Preliminary Study of Screen Extension for Smartphone Using External Display

Abstract

There are some techniques to show the smartphone’s content on an external display in large. However, since smartphones are designed for mobility, a seamless interaction is necessary to make the best use of external display by a smartphone. We are currently exploring the feasibility of another technique, which we call Screen Extension. Our technique seamlessly adds display spaces to a smartphone using an external display, allowing users to use displays available in many places. To test search performance with Screen Extension, we conducted a pilot study; which suggested that Screen Extension helps users to search content faster.