Augmenting client-server architectures and methods with personal computers to support media applications

摘要

Systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments provide systems and methods for augmenting the capabilities of a client device. The client device can be augmented by a device which has additional processing and memory capability to perform additional functions such as, for example, the translation of desired media into a format usable by the client device.

主权项

1. A method for augmenting a client device connected to a display device for displaying a zoomable user interface, the augmenting being performed by another device and comprising:
receiving at said another device a request by said client device to perform a hoverzoom function with respect to said zoomable user interface; processing by said another device said request by said client device to perform said hoverzoom function with respect to said zoomable user interface; determining by said another device, a format usable by said client device; performing by said another device said hoverzoom function with respect to said zoomable user interface which results in a first output, wherein said first output contains at least a first image and a second image, wherein said first image is in a different format than said second image; selectively translating by said another device either said first image or said second image of said first output into said format usable by said client device into a second output containing either said first image or said second image; and transmitting by said another device either said first image or said second image of said first output to said client device and transmitting said second output containing either said first image or said second image to said client device, wherein said another device is a home personal computer, and wherein said step of selectively translating either said first image or said second image of said first output into a format usable by said client device into said second output containing either said first image or said second image only occurs when said another device determines either said first image or said second image of said first output is in a format that is not usable by said client device.