Systems and Methods for Driving an External Display Device Using a Mobile Phone Device

Abstract

A mobile phone device comprises the following: a processor; a first display controller for driving an internal display of the mobile phone device; and a second display controller for driving an external display, wherein the external display is connectable to the second display controller via a connector.

1 . A mobile phone device, comprising:
 a processor;   a first display controller for driving an internal display of the mobile phone device;   a connector to an external display; and   a second display controller for driving the external display, wherein the external display is connectable to the second display controller via the connector.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile phone device of  claim 1  wherein content is downloadable from a mobile phone network and wherein the content is displayable on the external display. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile phone device of  claim 2  wherein the processor manipulates the content according to user input and wherein the manipulated content is transmitted to a gaming network via the mobile phone network. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile phone device of  claim 3  wherein multiple users are connected via the gaming network for participating in an interactive video game. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile phone device of  claim 4  further comprising buttons, wherein the buttons receive the user's input for playing the interactive video game. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile phone device of  claim 1  wherein the internal display is a touch screen for receiving user commands to operate the external display. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile phone device of  claim 2  wherein the internal display is a touch screen for receiving user commands to manipulate the content and wherein the manipulated content is displayable on the external display. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile phone device of  claim 1  wherein the internal display mirrors the display of the external display. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile phone device of  claim 1  wherein the video format for driving the external display is auto-detectable based on the connected external display. 
     
     
         10 . A mobile phone device, comprising:
 a processor;   a first display controller for driving an internal display of the mobile phone device;   a connector to an external display; and   a second display controller for driving the external display, wherein the external display is connectable to the second display controller via the connector, wherein content is downloadable from a mobile phone network, wherein the content is displayable on the external display, and wherein the internal display is a touch screen for receiving user commands to operate the external display.   
     
     
         11 . The mobile phone device of  claim 10  wherein the processor manipulates the content according to user input and wherein the manipulated content is transmitted to a gaming network via the mobile phone network. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile phone device of  claim 11  wherein multiple users are connected via the gaming network for participating in an interactive video game. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile phone device of  claim 12  further comprising buttons, wherein the buttons receive the user's input for playing the interactive video game. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile phone device of  claim 10  wherein the internal display is a touch screen for receiving user commands to manipulate the content and wherein the manipulated content is displayable on the external display. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile phone device of  claim 10  wherein the internal display mirrors the display of the external display. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile phone device of  claim 10  wherein the video format for driving the external display is auto-detectable based on the connected external display. 
     
     
         17 . A mobile phone device, comprising:
 a processor;   a first display controller for driving an internal display of the mobile phone device;   a connector to an external display; and   a second display controller for driving the external display, wherein the external display is connectable to the second display controller via the connector, wherein content is downloadable from a mobile phone network, wherein the content is displayable on the external display, wherein the processor manipulates the content according to user input, wherein the manipulated content is transmitted to a gaming network via the mobile phone network, wherein multiple users are connected via the gaming network for participating in an interactive video game, wherein the internal display is a touch screen for receiving user commands to operate the external display and for receiving user commands to manipulate the content, wherein the manipulated content is displayable on the external display, and wherein the video format for driving the external display is auto-detectable based on the connected external display.