GB2486457A - System with two linked display devices - Google Patents
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Abstract
A system comprises first and second devices, each display device (10) comprising a display screen (12), an image capture device (14), a storage device (16), a network connector (18), and control means (20) connected to all of the above. The storage device of each display device stores an identifier for the other display device. To initiate audio-visual communication with the second device, a user of the first device provides a defined input e.g. depressing a button on the device (26, fig.2, not shown). On receipt of the input, the control means initiates communication with the second device, using its stored identifier, over network (22). Alternatively the first device can be arranged to detect the connection of the second device to the network and automatically connect to the second device over the network.
Description
DESCRIPTION
SYSTEM WITH TWO LINKED DISPLAY DEVICES
This invention relates to a system comprising two display devices and to a method of operating the system.
Communication techniques have greatly advanced in recent years.
Fixed line telephony has given way to the provision of the Internet and mobile telephony for many users. Handheld devices such as mobile phones allow users to communicate when they are on the move and services such as Skype allow users to participate in video telephone calls without the expense and limitations associated with fixed line telephony. However, the ability of users to keep in touch with one another is limited, for some users, either by their lack of is access to the necessary technology or by their relative unfamiliarity with the technology being employed. It is well-known that many people have difficulty using new technologies as there can be a barrier to the learning and accepting of new devices and associated systems for these users.
It is therefore an object of the invention to improve upon the known art.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system comprising two display devices, each display device comprising a display screen, an image capture device, a storage device, a network connector, and control means connected to the display screen, image capture device, storage device and network connector, wherein the storage device of each display device stores an identifier for the other display device.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a system comprising two display devices, each display device comprising a display screen, an image capture device, a storage device, a network connector, and control means connected to the display screen, image capture device, storage device and network connector, wherein the storage device of each display device stores an identifier for the other display device, the method comprising the steps of detecting the connection of the other display device to a network and connecting to the other display device over the network.
Owing to the invention, it is possible to provide a system that will provide two display devices with webcams that are automatically connected together. Once placed in different locations, the two display devices allow users to communicate with each other, without the need to perform any setting up of a connection and without the need to operate any complicated technology interface. The invention provides screens in the home in the form of two displays that are permanently connected to each other over a network (even the internet). The monitors would be shipped as a pair and have an association with each other. This would act as a window to someone else and could be used by families to keep in touch when they are in different locations.
Preferably, each display device further comprises a user interface is component arranged to receive a defined user input and each control means is arranged, following receipt of the defined user input to connect to the other display device. A simple button can be provided on the front of each display device that can be pressed by a user to connect to the associated display device.
Advantageously, each control means is arranged to detect the connection of the other display device to a network and to connect to the other display device over the network. The display devices can be configured so that they can tell when they other display device of the pair has been connected to the network (for example after switching on) and this can lead to the automatic connection of the two display devices, without the user having to perform any further user input action.
Ideally, the network connector of each display device is arranged to transmit the input of the local image capture device over a network to the network connector of the other display device and the display screen of each display device is arranged to output the received image capture device input.
The display devices can be configured so that each one is showing the input to the webcam of the other device. Once the two display devices are turned on and connected together then they will continue to display the input received at the webcam that forms part of the other display device.
Preferably, each display device further comprises an audio input device and an audio output device. In this case, the network connector of each display device is arranged to transmit the input of the audio input device over a network to the network connector of the other display device and the audio output device of each display device is arranged to output the received audio device input. The provision of audio capability means that the two display devices can be used to provide direct audio communications between the users of the display devices.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a system comprising two display is device, Figure 2 is a front view of a display device of the system of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a front view of a second embodiment of the display device.
Figure 1 shows a system comprising two display devices 10. Each display device 10 comprises a display screen 12, an image capture device 14, a storage device 16, a network connector 18, and control means 20 (a CPU).
The control means 20 is connected to the display screen 12, the image capture device 14, the storage device 16 and the network connector 18. The storage device 16 of each display device 10 stores an identifier for the other display device 10. At manufacture, an identifier is stored on the storage device 16 of each display device which identifies the other display device 10 that makes up the pair of display devices. This identifier could be a serial number or an IP address or similar path information.
The two display devices 10 are shown connected together via a network 22. The nature of the network 22 and the network connection between the two display devices 10 will depend upon the particular implementation of the two specific display devices 10. For example, the network interfaces 18 of the two display devices 10 could be internet routers that connect through the Internet or the network interfaces 18 could be wireless routers using 3G wireless systems to connect to each other over a wireless network. The control means 20 controls the operation of the network interface 18 in each display device 10 and the connection made over the network 22 is made and controlled by the local control means 20. Communication traffic between the two interfaces 18 passes over the network 22.
In Figure 1, the control means 20 is shown as a single component, the CPU 20. However, the display device 10 can be constructed with the control means 20 comprised of more than one individual component. For example, the control means 20 may include a display control device that includes a decoder and a frame buffer which may be separate from an interface to the storage device 16. Other individual components could make up the control means, is depending upon the actual configuration of the display device 10. The function of the control means 20 is to control all of the other components of the display device 10, whether this is done via a single CPU or a plurality of interconnected ICs.
A front view of a single display device 10 is shown in Figure 2. The screen 12 displays an image to the user and the image capture device 14 (a webcam) captures the user and their surroundings. The display device 10 is provided with the network interface 18 on the stem of the display device 10. In this embodiment, the network interface 18 is a wifi antenna which connects into a local wireless network, through which the display device 10 can connect to the Internet. The display device 10 is also provided with two buttons 24 and 26 on the stem. The button 24 labelled "P" is a power on/off toggle button and the button labelled "C" is a button to be pressed to connect to the linked display device 10.
Each display device 10 therefore further comprises a user interface component (the button 26) which is arranged to receive a defined user input (the press of the button). Following receipt of the defined user input the control means 20 is arranged to connect to the other display device 10. This is one way in which the user can initiate the connection between the two linked display devices 10 over the network 22. Additionally or alternatively, the control means 20 can be arranged to detect the connection of the other display device to the network 22 and to automatically connect to the other display device 10 over the network 22. This then provides a seamless connection between the two display devices 10 that does not require any user action other than powering on the device 10 with the button 24.
Figure 3 shows another embodiment of the display device 10. The display device 10 further comprises audio input devices 28 (microphones) and audio output device 30 (speakers). The network connector 18 of each display device 10 is arranged to transmit the input of the audio input devices 28 over the network 22 to the network connector 18 of the other display device 10 and the audio output device 30 of each display device 10 is arranged to output the received audio device input. In this way conversations between the users of is the display devices 10 can be relayed over the network connection between the two display devices 10. However, there is no requirement for the users to dial each other or perform any complicated search and connection action.
Since the network connector 18 of the display device 10 is arranged to transmit the input of the local image capture device 14 over the network 22 to the network connector 18 of the other display device 10 and the display screen 12 of each display device 10 is arranged to output the received image capture device input users can effectively take part in video conferencing or communicate as they wish over the two connected display devices 10. Either the display devices 10 are configured to create a connection as soon as both devices 10 are powered on or the display devices 10 will connect when a user pushes the connections button 26. Once they are connected, a two-way communication between the users of the linked devices is set up and maintained with minimal user input.
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- CLAIMS1. A system comprising two display devices, each display device comprising a display screen, an image capture device, a storage device, a network connector, and control means connected to the display screen, image capture device, storage device and network connector, wherein the storage device of each display device stores an identifier for the other display device.
- 2. A system according to claim 1, wherein each display device further comprises a user interface component arranged to receive a defined user input and each control means is arranged, following receipt of the defined user input to connect to the other display device.
- 3, A system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each control means is is arranged to detect the connection of the other display device to a network and to connect to the other display device over the network.
- 4. A system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the network connector of each display device is arranged to transmit the input of the local image capture device over a network to the network connector of the other display device and the display screen of each display device is arranged to output the received image capture device input.
- 5. A system according to any preceding claim, wherein each display device further comprises an audio input device and an audio output device.
- 6. A system according to claim 5, wherein the network connector of each display device is arranged to transmit the input of the audio input device over a network to the network connector of the other display device and the audio output device of each display device is arranged to output the received audio device input.
- 7. A method of operating a system comprising two display devices, each display device comprising a display screen, an image capture device, a storage device, a network connector, and control means connected to the display screen, image capture device, storage device and network connector, wherein the storage device of each display device stores an identifier for the other display device, the method comprising the steps of detecting the connection of the other display device to a network and connecting to the other display device over the network.
- 8. A method according to claim 7, wherein each display device further comprises a user interface component arranged to receive a defined user input and each control means is arranged, following receipt of the defined user input to connect to the other display device.
- 9. A method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the network connector of each display device is arranged to transmit the input of the local image capture device over a network to the network connector of the other display device and the display screen of each display device is arranged to output the received image capture device input.
- 10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the network connector of each display device is arranged to transmit the input of the audio input device over a network to the network connector of the other display device and the audio output device of each display device is arranged to output the received audio device input.
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