Sharing data between a plurality of source devices that are each connected to a sink device

US10530856B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Lochan Verma · Danville, US
• Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran · San Diego, US
• Sampath Kumar Sudi · San Diego, US
• Mu-Huan Chiang · San Diego, US
• Mina Ayman Saleh Yanni Makar · San Diego, US
• Na Yu · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2016
• Grant date: Jan 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Jan 20, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W76/14
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In an embodiment, a first media presentation session is established between a first Source and the Sink, and a second media presentation session between a second Source and the Sink. First and second media streams are streamed to the Sink by the first and second Sources, respectively. The Sink presents the first and second media streams in respective portions of a display screen, and detects user input at the Sink that is indicative of a trigger to transfer data originated from the first Source to the second Source. The Sink coordinates with one or both of the first Source and the second Source to facilitate the data to be delivered to the second Source in response to the detection. As a result of the coordination, the second Source receives the first Source-originated data (e.g., from the first Source directly, or via the Sink).