Guidance image generation for a mobile device
Techniques for guidance image generation for a mobile device are described and are implementable to generate a guidance image for display by a first device based on digital content displayed by a second device. For instance, a mobile device executes and controls a gaming application, and communicates digital content from the application to a display device. A screenshot of the digital content displayed by the remote display device is captured, and based on the screenshot the mobile device generates a guidance image. The guidance image depicts one or more touchpoints of the application, and is displayed by the mobile device. The mobile device is further operable to terminate display of the guidance image, such as based on receipt of an instance proximity-based input. The mobile device recalls the guidance image subsequent to termination of display, such as based on a user request to recall the guidance image.
1. A computing device, comprising:
a content control module implemented at least partially in hardware and configured to:
capture, by the computing device, a screenshot of digital content from a gaming application displayed by a remote display device as part of a content connectivity session between the computing device and the remote display device;
generate a guidance image based on the screenshot, the guidance image indicating one or more touchpoints of the gaming application;
display the guidance image in a user interface of the computing device as part of the content connectivity session;
terminate display of the guidance image responsive to receipt of proximity-based input to the computing device; and
configure the computing device with a recall rate that controls a frequency to recall the guidance image for display during the content connectivity session, the recall rate based in part on an on-target ratio calculated as a ratio of on-target instances of proximity-based input to off-target instances of proximity based input.
2. The computing device as described in claim 1 , wherein the computing device displays a blank screen configured to control functionality of the gaming application via the one or more touchpoints subsequent to termination of display of the guidance image.
3. The computing device as described in claim 1 , wherein to generate the guidance image includes adjusting an aspect ratio of the screenshot to configure the guidance image for display by the computing device.
4. The computing device as described in claim 1 , wherein to generate the guidance image includes applying a transparency filter to the screenshot.
5. The computing device as described in claim 1 , wherein the content control module is further configured to recall the guidance image subsequent to termination of display of the guidance image in accordance with the recall rate.
6. The computing device as described in claim 1 , wherein the content control module is further configured to receive a user input to recall the guidance image subsequent to termination of display of the guidance image; and recall the guidance image for display responsive to the user input to recall the guidance image.
7. The computing device as described in claim 1 , wherein the content control module is further configured to detect one or more off-target instances of proximity-based input as part of a user interaction with the gaming application subsequent to termination of display of the guidance image; and recall the guidance image for display based on detection of the one or more off-target instances of proximity-based input.
8. The computing device as described in claim 1 , wherein the guidance image includes the screenshot and additional content to identify the one or more touchpoints of the gaming application.
9. A method, comprising:
capturing, by a mobile device, a screenshot of digital content from an application displayed by a remote display device as part of a content connectivity session between the mobile device and the remote display device;
generating a guidance image based on the screenshot, the guidance image indicating one or more touchpoints of the application;
displaying the guidance image in a user interface of the mobile device as part of the content connectivity session;
receiving proximity-based input to the user interface of the mobile device;
terminating display of the guidance image responsive to receipt of the proximity-based input; and
configuring the mobile device with a recall rate to control a frequency to recall the guidance image for display during the content connectivity session, the recall rate based in part on an on-target ratio calculated as a ratio of on-target instances of proximity-based input to off-target instances of proximity based input.
10. The method as described in claim 9 , wherein the mobile device displays a blank screen configured to control functionality of the application via the one or more touchpoints subsequent to termination of display of the guidance image.
11. The method as described in claim 9 , wherein generating the guidance image includes adjusting an aspect ratio of the screenshot to configure the guidance image for display by the mobile device.
12. The method as described in claim 9 , wherein generating the guidance image includes applying a transparency filter to the screenshot.
13. The method as described in claim 9 , further comprising recalling the guidance image subsequent to termination of display of the guidance image in accordance with the recall rate.
14. The method as described in claim 9 , further comprising receiving a user request to recall the guidance image and displaying the guidance image responsive to the user request.
15. The method as described in claim 9 , further comprising detecting that a position of the one or more touchpoints have changed; and recalling the guidance image for display based on the detection that the one or more touchpoints have changed.
16. The method as described in claim 9 , wherein the guidance image includes the screenshot and one or more graphics to identify the one or more touchpoints of the application.
17. A system, comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more computer-readable storage media storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to:
capture a screenshot of digital content from a gaming application displayed by a remote display device as part of a content connectivity session between a mobile device and the remote display device;
generate a guidance image based on the screenshot for display by the mobile device as part of the content connectivity session, the guidance image indicating one or more touchpoints of the gaming application;
calculate a recall rate to control a frequency of display of the guidance image during the content connectivity session, the recall rate based in part on an on-target ratio of proximity based input calculated as a ratio of on-target instances of proximity-based input to off-target instances of proximity based input; and
display the guidance image in a user interface of the mobile device in accordance with the recall rate.
18. The system as described in claim 17 , wherein the guidance image is dismissed responsive to receipt of proximity-based input to the user interface of the mobile device.
19. The system as described in claim 18 , wherein the guidance image is recalled for display by the mobile device subsequent to dismissal in accordance with the recall rate, the recalled guidance image including an updated screenshot of the digital content displayed by the remote display device.
20. The system as described in claim 17 , wherein the recall rate decreases as the content connectivity session continues.