US 12,265,647 B2
Privacy screen
Clément Pierre Nicolas Boissière, San Francisco, CA (US); and Timothy R. Oriol, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/234,583.
Application 18/234,583 is a continuation of application No. 17/561,043, filed on Dec. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,768,956.
Application 17/561,043 is a continuation of application No. 16/833,230, filed on Mar. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,243,734, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/833,230 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/052868, filed on Sep. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/566,187, filed on Sep. 29, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0394170 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G09G 5/38 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 21/6245 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1423 (2013.01); G09G 5/38 (2013.01); G09G 2354/00 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first electronic device, comprising:
a first display;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
producing visual output data;
while the first electronic device is operating in a first mode, displaying content on the first display corresponding to the visual output data;
receiving instructions from a second electronic device to refrain from displaying content on the first display;
after receiving the instructions from the second electronic device, activating a second mode of the first electronic device;
while the first electronic device is operating in the second mode:
refraining from displaying content on the first display corresponding to the visual output data; and
transmitting the visual output data from the first electronic device to the second electronic device, wherein the content corresponding to the visual output data is displayable by the second electronic device on a second display.
 
9. A method, comprising:
at a first electronic device with a first display:
producing visual output data;
while the first electronic device is operating in a first mode, displaying content on the first display corresponding to the visual output data;
receiving instructions from a second electronic device to refrain from displaying content on the first display;
after receiving the instructions from the second electronic device, activating a second mode of the first electronic device;
while the first electronic device is operating in the second mode:
refraining from displaying content on the first display corresponding to the visual output data; and
transmitting the visual output data from the first electronic device to the second electronic device, wherein the content corresponding to the visual output data is displayable by the second electronic device on a second display.
 
12. A second electronic device, comprising:
a second display;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
obtaining, using an image sensor, an image of a first electronic device that includes a first display;
transmitting instructions to the first electronic device to refrain from displaying content on the first display;
after transmitting the instructions to the first electronic device, receiving visual output data from the first electronic device, wherein the visual output data was produced by the first electronic device for display on the first display; and
displaying, on the second display, content corresponding to the visual output data.
 
21. A method, comprising:
at a second electronic device with a second display:
obtaining, using an image sensor, an image of a first electronic device that includes a first display;
transmitting instructions to the first electronic device to refrain from displaying content on the first display;
after transmitting the instructions to the first electronic device, receiving visual output data from the first electronic device, wherein the visual output data was produced by the first electronic device for display on the first display; and
displaying, on the second display, content corresponding to the visual output data.