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App. No. 14/300,471

Proactively Selecting a Multisource Video Presentation Mode of Operation

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14/300,471
Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for polling a display device for a video source status and proactively generating a prompt to allow a user to proactively select a multisource video presentation mode of operation when more than one video source is detected.

Claims (45)

1 . A computer-implementable method for enabling selection of a multisource video presentation mode of operation, comprising:

polling a display device for a video source status;

detecting whether more than one video sources is coupled to the display device via the polling; and

proactively generating a prompt to allow a user to select a multisource video presentation mode of operation when more than one video source is detected.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the proactively generating the prompt is via one of an information handling system or on the display device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein:

when the proactively generating is via the display device, instructions for performing the proactively generating are stored within firmware of the display device and the instructions are executed on a processor within the display device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the multisource video presentation mode of operation comprises a picture-in-picture (PIP) mode of operation and a picture-by-picture (PBP) mode of operation.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the prompt comprises a screen presentation representing each available video presentation mode of operation.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the prompt for the multiple video source screen presentation mode of operation performs at least one of only presenting available inputs to the user and preselecting input for the display device based upon the detecting.

7 . A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor; and

a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:

polling a display device for a video source status;

detecting whether more than one video sources is coupled to the display device via the polling; and

proactively generating a prompt to allow a user to select a multisource video presentation mode of operation when more than one video source is detected.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the proactively generating the prompt is via one of an information handling system or on the display device.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:

when the proactively generating is via the display device, instructions for performing the proactively generating are stored within firmware of the display device and the instructions are executed on a processor within the display device.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the multisource video presentation mode of operation comprises a picture-in-picture (PIP) mode of operation and a picture-by-picture (PBP) mode of operation.

11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the prompt comprises a screen presentation representing each available video presentation mode of operation.

12 . The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the prompt for the multiple video source screen presentation mode of operation performs at least one of only presenting available inputs to the user and preselecting input for the display device based upon the detecting.

13 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

polling a display device for a video source status;

detecting whether more than one video sources is coupled to the display device via the polling; and

proactively generating a prompt to allow a user to select a multisource video presentation mode of operation when more than one video source is detected.

14 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the proactively generating the prompt is via one of an information handling system or on the display device.

15 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein:

when the proactively generating is via the display device, instructions for performing the proactively generating are stored within firmware of the display device and the instructions are executed on a processor within the display device.

16 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the multisource video presentation mode of operation comprises a picture-in-picture (PIP) mode of operation and a picture-by-picture (PBP) mode of operation.

17 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the prompt comprises a screen presentation representing each available video presentation mode of operation.

18 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the prompt for the multiple video source screen presentation mode of operation performs at least one of only presenting available inputs to the user and preselecting input for the display device based upon the detecting.

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