US 12,395,705 B2
Input device-initiated application activation
Amit Kumar Agrawal, Bangalore (IN); and Rohit Sisodia, Naperville, IL (US)
Assigned to Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/463,614.
Prior Publication US 2025/0088715 A1, Mar. 13, 2025
Int. Cl. H04N 21/485 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/485 (2013.01) [H04N 21/422 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
detecting, by a media server, initiation of an input device based on a monitoring of a set of one or more input devices that include the input device;
in response to the initiation of the input device, activating a streaming of an application to a display device connected to the media server, the input device linked to the display device and configured to control inputs to the application; and
restricting use of the display device to the input device while the application remains active on the display device.