Multi-device display configuration

摘要

A process provides a multi-device display configuration. The process receives, at a master device, one or more device parameters from a plurality of display devices. The process also determines, at the master device, an arrangement of the plurality of display devices that provides a multi-device display. Further, the process sends, from the master device, one or more display indicia to the plurality of display devices that each of the plurality of display devices displays to allow one or more users to position the plurality of display devices in the arrangement. The process sends, from the master device, a first portion of the content to a first display device, and a second portion of the content to a second display device for the first and second display devices to simultaneously display the first and second portions of the content.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a master device, one or more device parameters from a plurality of display devices; determining, at the master device, an arrangement of the plurality of display devices that provides a multi-device display; sending, from the master device, a message to at least one of the plurality of display devices, the message comprising data indicating relative positioning of a side of said at least one of the plurality of display devices to a side of the master device; sending, from the master device, one or more display indicia to the plurality of display devices that each of the plurality of display devices displays to allow one or more users to position the plurality of display devices in the arrangement; sending, from the master device, a first portion of content to a first display device in the plurality of display devices and a second portion of the content to a second display device in the plurality of display devices so that the first display device and the second display device simultaneously display the first portion of the content and the second portion of the content; terminating the display of the first portion of the content by the first display device based on a distance between the master device and the first display device exceeding a predetermined proximity during active communication between the master device and the first display device; and terminating the display of the second portion of the content by the second display device based on a distance between the master device and the second display device exceeding the predetermined proximity during active communication between the master device and the second display device, wherein a software application stored on said at least one of the first display device and the second display device provides an offer to buy or rent the content after the termination of the access to the content.