buffer of the at least one display buffers; and
displaying the set of objects on at least one display mechanism associated with the at least one specified display buffer,
wherein the set of objects is displayed only on display mechanisms associated with the at least one specified display buffer and content displayed on the at least two display mechanisms can be the same or different.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 18 further comprising executable instructions for:
receiving user input for preconfiguring the filter criteria from a user of the handheld electronic device.
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