Portable Set Top Box and Internet of Things Controller with Laser Projection System
AssigneeCenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
InventorsThomas C. Barnett, JR., Aamir Hussain
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include set-top box (STB) devices, systems and apparatus providing integrated video projection and Internet of Things (IoT) control functionality. Device embodiments include an internal power supply, logic and wireless radios providing for connection to various networks. Therefore, device embodiments are portable and typically provided in a small housing. Alternative embodiments include methods of providing STB, video projection and IoT control functionality with a relatively small and easily transported self-contained, self-powered device.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a processor;
- an input device in communication with the processor;
- a video projection module in communication with the processor;
- a radio transceiver in communication with the processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, the non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer software comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device to:
- receive a first input from a user with the input device, which first input is processed by the processor according to the instructions to cause the video projection module to project a video output;
- and
- receive a second input from a user with the input device, which second input is processed by the processor according to the instructions to cause the radio transceiver to output a signal to control a separate Internet of Things (IoT) device.
A method, comprising:
- providing a Set Top Box “STB” device comprising;
- a processor;
- an input device in communication with the processor;
- a video projection module in communication with the processor;
- a radio transceiver in communication with the processor;
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- a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, the non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer software comprising a set of instructions;
- receiving a first input from a user with the input device;
- processing the first input with the processor, according to the instructions, to cause the video projection module to project a video output;
- receiving a second input from a user with the input device;
- processing the second input with the processor, according to the instructions, to cause the radio transceiver to output a signal to control a separate Internet of Things (IoT) device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.