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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Method and apparatus for providing a prioritized list of display devices for display of a media file
Francesca Schuler, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Julius S. Gyorfi, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Swee M. Mok, Palatine, IL (US);
Francesca Schuler, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Julius S. Gyorfi, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Swee M. Mok, Palatine, IL (US);
Motorola Mobility, Inc., Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a prioritized list of display devices for display of a media file, the prioritized list being provided on a mobile computing device, the display devices being connected to the mobile computing device in a network. The method may include determining characteristics of the media file, discovering by the mobile computing device the display devices connected to the mobile computing device, discovering by the mobile computing device display characteristics of the display devices, creating the prioritized list of display devices by comparing the characteristics of the media file to the display characteristics of the display devices, and providing the prioritized list of the display devices on the mobile computing device for selection by a user.