Intel Corporation
VISUALLY ASSISTED MULTI-DISPLAY CONFIGURATION

Abstract:

Methods and systems for automatic or semi-automatic configuration of an array of multiple monitors are disclosed. In various embodiments, a computer system attached to a plurality of monitors causes each of the monitors to display a unique identifier. A picture is then captured of the physical layout of the plurality of monitors, which is analyzed to detect monitor edges and extract the unique identifier displayed on each monitor. The detected edges and extracted identifiers are then used to determine the physical layout of the plurality of monitors, which is then provided back to the computer system for appropriate configuration. The unique identifier may also convey monitor information such as resolution, to allow the operating system to set various parameters such as font scaling.