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US 8,411,208 B2Granted
Attached device control on television event
AssigneeVizio Inc.
InventorMatthew Blake McRae
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Abstract
A television includes at least two inputs and at least one connected device (component). Upon a system event such as changing from one input to another input, the television signals the at least one connected device to change at least one operating parameter of the device.
Claims27
A system for controlling peripherals connected to a television, the system comprising:
- an interface on the television connectable to at least one external device;
- multiple video input ports on the television, each connectable to television-creating inputs which produces video for output on the television;
- a processor in said television, receiving commands, and controlling changing which of the ports is connected to the television and producing said video output for the television;
- a memory, storing settings that are associated with said ports, and which control at least one external device, including a first set of settings for a first external device that are used when a first video port is connected to said television, and a second set of settings for said first external device that is used when a second video port is connected to said television, where said first set of settings is different settings than said second set of settings, but is for the same external device;
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- said television detecting which of the ports is connected to the television, and sending information that is based on said settings for the connected port to control at least one of the external devices.
3 more elements
A method of controlling a device connected to a television, the method comprising:
- providing an interface from the television which can be connected to the device;
- providing multiple video input ports on the television, each connectable to television-creating inputs which produces video for output on the television;
- receiving commands, and changing which of the ports is connected to the television and producing said video output for the television;
- storing a set of settings within the television, that are associated with said ports, including a first set of settings for a first external device that are used when a first video port is connected to said television, and a second set of settings for said first external device that is used when a second video port is connected to said television, where said first set of settings is different settings than said second set of settings, but is for the same external device;
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- detecting which of the ports is connected to the television, and sending information that is based on said settings for the connected port to control at least one of the external devices.
3 more elements
A television comprising:
- a display panel;
- a processing element interfaced to the display panel;
- a plurality of television inputs operatively coupled to the processing element;
- at least one device connected to the television, each of the at least one device connected to the television through one of the television inputs;
- said television having a processing element receiving commands, and changing which of the television inputs is connected to the television and producing said video output for the television;
- a set of parameters stored within the television, including a first set of settings for a first external device that are used when a first video port is connected to said television, and a second set of settings for said first external device that is used when a second video port is connected to said television, where said first set of settings is different settings than said second set of settings, but is for the same external device;
- said processing element sending information that is based on which of said television inputs is connected to the television, to control said first external device based on a set of settings depending on which video port is connected to said television.
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A television comprising:
- a display panel;
- a processing element interfaced to the display panel;
- a plurality of High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) inputs operatively coupled to the processing element;
- an audio output channel interfaced to the processing element;
- at least one source of content, each source of content connected to one of the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) inputs;
- an external amplifier connected to the audio output channel;
- a first set of parameters associated with a first HDMI input of the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) inputs and a second set of parameters associated with a second HDMI input of the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) inputs, where said first set of parameters is different than said second set of parameters, but is for the same external device;
- software running on the processing element changes the television from displaying content from the first HDMI input of the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) inputs to the second HDMI input of the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI);
- software running on the processing element transmits the set of the parameters associated with the second High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) input to the external amplifier responsive to the change from displaying content from the first High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) input to the second High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) input.
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