View & share: supporting co-present viewing and sharing of media using personal projection

ABSTRACT

Viewing and sharing media on mobile devices are popular scenarios, however, the limited screen size results in multiple users having to gather around a single display leading to an undesirable viewing experience. Similarly, sharing a single image with a single person is cumbersome and requires several steps to complete. This demonstration paper presents an approach in which a mobile phone is coupled with a personal projector to overcome the output limitations of mobile phones. The large mobile projected display allows several users to simultaneously view media. We also present a group based sharing approach allowing users to intuitively and easily share media between mobile devices. We reverse the typical role of sharing and introduce a technique whereby the receiver of the media is responsible for performing the sharing interaction. This allows sharing with a single member or multiple members of the group. Sharing with every member of the group is also easily possible.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: Input devices and strategies (e.g., mouse, touchscreen)

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: Prototyping

General Terms:
Design, Experimentation, Human Factors

Keywords:
co-present, personal projection, view & share