Systems, methods, and devices for animation on tiled displays

Abstract

A display system is disclosed for animation of media objects on tiled displays. The display system can include a plurality of discrete display nodes and a control module configured to determine a graphical representation of a current state of a media object. The control module can be configured to determine a graphical representation of a future state of the media object. The control module can also be configured to determine a path area on the display nodes comprising a plurality of graphical representations of the media object during a change from the current state to the future state. The control module also can be configured to cause the display nodes overlapping with at least a portion of the path area to prepare to display the media object.

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         21 . A display system comprising:
 a first display device;   a second display device; and   a computing device comprising a processor, the computing device configured to cause a graphical representation of a media object to be displayed on the first display device at a first time,   the computing device further configured to determine a path of the media object as the media object moves between the first time and a second time after the first time,   the computing device further configured to determine that the graphical representation of the media object should be displayed by the second display device at the second time based on the determined path, wherein a difference between the second time and the first time is greater than a loading delay of the media object, and   the computing device further configured to cause the second display device to load the graphical representation of the media object at the first time for display on the second display device at the second time.   
     
     
         22 . The display system according to  claim 21 , wherein at least one of a position, a size, or a rotation of the graphical representation of the media object changes between the first time and the second time. 
     
     
         23 . The display system according to  claim 21 , wherein the second display device is disposed adjacent to the first display device, and wherein the path is a path area that overlaps with at least a portion of at least one of the first or second display devices. 
     
     
         24 . The display system according to  claim 21 , wherein the second time is a predefined time after the first time. 
     
     
         25 . The display system according to  claim 21 , wherein the path comprises a rectangular area bounded by a top, left, bottom, and right point on at least one of the first display device or the second display device, the top point being the point furthest to the top on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time, the left point being the point furthest to the left on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time, the bottom point being the point furthest to the bottom on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time, and the right point being the point furthest to the right on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time. 
     
     
         26 . The display system according to  claim 21 , wherein the computing device is further configured to allow a user to provide input defining a change in the graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time. 
     
     
         27 . The system according to  claim 21 , wherein the computing device is coupled to each of the first and second display devices, the computing device comprising a third display device, the computing device being configured to display on the third display device a representation of an array of the first and second display devices and the graphical representation of the media object. 
     
     
         28 . The system according to  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the first or second display devices comprises the computing device. 
     
     
         29 . A method of displaying a media object on a display system comprising a first display device and a second display device, the method comprising:
 causing, by a computing device comprising a processor, a graphical representation of the media object to be displayed on the first display device at a first time;   determining, by the computing device, a path of the media object as the media object moves between the first time and a second time after the first time;   determining, by the computing device, that the graphical representation of the media object should be displayed by the second display device at the second time based on the determined path, wherein a difference between the second time and the first time is greater than a loading delay of the media object; and   instructing, by the computing device, the second display device to load the graphical representation of the media object at the first time for display on the second display device at the second time.   
     
     
         30 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein at least one of a position, a size, or a rotation of the graphical representation of the media object changes between the first time and the second time. 
     
     
         31 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein the second display device is disposed adjacent to the first display device, and wherein the path is an area that overlaps with at least a portion of at least one of the first or second display devices. 
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein the second time is a predefined time after the first time. 
     
     
         33 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein the path comprises a rectangular area bounded by a top, left, bottom, and right point on at least one of the first display device or the second display device, the top point being the point furthest to the top on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time, the left point being the point furthest to the left on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time, the bottom point being the point furthest to the bottom on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time, and the right point being the point furthest to the right on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time. 
     
     
         34 . The method according to  claim 29 , further comprising receiving a change in the graphical representation of the media object between the first time and a second time via user input. 
     
     
         35 . A computer program stored in a non-transitory computer readable media, the computer program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to:
 cause a graphical representation of a media object to be displayed on a first display device at a first time;   determine a path of the media object as the media object moves between the first time and a second time after the first time;   determine that the graphical representation of the media object should be displayed by a second display device at the second time based on the determined path, wherein a difference between the second time and the first time is greater than a loading delay of the media object; and   instruct the second display device to load the graphical representation of the media object at the first time for display on the second display device at the second time.   
     
     
         36 . The computer program according to  claim 35 , wherein at least one of a position, a size, or a rotation of the graphical representation of the media object changes between the first time and the second time. 
     
     
         37 . The computer program according to  claim 35 , wherein the second display device is disposed adjacent to the first display device, and wherein the path is a path area that overlaps with at least a portion of at least one of the first or second display devices. 
     
     
         38 . The computer program according to  claim 35 , wherein the second time is a predefined time after the first time. 
     
     
         39 . The computer program according to  claim 35 , wherein the path comprises a rectangular area bounded by a top, left, bottom, and right point on at least one of the first display device or the second display device, the top point being the point furthest to the top on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time, the left point being the point furthest to the left on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time, the bottom point being the point furthest to the bottom on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time, and the right point being the point furthest to the right on at least one of the first or second display devices comprising any graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time. 
     
     
         40 . The computer program according to  claim 35 , wherein the computer program, when executed, further causes the computer to obtain a user input defining a change in the graphical representation of the media object between the first time and the second time.