IP Library Patent Application 13431923
Patent Application
App. No. 13/431,923

Method and Apparatus for Displaying Information on a Secondary Screen

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App. No.
13/431,923
Abstract

A method of coordinating a primary display device and a secondary display device includes transmitting a representation of a content selection to a client device. A selection of the content selection is detected by the client device. An augmented view of the content selection is transmitted to a secondary display device in response to the selection of the content selection. A response from the secondary display device is detected based on the augmented view of the content selection. The augmented view of the content selection is updated based upon the response.

Claims (16)

1 - 19 . (canceled)

20 . A method of coordinating a primary display device, a first supplemental display device, and a second supplemental display device, comprising:

transmitting a representation of public content to a client device for display on the primary display device;

detecting, through the client device, a selection of the public content;

transmitting, in response to the selection of the public content, first private content to the first supplemental display device, wherein the first private content is unique to the first supplemental display device;

transmitting, in response to the selection of the public content, second private content to the second supplemental display device, wherein the second private content is unique to the second supplemental display device;

detecting a response from the first supplemental display device based on the first private content;

updating the first private content on the first supplemental display device based on the response from the first supplemental display device;

updating the second private content on the second supplemental display device based on the response; and

updating the public content displayed on the primary display device based on the response from the first supplemental display device.

21 . The method according to claim 20 , wherein the primary display device is a television.

22 . The method according to claim 20 , wherein the first supplemental display device is one of a tablet, a smartphone, and a laptop computer.

23 . The method according to claim 20 , wherein the second supplemental display device is one of a tablet, a smartphone, and a laptop computer.

24 . The method according to claim 20 , wherein the first private content is configured to display additional information related to the public content.

25 . The method according to claim 20 , wherein public content is a public view of a game of cards for the primary display device, the first supplemental display device, and the second supplemental display device.

26 . The method according to claim 25 , wherein the first private content is a first hand of cards associated solely with the first supplemental display device and wherein the second private content is a second hand of cards associated solely with the second supplemental display device, wherein the first hand of cards and the second hand of cards are part of the game of cards.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2024
From: ROKU, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 068982/0377 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2019
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS BANK
To: ROKU, INC.
Reel/Frame 048420/0802 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 4, 2012
From: ROKU, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 028316/0958 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2012
From: MARKWORTH, THOMAS C.; CRISWELL, JONATHAN COLORADO
To: ROKU, INC.
Reel/Frame 027941/0095 →