Patent ID: 7716385
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying content on a remote display device, comprising: establishing a network communication link between the remote display device and a host computer; determining display capabilities of the remote display device based on a capabilities advertisement received by the host computer; launching a host-side software module to run on the host computer to enable interaction with the remote device via a display service-specific protocol that is specific to the display capabilities of the remote display device, wherein the display service-specific protocol is determined from the capabilities advertisement; sending display data corresponding to the display content from the host computer to the remote display device over the network communication link, said display data having a format corresponding to the display capabilities of the remote display device; sending display commands corresponding to the display service-specific protocol indicating how the display data is to be displayed on the remote display device; displaying the display data on the remote display device in response to the display commands; and wherein the display service-specific protocol includes feedback primitives to enable the remote display to provide display feedback information to the host computer.