Companion display module to a main display screen for displaying auxiliary information not displayed by the main display screen and a processing method therefor

Abstract

There is provided an electronic device operable with a computer. The computer can be configured to run/execute a program which can be associated with graphic based data and audio based data. The computer can include a main display screen which can be configured to display information based on graphic based data. The electronic device can include a display module which can be configured to display auxiliary information. Auxiliary information displayed by the display module, but not the main display, is derivable based on audio based data

1 . An electronic device operable with a computer running a program associable with graphic based data and audio based data, the computer having a main display screen displaying information based on graphic based data, the electronic device comprising:
 a display module configurable to display auxiliary information related to information being displayed via the main display screen, auxiliary information not being displayed by the main display screen,   wherein auxiliary information displayed by the display module, but not the main display screen, is derivable based on audio based data.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device as in  claim 1  wherein auxiliary information displayed via the display module relates to an object of interest, the object of interest being associable with audio based data audibly perceivable via the computer. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device as in  claim 2  wherein graphic based data is associable with an environment and auxiliary information is associable with approximate location of the object of interest within the environment. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device as in  claim 3  wherein audio based data associated with the object of interest corresponds to sound effect associated with the object of interest. 
     
     
         5 . A processing method associated with a system comprising a computer and an electronic device, the computer being communicable with the electronic device, the processing method comprising:
 a selection step where a user of the computer selects an object of interest;   an identification step where audio based data associated with the selected object of interest is identified at the computer;   a derivation step where supplementary signals are generated, at the computer, based on the identified audio based data;   a transmission step where generated supplementary signals are communicated from the computer to the electronic device; and   an output step where received supplementary signals are processed to generate at least one visual cue visually perceivable via the electronic device but not the computer.