# US 2018/0286346 A1 · Television media interface adaptor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0286346 A1 - Document ID: US20180286346A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/944,471 - Filed: 2018-04-03 - Published: 2018-10-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-03 - Assignees: ProTVSolutions LLC - Applicants: ProTVSolutions LLC - Inventors: Guillermo Castano - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180286346A1 ## CPC - G09G 5/006: {Details of the interface to the display terminal (specific for a display terminal using a CRT G09G1/167; using a flat panel G09G3/2096; circuits for interfacing with colour displays G09G5/04)} - H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)} - H04N 21/42221: {Transmission circuitry, e.g. infrared [IR] or radio frequency [RF]} - H04N 21/43635: {HDMI} - G09G 2370/06: Consumer Electronics Control, i.e. control of another device by a display or vice versa - G09G 2370/12: Use of DVI or HDMI protocol in interfaces along the display data pipeline - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract The present application is directed to adding a CEC engine into a CEC HDMI Switch used to provide universal remote-control capabilities even on TVs that do not support the CEC protocol. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch, the system comprising: a) a controller box; b) a television; c) a cable access device; d) an additional media device; wherein the controller box is connected to the television, cable access device, and additional media device; and wherein the controller box allows for switching between content from the cable access device and the additional media device displayed on the television. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 1, wherein the controller box is connected to the television by an HDMI cable. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 1, wherein the controller box is connected to the cable access device by an HDMI cable. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 1, wherein the controller box is connected to the additional media device by an HDMI cable. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 1, the additional media device comprising a DVD player. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 1, the additional media device comprising a Blu-Disck player. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 1, the controller able to control each of the television, cable access device, and additional media device, including turning the television, cable access device, and additional media device on and off. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 1, the controller able to control each of the television, cable access device, and additional media device, including turning one of the cable access device and additional media device on when the other devices are turned off. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 1, the controller able to control each of the television, cable access device, and additional media device, including turning one of the cable access device and additional media device off when the television is turned off. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 1, the controller able to control a television that does not support the Consumer Electronic Control protocol. ### Claim 11 A method for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch, the system comprising: a) providing a controller box; b) providing a television; c) providing a cable access device; d) providing an additional media device; wherein the controller box is connected to the television, cable access device, and additional media device; and wherein the controller box allows for switching between content from the cable access device and the additional media device displayed on the television. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 11, wherein the controller box is connected to the television by an HDMI cable. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 11, wherein the controller box is connected to the cable access device by an HDMI cable. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 11, wherein the controller box is connected to the additional media device by an HDMI cable. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 11, the additional media device comprising a DVD player. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 11, the additional media device comprising a Blu-Disk player. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 11, the controller able to control each of the television, cable access device, and additional media device, including turning the television, cable access device, and additional media device on and off. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 11, the controller able to control each of the television, cable access device, and additional media device, including turning one of the cable access device and additional media device on when the other devices are turned off. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method for adding Consumer Electronics Control engine into a controller switch of claim 11, the controller able to control each of the television, cable access device, and additional media device, including turning one of the cable access device and additional media device off when the television is turned off. ### Claim 20 A system and method directed to adding a Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) engine into a CEC HDMI switch used to provide universal remote-control capabilities even on TVs that do not support the CEC protocol as described herein.