IP Library Granted Patent US 8,838,470
Granted Patent B2
US 8,838,470 · App. 13/143,282 · Granted Sep 16, 2014

Display management

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Patent No.
US 8,838,470
App. No.
13/143,282
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Technologies are generally described for managing display of data on a display. In some examples, the display includes a display area. In some examples, a method for managing display of data on the display includes receiving a first request from a first user, to display first data in the display area. In some examples, the method includes determining a first price for the first user, to display the first data in a first display sub-area in the display area and allocating in a memory the first data to the first display sub-area. In some examples, the method includes receiving a second request from a second user, to display second data in the display area. In some examples, the method includes determining a second price for the second user, to display the second data in a second display sub-area in the display area and allocating in the memory the second data to the second display sub-area.

Claims (57)

1. A method for managing display of data on a display, wherein the display includes a display area effective to display data to at least a first user and a second user, the method comprising:

receiving a first request, by a processor, from the first user, to display first data in the display area of the display;

determining, by the processor, a first price for the first user, to display the first data in a first display sub-area in the display area, the first price being based on a first size and a first location of the first display sub-area;

allocating in a memory, by the processor, the first data to the first display sub-area;

receiving a second request, by the processor, from the second user, to display second data in the display area of the display;

determining, by the processor, a second price for the second user, to display the second data in a second display sub-area in the display area, the second price being based on a second size and a second location of the second display sub-area;

changing, by the processor, the first price, the first size, and the first location of the first display sub-area in response to the second request; and

allocating in the memory, by the processor, the second data to the second display sub-area.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the first price based on a number or total area of display sub-areas allocated in the memory.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a third request, by the processor, for a third user, to display third data in the first display sub-area;

determining, by the processor, a third price for the third user to display the third data in the first display sub-area based on the first price; and

allocating in the memory, by the processor, the third data to the first display sub-area.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display sub-area is further divided into a first area and a second area, the method further comprising:

receiving a third request, by the processor, from a third user, to display third data in the display area;

changing the first size of the first display sub-area, by the processor in response to the third request to display the third data in the display area;

allocating in the memory, by the processor, the first data in the first area; and

allocating in the memory, by the processor, the third data to the second area.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying the first data in the first display sub-area; and

displaying the second data in the second display sub-area.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the first price based on whether the first size of the first display sub-area can be changed by the processor.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising allocating in the memory, by the processor, an advertisement in a part of the first display sub-area.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising hiding the first data by the processor.

9. A system for managing display of data on a display, wherein the display included a display area effective to display data to at least a first user and a second user, the system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is effective to:

receive a first request from the first user, to display first data in the display area of the display;

determine a first price for the first user, to display the first data in a first display sub-area in the display area, the first price being based on a first size and a first location of the first display sub-area;

allocate in a memory, the first data to the first display sub-area;

receive a second request to display second data in the display area of the display;

determine a second price for the second user, to display the second data in a second display sub-area in the display area, the second price being based on a second size and a second location of the second display sub-area;

change the first price, the first size, and the first location of the first display sub-area in response to the second request; and

allocate in the memory, the second data to the second display sub-area.

10. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the processor is effective to determine the first price based on a number or total area of display sub-areas allocated in the memory.

11. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein:

the first display sub-area is further divided into a first area and a second area, and the processor is further effective to:

receive a third request to display third data in the display area from a third user;

change the first size of the first display sub-area in response to the third request to display the third data in the display area;

allocate in the memory the first data to the first area; and

allocate in the memory the third data to second area.

12. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the processor is further effective to hide the first data.

13. A system effective to manage display of data, the system comprising:

a processor; and

a display in communication with the processor, wherein the display includes a display area; and wherein the processor is effective to:

receive a first request to display first data in the display area of the display;

determine a first price for the first request to display the first data in a first display sub-area in the display area, the first price being based on the first display sub-area;

receive the first data;

send the first data to the display;

receive a second request to display second data in the display area of the display;

determine a second price for the second request to display the second data in a second display sub-area in the display area, the second price being based on the second display sub-area;

change the first price, a size, and a location of the first display sub-area in response to the second request;

receive the second data; and

send the second data to the display; and wherein the display is effective to:

receive the first and second data from the processor; display the first data in the first display sub-area; and

display the second data in the second display sub-area.

14. The system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the processor is effective to send the first and second data to the display through a projector.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
To: CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.
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