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20080209479 | Connection interface for personal electronic devices with a television - A connection interface allows individuals (such as guests at a lodging facility) to use portable personal electronic devices (such as laptop computers, digital audio players, and digital audio/video players) in conjunction with a television. The connection interface device includes inputs to receive signals from various portable devices, and includes selection keys by which a guest can select a particular type of input to the television. The connection interface senses presence of video and audio signals on its inputs, and the state of the selection keys, and provides data over an in-room network with a television interface terminal. The connection interface device also routes the signals received at its inputs to corresponding inputs of the television. The television interface terminal responds to inputs from a remote control, keyboard or game controller and provides commands to the television to tune to selected channels for free-to-guest programming pay-per-view movies, video games, Internet, and other interactive services. Based on data from the connection interface, the television interface terminal can command the television to receive and play selected inputs from the connection interface. | 08-28-2008 |
20080271094 | HOME NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A demarcation point unit connected between a home network backbone and an external network. The demarcation point unit includes a blocking filter and splitter. The blocking filter receives a home network signal from the home network backbone and an external signal from the external network. The blocking filter separates the home network signal from the external signal, and returns the home network signal back to the home network backbone. The splitter has an input and at least two outputs. The input of the splitter receives the home network signal from the blocking filter. | 10-30-2008 |
20090013358 | Distributed video recording and playback - A method may include receiving a recording request for media information from a first media system. The method may also include selecting a source of the media information and selecting a storage destination for the media information. Recording and/or playback of the media information from the source to the storage destination may be scheduled. | 01-08-2009 |
20090113495 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method of the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus displays information regarding peripheral apparatuses communicably connected to a broadcast receiving apparatus, reduces a size of one or more content items selected from displayed content items, displays the content items the size of which is reduced, and sends a request to the broadcast receiving apparatus to display one of the displayed content items. | 04-30-2009 |
20090138921 | Control Device, Reproduction System, and Program - First, a control device determines a reproduction-display device, from which the control device has been able to obtain neighborhood device information via a short-range wireless communication section, to be located in the neighborhood of the control device, and registers this reproduction-display device to neighborhood determination information. Next, the control device detects the reproduction-display devices connected to a network, to which a content server is connected, using a network communication section and registers these reproduction-display devices to reproduction device registration information. The reproduction-display device, which is registered in both of the reproduction device registration information and the neighborhood determination information, is designated by priority, and reproduces and displays content. | 05-28-2009 |
20090158361 | Information Distribution Device and Information Distribution Method - In order to protect a content holder, a server device ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090165059 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes: an information transmitter; a plurality of receivers that receive information transmitted from the information transmitter; a storage unit that stores first information indicating an output destination of display data and sound data, the first information being correlated with and second information indicating ON/OFF states of each of the receivers; a setting unit that sets the ON/OFF states based on the first information and the second information when the output destination of the display data and sound data is switched. | 06-25-2009 |
20090254950 | Home media network - According to one embodiment, a method is described. The method includes receiving a request at a control module from a first remote device to access media data from a storage management module and determining that a first user is requesting access to the data based upon a first remote identification (ID). The method further includes opening a second stream between the playback module and the storage management module and receiving the data at the playback module. | 10-08-2009 |
20090260042 | UPnP/DLNA Compliant MR-DVR - A method for operably connecting MR-DVR legacy systems with DLNA/UPnP compliant devices. An embodiment comprises an MR-DVR server translating DLNA/UPnP compliant protocols/data format to legacy protocols/data format used by MR-DVR legacy client devices. | 10-15-2009 |
20100031298 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AUDIO-VISUAL ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DEVICE, AND AUDIO-VISUAL ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - A data transmission device ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100031299 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE DEPENDENT MEDIA CONTENT DELIVERY IN A LOCAL AREA NETWORK - A media distribution system that includes a media content provider, a relay device, a data communications network, and multiple media playback devices that each have distinct device-dependent media playback capabilities. The relay device receives a media content from the media content provider over a remote portion of the data communications network, and in response to a received instruction from either the media content provider or a local media playback device, the relay device determines whether or not to reformat the received media content to be compatible with one or more media playback devices. After the reformatting determination and instruction processing, the relay device transfers the media content to designated media playback devices over a local portion of the data communications network. | 02-04-2010 |
20100088733 | DISTRIBUTED AUDIO AND VIDEO PROCESSING - A method of distributing audio and video processing tasks among devices interconnected to a display device via a local network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display device offloads some processing tasks to a computing device on the local network to achieve improved processing performance. The computing device receives audiovisual data, decodes, processes, encodes and transmits the encoded data to the display device in a suitable data format. The processing in the computing device is complementary to any processing to be performed in the display device. In another embodiment, the display device utilizes a plurality of devices on the local network to perform particular signal processing tasks. The other devices in network perform the processing tasks indicated by the display, and send processed data back to the display device for presentation, which helps improve the overall audiovisual data processing performance. | 04-08-2010 |
20100131991 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION CABLE - The present, invention relates to a communication system, a transmitter, a receiver, a communication method, a program, and a communication cable for providing high-speed bidirectional communication while maintaining compatibility. When an HDMI (R) source | 05-27-2010 |
20100162328 | Remote control device transaction setup in a home network - A technique of using a remote control device to identify a source for transferring content on a home network, a renderer for rendering the content and a pathway within a home network to couple the source to the renderer to transfer the content. The remote control device then transmits control information to the source to set a control parameter value within the source to send the content and transmits control information to the renderer to set a control parameter value within the renderer to receive the content. The commands from the remote configure parameter values associated with a media layer in the source and/or the renderer to initiate a hand-shake to effect the content transfer, so that the source and the renderer need not initiate the hand-shake between themselves. | 06-24-2010 |
20100169940 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING DATA VIA A CABLE CARD - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a method and apparatus for communicating data via a cable card having a network interface. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for playing an external media content file routed through the network interface of the cable card. In another embodiment, a method is disclosed for utilizing a single cable card on multiple media devices for enabling access to protected media content on the multiple media devices. | 07-01-2010 |
20110010744 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND USER INTERFACE FOR HOME THEATER NETWORK - Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming. | 01-13-2011 |
20110016498 | ADVERTISEMENT SHIFTING SYSTEM - A method for displaying device shifted content is described, the method including receiving at a first device, from a first source of content, a plurality of a first type of content items, receiving at a second device, from a second source of content, a plurality of a second type of content items, receiving at the second device, from a third source of content, at least one third type of content item, sending at least one third type of content item and at least one second type of content item from the second device to the first device, and displaying at the first device at least one first type of content item, at least one second type of content item, and at least one third type of content item. Related methods and systems are also described. | 01-20-2011 |
20110030016 | In-home System Monitoring Method and System - A system, method and device for providing communications with an in-home system at a residence of a user are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving digital television programming content from a television service provider, receiving a first user input of a selected digital television programming content, in response to receiving the first user input, causing the selected digital television programming content to be displayed on a television, receiving a message from an in-home system, in response to receiving the message, causing a notification to be displayed on the television as an overlay over the displayed television programming content, receiving a first user command, determining a first control message to transmit to the in-home system in response to receiving the first user command, transmitting the first control message to the in-home system, wherein the in-home system may comprise a video camera, an entry way security system, an HVAC system, a lighting system, an alarm system, or other in-home system. User inputs may be received via a remote control to a set top box or from a computing device at a remote computer system through the internet and/or a mobile telephone network. | 02-03-2011 |
20110047581 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A HOME COMMUNICATION CENTER - Embodiments of the invention provide a home communications device. The home communications device is connected to an external network comprising external devices. The home communications device comprises a plurality of interfaces for connecting a plurality of internal devices to form one or more internal networks. The home communications device further comprises a communication manager configured to enable communication among one or more of the internal devices and the external devices, wherein one or more of the internal devices operate on separate or similar communication protocols. | 02-24-2011 |
20110055878 | Transmission system, reproduction device, transmission method, and program - There is provided a transmission system where reproduction devices and display devices may communicate content through a network, includes: a display device storage unit which stores identification information of the display devices capable of communicating a signal using communication means different from the network; and a content list storage unit which stores content lists provided from the reproduction device; the display device includes: a reproduction device storage unit which stores identification information of the reproduction devices capable of communicating a signal using the communication means; and when the display device which displays a requested content list is determined to be a device capable of transmission and reception using the communication means, based on at least one of the reproduction device identification information and the display device identification information, the reproduction device transmits the content lists stored in the content list storage unit to the display device. | 03-03-2011 |
20110093902 | System and Method to Process a Data Stream Having Different Content Types - A computer-implemented method includes receiving a data stream at a set-top box device from a residential gateway. The data stream includes first data having a first content type, second data having a second content type, and third data having a third content type. The method includes assigning the first data for processing at a first machine of the set-top box device. The method also includes assigning the second data for processing at a second machine of the set-top box device. The method further includes assigning the third data for processing at a third machine of the set-top box device. The set-top box device is configured to selectively output at least one of the first data, the second data, and the third data for display at a display device. | 04-21-2011 |
20110119717 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING WORKING STATES OF ELECTRONIC APPRATUSES THEREOF - An electronic device includes a first receiving unit and a processing unit. The first receiving unit receives a plurality of detection signals respectively from a plurality of electronic apparatuses, the detection signals respectively indicates the working states of all electronic apparatuses. The processing unit outputs the detection signals to an output unit, thus the output unit defines the working states of all electronic apparatuses. A related method is also provided. | 05-19-2011 |
20110173668 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HOME DEVICES VIA A SET TOP BOX - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for interacting and/or controlling one or more home devices through a set top box using data received from one or more user-specified internet sources. For example, in one embodiment, the set top box may be configured to alter a home lighting system, a home audio system, a home heating and air conditioning system, based on data received through the set top box. In other embodiments, the set top box may be configured to display data from one or more user-specified internet sources (e.g., updates to a fantasy football score) on a television for enabling a user to view the updated information while watching a television program. | 07-14-2011 |
20110185391 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING NETWORKED DEVICES - Systems and methods that facilitate the selection and connection of sub-devices managed by virtual device or logical units (LUs) within a network. In one exemplary embodiment, LU connections are preferably brought to the IP layer using HTTP commands and responses. These IP layer commands are used to communicate connection information among the LUs involved in the connection and to allow for LUs to determine which sub-devices within the LU will be used in a connection. When the specific details have been determined, the sink device will work at the network specific level to make the actual connection. This allows for the connections between LUs to be network independent until all of the specific details of the connection have been determined. After that, a connection is established using network specific commands and protocols. | 07-28-2011 |
20110209183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA BASED ON AUDIO/VIDEO INTERFACE - Provided are a method and an apparatus for forming a network with various audio/video (AV) devices via a link established by using an AV interface supporting bidirectional data transmission and for transmitting and receiving various types of data via the AV interface. | 08-25-2011 |
20110265129 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING ETHERNET DATA THROUGH AUDIO/VIDEO INTERFACE - Provided are methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving data between a device of an audio/video (AV) network and a device of an Ethernet network by using correspondence between an AV network address and a medium access control (MAC) address. A method of transmitting data to a second device by using a first device includes: generating a transmission unit of a second type network in which a second type network address of the second device is set as a destination address; generating a transmission unit of a first type network including the generated transmission unit of the second type network by setting a first type network address of a third device, corresponding to the second type network address of the second device, as a destination address; and transmitting the generated transmission unit of the first type network to the third device. | 10-27-2011 |
20110277001 | Gateway Device - Disclosed are various embodiments for a gateway device that can execute applications which can communicate with various devices in one or more home networks as well as one or more wide area networks. The gateway device can possess capabilities to communicate over various types of proprietary and/or standardized networks. Additionally, the gateway device can be equipped with the ability to communicate with home devices that are directly coupled to the gateway device. The gateway device can also include a mass storage component that allows storage of data on behalf of applications executed therein. | 11-10-2011 |
20110321101 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR USE IN AN ELEVATOR - A method of providing video information to a display monitor within an elevator located in a building, which includes receiving first data defining a category of video information, receiving second data, associated with the category of video information and defining at least one source of the video information; and retrieving from the source, over a data communications path and on the basis of the first data and the second data, the video information to be displayed on the monitor within the elevator. | 12-29-2011 |
20120079542 | PORTABLE RECORDED TELEVISION VIEWER - An approach to recording of television programming for later viewing makes use of a small and relatively inexpensive handheld portable viewer. One or more television programs are loaded into the viewer from a receiver, such as a cable television set-top box. Later, the user selects a loaded program for viewing on the handheld viewer | 03-29-2012 |
20120151536 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMING OCCURRENCE OF EVENT OF COMMUNICATION TERMINAL IN DIGITAL TV - A method and apparatus for informing of the occurrence of an event of a communication terminal in a digital Television (TV) are provided. A method of a TV output generator of informing a digital TV of the occurrence of an event of a communication terminal is provided. The method includes receiving an input of event information from any one of a landline and a mobile terminal, generating a control signal including output information corresponding to the event information, and transmitting the control signal to the TV. | 06-14-2012 |
20120159556 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING ISOLATION IN A HOME NETWORK - This invention disclosure relates to a community access television (CATV) signal distribution system which improves signal isolation issues for systems which are distributing both CATV signals and in-home entertainment (IHE) signals. The signal distribution system includes a signal input port, a first multi-port signal splitter and a second multi-port signal splitter. The first multi-port signal splitter is coupled to the signal input port through a first diplexer, and the second multi-port signal splitter is coupled to the signal input port through a second diplexer. In some embodiments the first diplexer high-pass node and the second diplexer high-pass node are coupled together. In some embodiment the signal distribution system includes a signal output port coupled to the signal input port through a third diplexer. The high-pass node of the third diplexer is coupled to the high-pass node of the first diplexer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120180093 | HOME THEATER SYSTEM, AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE, AUDIO OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE, AND VOLUME CONTROL METHOD - A CPU in a home theater device transmits current sound volume control status data to a digital television receiving device when a theater mode is set. A CPU in the digital television receiving device updates, when the sound volume control status data has been received from the home theater device, sound volume control status data stored in a memory with the received sound volume control status data. A CPU in the digital television receiving device determines sound volume setting value data after an operation based on sound volume operation information fed from a remote control device and the sound volume control status data stored in the memory, and transmits a CEC command including the determined sound volume setting value data to the home theater device while displaying a ratio of the current sound volume to a maximum value in a sound volume adjustable range of the home theater device on a display. | 07-12-2012 |
20120210373 | SESSION SYNCHRONIZATION OF INACTIVE IPTV DEVICE WITH SECOND DISPLAY DEVICE - Synchronizing a session of an inactive first device with a second device, including: generating a temporary session for the second device when the first device configured as an IPTV client becomes inactive; associating the temporary session with the inactive IPTV client to allow the second device to continue transactions while the IPTV client is inactive; searching for the temporary session associated with the IPTV client when the IPTV client becomes active again; and assigning the temporary session to the IPTV client. Keywords include session synchronization and transfer credentials. | 08-16-2012 |
20130014184 | NETWORK DEVICE FOR A HOME ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK - A network device for a network including a network controller adapted to provide Ethernet communication capability and CEC (consumer electronics control) communication capability, and a database generator unit adapted to generate a device database containing information about the network devices being member of the home entertainment network and/or an operation history database containing information about network device operations tasked by a user of a network device of the network. A method for controlling and re-routing audio, video and data streams in a network, includes: generating a device database containing information about the network devices being member of the network and/or an operation history database containing information about network device operations tasked by a user of a network device. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019271 | MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD IN PUBLIC SANITARY SPACEAANM Chiu; Yuan-YeAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Chiu; Yuan-Ye New Taipei City TWAANM Ying; Ching-HsienAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Ying; Ching-Hsien New Taipei City TWAANM Liu; Heng-YenAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Heng-Yen New Taipei City TW - A multimedia broadcasting management system and method in a public sanitary space are provided. A flush control device installed on a sanitation apparatus in the public sanitary space is adapted to broadcast multimedia data through a broadcast module thereof. The flush control device is connected to a transmission network to receive the multimedia data through therethrough. After sensing a user enters a sensing range, the flush control device not only outputs a flush control signal to flush the sanitation apparatus, but also controls to broadcast the multimedia data. | 01-17-2013 |
20130086618 | SMART PHONE AS REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A communication device such as a smart phone is enabled for remotely controlling set-top boxes (STBs) over Internet protocol networks using an applet running on the communication device. Authentication from within a multimedia content distribution network may be achieved by verifying that a network identifier associated with the communication device is associated with an account that has granted access to the smart phone and that is associated with the controlled STB. A viewing pane on the communication device permits a user to remotely view content received on or available to the controlled STB. | 04-04-2013 |
20130104174 | VIDEO TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING METHOD BETWEEN DOCKED TERMINALS AND DOCKING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A video transmitting and receiving method between docked terminals and docking system using the same are disclosed. The video transmitting and receiving method between docked terminals includes determining whether or not the first terminal is connected to the second terminal through an HDMI interface, receiving by the first terminal information on the second terminal, when it is determined that the first terminal is connected to the second terminal through the HDMI interface, providing by the first terminal video to the second terminal, based on information on the second terminal, and activating by the second terminal devices related to displaying of the video, when it is determined that the video is received from the first terminal. This method grants maximum authority regarding the HDMI interface itself, minimizing operational delay and error. | 04-25-2013 |
20130125177 | IN-HOME SYSTEM MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Provided is a method of receiving digital television programming content from a television service provider, receiving a first user input of a selected digital television programming content, receiving a message from a system, in response to receiving the message, causing a notification to be displayed on the television as an overlay over the displayed television programming content, receiving a first user command, determining a first control message to transmit to the system in response to receiving the first user command, transmitting the first control message. Also provided is a system including a video camera, an entry way security system, an HVAC system, a lighting system, an alarm system, or other system. User inputs may be received via a remote control to a set top box or from a computing device at a remote computer system through the internet and/or a mobile telephone network. | 05-16-2013 |
20130125178 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING MULTIPLE DEVICES WITH EACH OTHER - A method of synchronizing multiple devices with each other is provided. The method includes generating first interworking information corresponding to a first device, transmitting the generated first interworking information to the first device, receiving second interworking information from a second device and if the first interworking information corresponds to the second interworking information, synchronizing the first device with the second device, wherein the second device is configured to display broadcasting related information generated based on a broadcasting schedule provided by a broadcasting transmission apparatus that transmits broadcasting contents to the first device. | 05-16-2013 |
20130145405 | USING DIFFERENT PHYSICAL INTERFACE TO REQUEST RETRANSMISSION OF PACKET LOST ON UNIDIRECTIONAL INTERFACE - Packets detected to be lost from a unidirectional interface such as an ATSC tuner are requested from the source or a peer using a different physical interface. The packets may be retransmitted for reception over either interface. | 06-06-2013 |
20130205351 | Device, System, and Method for Managing Television Tuners - A method at a first set top box includes transmitting to a second set top box a request to use a television tuner associated with the second set top box. The method further includes receiving a return recording option from the second set top box. The method also includes generating an indication of a rejection of the request from the second set top box based on the received return recording option. The indication includes a graphical message specifying the rejection of the request. | 08-08-2013 |
20130298174 | SERVICE BASED POWER MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK - Power management techniques for a network device providing services to other network devices. In one embodiment, a first device communicates requests for access to and release of a resource (such as a media serving service) hosted by a second device. Power management functionality in the second device selectively controls power to the resource based, at least in part, on such requests. For example, a resource may be placed in an inactive state following receipt of a request for release of the resource. Access to the resource may be provided through a network interface that is separately activated or deactivated by the power management functionality. In further embodiments, information relating to the state of the resource and/or network interface is provided by a proxy device. | 11-07-2013 |
20130305298 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION CABLE - The present invention relates to providing high-speed bidirectional communication while maintaining compatibility. When an HDMI® source | 11-14-2013 |
20130318559 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING ELECTRICAL DEVICE USAGE INFORMATION ON A TELEVISION RECEIVER - Provided herein are techniques for displaying power usage information on a television receiver. A television receiver receives power usage information regarding electrical devices and outputs the power usage information and status information regarding the electrical device for presentation by a presentation device. | 11-28-2013 |
20140007167 | Home Network Component Controlling Data and Function of Another Home Network Component | 01-02-2014 |
20140020033 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOME AUTOMATION - A home automation system and method are disclosed for configuring a device state including but not limited to receiving an input from the client device at the server, configuring the device state in the database at the server in accordance with the input, and sending the configured device state from the server to the client device. | 01-16-2014 |
20140026170 | SERVICE ENTRY DEVICE - A system is described in which, in some embodiments, a centralized service entry device may be used to coordinate communications going into and out of a home or premises. The service entry device may be physically connected to a plurality of external access networks, such as a cable television coaxial or fiber connection and a twisted-pair wire connection, and may coordinate access to those networks by a plurality of in-home devices. Within the home, the system may include a plurality of client devices to assist in the coordination of communications with devices in different rooms within the home. | 01-23-2014 |
20140047487 | AD-HOC MEDIA PRESENTATION BASED UPON DYNAMIC DISCOVERY OF MEDIA OUTPUT DEVICES THAT ARE PROXIMATE TO ONE OR MORE USERS - In an embodiment, a device controller initiates a dynamic discovery procedure to detect media output devices that are currently in proximity to a user. The device controller determines a first subset of the detected media output devices configured to present a first media type (e.g., video, audio, etc.) to the user and a second subset of the detected media output devices configured to present a second media type (e.g., audio, video, etc.) to the user. The device controller directs first and second portions of media to the first and second subsets conjunctive presentation. In another embodiment, the first and/or second subsets can include two or more devices, such that the same media type can be presented by multiple devices (e.g., to achieve a surround sound effect, a split-screen or cloned video effect, etc.). | 02-13-2014 |
20140053216 | CONTENTS RECEIVING SYSTEM AND CLIENT - A contents receiving system uses a digital broadcast wave or a broadband network to enable a user to suitably view main content, and provide a user with subsidiary content information desired by the user. Each of subsidiary content control receivers A ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140053217 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH KARAOKE AND/OR PHOTO BOOTH FEATURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner. | 02-20-2014 |
20140137166 | INTRA-PREMISES WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICE USING LUMPED AND DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS RADIATION FROM CABLE SOURCE INPUT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, includes a broadband signal access point, which may be located internally or externally to the premises, in combination with the existing cabling is used with radiation device(s) to provide distribution of services, including broadband services, within the premises. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143814 | SERVER DEVICE AND NETWORK SYSTEM - A server device includes a communicating portion that sends content data through a communication network to a client machine and a controlling portion that acquires processing capability information of the client machine that plays back the content data, and generates a playback format list that includes playback format information corresponding to the content data, based on, at least, the processing capability information acquired for the client machine. The content data is converted into a playback format based on playback format information selected by the client machine side from the playback format list, and is sent through the communicating portion to the client machine. | 05-22-2014 |
20140150037 | GATEWAY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A local network system includes one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network, a dongle in communication with a terminal and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions, a processor configured to execute the set of instructions, a first communications module in communication with the external network, a second communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one terminal via the dongle, and a third communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one other terminal. | 05-29-2014 |
20140157332 | DEVICE CONTROL APPARATUS AND DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, a first displaying device comprises an acquisition module, a display controller and a game time controller. The acquisition module is configured to obtain information related to a first terminal from a second displaying device. The first terminal of the second displaying device is coupled to a game device while a second terminal of the second displaying device is coupled to a network. The display controller is configured to display the information to indicate whether the first terminal is being coupled to the game device or not. The game time controller is configured to measure a time for which the first terminal is coupled to the game device, based on the information obtained by the acquisition module, and to prompt the second displaying device to exclude the connection between the first terminal and the game device, when the measured time reaches a predetermined time set in advance. | 06-05-2014 |
20140223498 | Content Control in a Networked Environment - Methods, systems, and products control presentation of media content within a networked environment of multiple devices. Interaction rules are used to determine which ones of the devices interact with each other. Further rules may define what media content is playable by each one of the devices in the networked environment. | 08-07-2014 |
20140237519 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - A device that controls devices in a network includes a storage unit configured to store registration information in which one or more pieces of identification information that identifies a device as a control target from among devices in the network are registered beforehand, and a processor configured to execute a process including detecting devices in the network from a response message in response to a device search message transmitted simultaneously to devices in the network and to extract a device whose identification information is registered in the registration information from among the detected devices, displaying the extracted device in a display device in a selectable manner, and performing a prescribed manipulation on a selected device when the processor detects that a user has selected one of the devices displayed in the display device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140282751 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHARING CONTENT - A method and device for sharing content are provided. The method includes dividing a playback section of the content into a plurality of sections, encoding data in a first section from among the plurality of sections, transmitting the encoded data in the first section to the display device via a first network channel, and transmitting data in a second section, from among the plurality of sections, to the display device via a second network channel while transmitting the encoded data in the first section to the display device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282752 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE HOME MONITORING - A method and system for interactive home monitoring includes detecting a visitor arriving at a premises of a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) client by an intercom unit installed at the premises. The intercom unit may be coupled to the MCDN client, which may be configured to wirelessly communicate with a user of the MCDN client. A captured image of the visitor may be used to determine if an identity of the visitor is known or unknown. Based on the identity, a communication channel between the visitor and the user may be established at the intercom unit. The intercom unit may further be configured to provide further information to the visitor based on the visitor identity. | 09-18-2014 |
20140359675 | ADDRESS MAPPING IN A HDMI NETWORK - A network device for a home entertainment network including a network controller configured to provide Ethernet communication capability, HEC, and CEC, consumer electronics control, communication capability, and a database generator unit configured to generate a database containing information about a network device of the home entertainment network, and a unique identifier of the respective network device. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359676 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING VIDEO COMMUNICATION VIA ETHERNET UTILIZING ASYMMETRICAL PHYSICAL LAYER OPERATIONS - Signals may be communicated between a video source and a video rendering device via and asymmetrical multi-rate Ethernet physical layer (PHY). The asymmetric multi-rate PHY may support multiple rates. The asymmetrical multi-rate Ethernet PHY may handle compressed and/or uncompressed, encrypted and/or unencrypted video signals and may handle audio/video bridging. One or more of the communicated signals may be modified by an echo cancellation operation, a near end cross talk (NEXT) cancellation operation, equalization, a far end cross talk (FEXT) cancellation operation and/or a forward error correction (FEC) operation. An aggregate communication rate may be evenly or unevenly distributed among one or more links coupling the video signal source to the video rendering device. A plurality of links coupling the video signal source to said video rendering device may also be aggregated. | 12-04-2014 |
20150040166 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Provided is a control device including a detector configured to detect use of an application on a communication terminal, and a controller configured to control recording processing related to content that is being output from a content output device associated with the communication terminal in accordance with a detection result obtained by the detector. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040167 | Systems and Methods for Networked Music Playback - Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to facilitate connection to a multimedia playback network are disclosed. An example method provides content to a local playback network. The example method includes identifying multimedia content from a content provider. The example method includes passing information regarding the multimedia content to a local playback system including one or more multimedia playback devices in response to a trigger. The example method includes facilitating play of the multimedia content via a local playback network associated with the local playback system. | 02-05-2015 |
20150046954 | Set Top/Back Box, System and Method for Providing a Remote Control Device - A set top/back box and system and method for providing a remote control device are disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more wireless transceivers are located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes television input/output, a processor, and memory. The set top/back box may establish a pairing with a programmable device, such as a proximate wireless-enabled interactive handheld device having a touch screen display, whereby formatted parallel audiovisual experience instructions, including virtual buttons, may be transmitted to the programmable device for display on the touch screen display to create an experience parallel to the experience on the television. The set top/back box receives and processes virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the programmable device to control amenities associated with the set top/back box. | 02-12-2015 |
20150052566 | DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA RECORDER WITH FUNCTIONALITY FOLLOWING LOSS OF PROVIDER NETWORK SERVICE - A network addressable appliance with digital multimedia recording capabilities has limited access including playback of stored multimedia content upon faulty connection with a service provider network. Upon a connectivity event, the network addressable appliance compares a retrieved hardware address for a connected residential gateway to a stored hardware address for an assigned residential gateway. If the two hardware addresses correspond, the network addressable appliance provides playback to stored multimedia content. The system helps prevent violations of digital rights management rules by restricting access to stored multimedia content while the network addressable appliance is connected to an unauthorized residential gateway. The system provides a user with limited access (i.e. playback) to multimedia content during service provider network outages. | 02-19-2015 |
20150067742 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTEXT BASED SPLITTING AND TRANSMISSION OF BROADCAST CONTENT - A method and system is provided for context based splitting of a broadcast content stream and transmission of a relevant broadcast content out of said broadcast content stream to at least one edge device over a home area network for consumption. Particularly, the invention provides a method and system for obtaining context of the edge device and corresponding device owner; comparing the said obtained context with the broadcast content stream; finding and splitting relevant broadcast content out of the broadcast content stream according to the context of said edge device; and transmitting said relevant broadcast content to said edge device for future consumption. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067743 | Method And System For Realizing Mutual Control Of Multimedia Terminals In the Home - The invention discloses a method and system for realizing mutual control of multimedia terminals in the home. The method comprises the following steps: when a registered user logs on the multimedia terminals, an interactive server establishes network connection with the multimedia terminals, and obtains the identification and the type of the multimedia terminals; the interactive server receives a control message which is sent by a control terminal and is used for controlling a player terminal, the control message containing a control command description and an identification of the player terminal; the interactive server parses the control message according to the type of the control terminal, converts the control command description into a control command corresponding to the player terminal according to the identification of the player terminal, and sends the control command to the player terminal so that the player terminal executes the received control command. By the present invention, the problem of mutual control between multiple multimedia terminals in the home environment can be solved. | 03-05-2015 |
20150074729 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AUDIO, METHOD FOR SETTING INITIALIZATION MODE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided herein is an audio processing apparatus including: a controller configured to determine an initialization mode for processing video and audio signals provided from an audio provision apparatus of among a plurality of initialization modes, and to perform an initialization process differently according to the result of determination; and an audio processor configured to process the audio signal and output the processed audio signal, when the initialization process is performed. | 03-12-2015 |
20150089551 | ENVIRONMENTAL ADJUSTMENTS TO PERCEIVE TRUE CONTENT - Methods and systems to evaluate the ambient light in a local viewing environment where video content is being displayed, and to make adjustments to the ambient light, video display device, and/or video content to cause the perception of the color and brightness of the video content to the viewer to be true to what the video content producer intended the viewer to perceive. | 03-26-2015 |
20150095956 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND INFORMATION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a detector, a receiver, and a controller. The detector is configured to detect, via a network, a receiver configured to receive a program in broadcasting and to acquire a location of interactive information configured to interact with the program based on information contained in the broadcasting. The receiver is configured to receive, from the receiver, first address information indicating the receiver. The controller is configured to provide, to a browser installed in the electronic device, second address information indicating a location of a web page implementing an interface to establish bidirectional connection, and to provide, to the browser, the first address information to establish connection with the receiver configured to be capable of transmitting the location of the interactive information by using the interface. | 04-02-2015 |
20150100991 | IMPLIED MEDIA NETWORKS - A system and/or media network for rendering a media stream from one or more media rendering devices is disclosed. The media network may include one or more configurable peers, each configurable peer configurable as a rendering device, an observer, a processing device, a combination thereof, or the like. The system may be particularly suitable for use in remote locations, to generate a controlled and/or shared meeting topology within an uncontrolled media environment, and/or to generate an intense sound field amongst a group of participants from a collection of associated peers. | 04-09-2015 |
20150100992 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHING PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER CONTENT WITH STORAGE SPACE OPTIMIZATION - A device is provided for use with a content provider that is operable to provide content, which includes a plurality of content components. The device includes a communication portion, a memory portion, a parsing portion, a counting portion and a processing portion. The communication portion can receive the content from the content provider. The parsing portion can parse the content into the plurality of content components and can store the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. The counting portion can provide a counter for each of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion, respectively. The processing portion can retrieve and process one of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. The counting portion can further increment the counter associated with the retrieved one of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. | 04-09-2015 |
20150106859 | Selection of a Proxy Device for a Network - Multiple devices in a user's premises may each be configured to separately communicate with an external network, but the signal strength available to each may vary significantly depending on the wiring of the premises. The disclosure provides methods wherein the various devices may coordinate with one another, and determine which among them has the best signal connection and the most available capacity, and a subset of the devices may be chosen to act as network proxies to relay communications to/from the other devices in the premises. | 04-16-2015 |
20150121433 | Media Sharing System - A media sharing system includes a television system and at least a first set of smart phone and smart watch owned by a first user and a second set of smart phone and smart watch owned by a second user. Smart watches are connectable to the television system. One of the smart phones is employed as a remote control device. The media sharing system can access media assets stored in all of the smart watches using the smart phone as the remote control. In one implementation, the users need to play a game and the winner will use his or her smart phone to control the media item delivery. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121434 | Electronic Device, Electronic Device System, and Electronic Device Control Method - An electronic device ( | 04-30-2015 |
20150135238 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING MEDIA ON MULTIPLE DEVICES - Methods and systems are described herein for automatically detecting and pushing content to a second user device in response to determining that a first user device is simultaneously presenting multiple media assets. For example, in response to determining that a first user device is presenting a mosaic display, a media guidance application may automatically search for a second user device in which to present the program. In response to detecting the second user device, the media guidance application may then automatically push, or present an option to push, the program to the second user device. | 05-14-2015 |
20150143433 | WIRELESS SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless system ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150143434 | MULTIMEDIA CONTENT SELF-ADAPTIVE METHOD AND MULTIMEDIA PLAYING SYSTEM - The present technology relates to a multimedia content self-adaptive method and a multimedia playing system, wherein the multimedia content self-adaptive method includes: obtaining context information; solving the media content adaptation problem according to the obtained context information. Applying the multimedia content self-adaptive method and multimedia playing system provided by the present technology, the content adaptation for the AV playing environment can be realized under the UPnP AV standard, thereby providing intelligent multimedia services. | 05-21-2015 |
20150296245 | REMOTE CONTROLLER - A remote controller for an interactive system for a system delivering content to a display screen is provided. The system includes a set top box coupled between a central content server and a display screen. The remote controller has basic controller functionalities, such as a plurality of keys for controlling various functions to be carried out by the set top box, and an infrared transmitter in the remote controller for carrying out infrared communication. The remote controller includes wireless communications module for establishing a wireless connection between the remote controller and the set top box. | 10-15-2015 |
20150326917 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, NETWORK SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication device includes a communicating portion that sends content data to another device; and a controlling portion that acquires an operating status of the communication device, and generates a playback information list that comprises playback information corresponding to the content data based on the operation status, wherein the communicating portion sends to the other device the content data converted into a playback format based on the playback information selected by the other device. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326919 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND RECEPTION DEVICE - An external device may recognize, in the case of including a communication unit that executes communication via a communication path made up of a pair of differential transmission paths included in a transmission path, information relating to the communication unit thereof. | 11-12-2015 |
20150341687 | MOVING CONTENT BETWEEN SET TOP BOX AND END DEVICES IN HOME - A content moving device which enables providing content stored on a first user device, such as a DVR, in a first format and resolution to be provided to a second user device, such as a portable media player (PMP) in a second format and resolution. The content moving device identifies content on the first user device as candidate content which may be desired by the PMP and receives the candidate content from the DVR. The content moving device transcodes the candidate content at times independent of a request from the PMP for the content. The content moving device may provide a list of available transcoded content to the PMP for selection, and provide selected content to the PMP. The content moving device may also provide information relating to any protection schemes of the content provided to the PMP, such as DRM rights and decryption keys. The content moving device performs the often computationally intense and time consuming transcoding of user content to enable the user to move content between different user devices in a convenient manner. | 11-26-2015 |
20150349974 | SMART HOME ACCESS DEVICE - A smart home access device, comprising a transmission modulation-demodulation module which demodulates a digital transmission signal downloaded via a cable into a video or audio digital signal and an Ethernet signal and for outputting respectively, or also modulates the Ethernet signal by the cable to upload; and in particular, also comprising an Ethernet remote control extension processor which receives and parses the Ethernet signal downloaded by the transmission modulation-demodulation module so as to extract a control signal therefrom, or receives the control signal and encode same into an Ethernet signal for uploading to the transmission modulation-demodulation module; further, also comprising an Ethernet exchange module which exchanges and transmits the downloaded Ethernet signal to at least two Ethernet interfaces, one of the Ethernet interfaces being the interface with the Ethernet remote control extension processor. | 12-03-2015 |
20150358670 | Method and system for continuously playing media resource in device - The disclosure discloses a method and system for continuously playing a media resource in a device. The method includes that a Digital Media Player (DMP) or a Digital Media Renderer (DMR) obtains breakpoint information corresponding a media resource before playing the media resource, wherein the breakpoint information includes a Message-Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5) value of the media resource, a unique device Identifier (ID) of the DMP or the DMR, and breakpoint time when the DMP or the DMR stops playing in the last playing process of the media resource; the DMP or the DMR sends to a Digital Media Server (DMS) according to the breakpoint information, a request for sending data of the media resource from a breakpoint; the DMP or the DMR obtains the data of the media resource from the DMS and plays the same. By means of the disclosure, DMPs/DMRs of different users are enabled to remember breakpoint information of a media resource to be played by each user when playing the same media resource on different DMSs and multi-breakpoint continuous playing can be supported. In addition, the breakpoint information of each user will not overlap each other. | 12-10-2015 |
20150382050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING MEDIA OUTPUT DEVICES CONNECTED ON A NETWORK - A media output device operates to receive audio and/or video data for a content item. The audio and/or video data can be communicated from another device over a network. The output device generates an audio or video output for the content item based on the audio or video data. While receiving the audio or video data, the output device determines an instance of time that is synchronized to an external clock reference. The output device also determines an output correction to perform based at least in part on the synchronized instance of time. The output device adjusts the output to include the output correction. | 12-31-2015 |
20160007079 | ASSOCIATING PLAYBACK DEVICES WITH PLAYBACK QUEUES - In an example implementation, a first playback device associates with a first playback queue that identifies items for playback by the first playback device. The first playback device receives an instruction to enter a playback group with a second playback device which is associated with a second playback queue that identifies one or more items for playback by the second playback device. The first playback device enters the playback group with the second playback device. The first playback device is configured to play items from the second playback queue in synchrony with the second playback device while in the playback group. The first playback device receives an instruction to leave the playback group and leaves the playback group. Leaving the playback group involves automatically associating the first playback device with a third playback queue that identifies items for playback by the first playback device. | 01-07-2016 |
20160014447 | Communication Interface System and Method | 01-14-2016 |
20160044363 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHING PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER CONTENT WITH STORAGE SPACE OPTIMIZATION - A device is provided for use with a content provider that is operable to provide content, which includes a plurality of content components. The device includes a communication portion, a memory portion, a parsing portion, a counting portion and a processing portion. The communication portion can receive the content from the content provider. The parsing portion can parse the content into the plurality of content components and can store the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. The counting portion can provide a counter for each of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion, respectively. The processing portion can retrieve and process one of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. The counting portion can further increment the counter associated with the retrieved one of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044367 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTENT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD - A portable terminal includes a receiving unit which receives content information, an external device communication unit which conducts communication with an external information device, a display unit which displays the content information received by the receiving unit, an acquiring unit which acquires identification information identifying the content information displayed by the display unit, an operation unit which receives an operation indication from a user, and a control unit which conducts control such that if a transmission indication of the identification information is received by the operation unit while the content information is being displayed, the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is transmitted to the external information device and the display of the content information by the display unit is terminated. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044372 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, VIDEO SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, AND TRANSMISSION METHOD OF VIDEO SIGNAL - Provided is a display apparatus including a first signal receiving unit that receives a non-compressed video signal from an external device via a first transmission path through a plurality of channels by means of a differential signal, an image display unit that displays images by processing the video signal received by the first signal receiving unit, a second signal receiving unit that receives a compressed video signal of a same video source as the non-compressed video signal by using a bi-directional communication path configured by predetermined lines of the first transmission path, and a signal transmitting unit that transmits a compressed video signal corresponding to the compressed video signal received by the second signal receiving unit to another external device different from the external device. | 02-11-2016 |
20160066030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING DATA, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING DATA - Disclosed herein are methods and apparatuses for requesting and obtaining data, in which time information is generated by use of a first device, and a data request command requesting data output by a second device is generated at a time point indicated by the time information. The generated data request command is transmitted, wherein the data request command includes the time information. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066031 | DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER (DVR) IMPLEMENTED USING SUPPLEMENTAL DEVICE STORAGE - Techniques described herein may use a computing device, such as a smartphone or tablet computer, that is attached to a local area network, as a storage device or supplemental storage device for a set-top box (STB) that is also attached to the local area network. In one implementation, the STB may stream, to the computing device, video content corresponding to a television program that is being viewed by a user of the STB. In response to a command such as a rewind or unpause operation, the STB may request the video content from the computing device; receiving the requested video content from the computing device; and satisfying the unpause or rewind operation, based on the received video content. | 03-03-2016 |
20160112743 | PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER FUNCTIONALITY FOR PLACESHIFTING SYSTEMS - PVR functionality is enabled on a media player of a placeshifting system, which allows a user to record media programs from locations that are physically remote from a source of the media programs. The media player may receive program schedule information and present the program schedule information to the user. Based on user input, the media player identifies a media program and associated schedule information. When the media program is scheduled to play, the placeshifting device directs a media recording device to receive the media program and to store the program. The placeshifting device may digitize, transcode, and/or transrate the media program, if necessary, and transmit the media program to the remote device for playback. | 04-21-2016 |
20160119654 | DISPLAY DEVICE, SERVER, AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device provided with one or more modules includes a communication unit configured to transmit state information of the one or more modules to a server and an adjacent device and configured to receive a parameter set in the adjacent device from the server or the adjacent device, both of which receive the state information, and a controller configured to change a mode of the one or more modules according to the parameter. | 04-28-2016 |
20160127768 | USB SHARING METHOD FOR COMBO TV SET, COMBO TV SET AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A USB sharing method for a combo TV set, a combo TV set and a computer readable storage medium are disclosed. The USB sharing method includes: receiving, by a host, a data packet transmitted via a first USB interface by a first USB device; parsing the data packet and obtaining an interface identifier of the first USB interface in the data packet; switching the first USB interface to a first intelligent component corresponding to the first USB interface according to the interface identifier of the first USB interface; and transmitting a USB request to the first intelligent component over a network channel between the host and the first intelligent component, so that the first intelligent component loads a corresponding USB device driver according to a device identifier of the first USB device included in the USB request to identify the first USB device. | 05-05-2016 |
20160134922 | A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING VIDEO BETWEEN MEDIA DEVICES - Accordingly, there is provided a method in a first media device arranged to display a video. The method comprises receiving a selection of a video, and receiving an instruction from a user to display the video on a second media device. The method further comprises, in response to said instruction from the user, requesting an indication from the user as to where on a display of the second media device to display the video. The method further comprises receiving an indication from the user as to where on the display of the second media device to display the video. The method further comprises sending an instruction to the second media device, the instruction indicating where the second media device should display the video; and transferring video playback from the first media device to the second media device. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134930 | Systems and Methods for Merchandizing Electronic Displays - Systems and methods for a merchandizing display related to a continuous display formed by electronic displays embedded along product shelves and on the packages stored on the product shelves. An electronic label device may detect the presence of a consumer and send a trigger to the packages on its product shelf. The electronic label device may also send a trigger to surrounding electronic label devices. A streaming video may then be apportioned among displays on electronic label devices and the packages. Each of the displays may simultaneously output a different portion of the streaming video. | 05-12-2016 |
20160142763 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING PERIPHERAL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A method performed at the electronic device for identifying an electronic device and peripheral apparatuses is provided. The method acquires image data regarding emitters of the peripheral apparatuses, determines emitting colors emitted from the emitters based on the acquired image data, and acquires identification information of the peripheral apparatuses mapped with the emitting colors. | 05-19-2016 |
20160156967 | WIRELESS VIDEO/AUDIO SIGNAL TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER | 06-02-2016 |
20160165303 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A signal transmission device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The signal transmission device comprises: a control unit for setting a state variable by using an application of the signal transmission device and for generating an event which can be used by an application of a companion device for a connection with the companion device; and a communication unit for transmitting the event to the companion device, wherein if a connection request signal is received from the companion device through the communication unit, the control unit registers an event for managing the connection with the companion device. | 06-09-2016 |
20160182249 | EVENT-BASED AUDIO/VIDEO FEED SELECTION | 06-23-2016 |
20160182933 | Method and System for Distributing and Playing Media | 06-23-2016 |
20160191912 | HOME OCCUPANCY SIMULATION MODE SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION - Enabling an end-user to configure or customize a home occupancy simulation mode, which is implemented by a home automation system, via one or more user interfaces, some of which might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191990 | ALERT SUSPENSION FOR HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for suspending alert notifications at an electronic device may include receiving an instruction to suspend alerts for an event at the electronic device. The electronic device may access a separate information source including information associated with the event. The electronic device may also determine from the accessed information a time at which the event will end, and suspend alert notifications until the determined time. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191991 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC RESUMPTION OF VIDEO STREAM FOLLOWING TRANSIENT WIFI DISCONNECT - Systems and methods executable by a home based media distribution system for preserving the continuity of a video transmission following a WiFi disconnect include transmitting a media stream via a wireless access point associated with a wireless client; receiving a disconnect report from the access point; in response to the disconnect report, diverting the media stream to a digital video recorder (DVR); receiving a reconnect report from the access point; and automatically resuming the media stream from the point when the disconnect occurred. | 06-30-2016 |