Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080278635 | Applications for remote control devices with added functionalities - A handheld wireless device for controlling an electronic device. Ambient noise is automatically detected using a microphone and user preference parameters (e.g., volume) are adjusted, compensating for the detected noise. Plurality of signals are sent and received, operable to determine the location of the remote control, thereby operable to automatically tune various user preference parameters (e.g., surround sound). The remote control may be used as a telephone. When receiving a call, the caller information may be displayed using a popup window (e.g., on a television set). A call may be answered and the program may be paused/recorded/muted. The electronic device is automatically configured by identifying the user. A reader may read information on a payment card in a contactless manner. In one embodiment a radio frequency signal is used to reduce interference with LCD wavelength. The remote control may respond to a user command in order to be located. | 11-13-2008 |
20090099911 | Systems and Methods for Managing Advertising Content Corresponding to Streaming Media Content - A media server is accessed by a user device over a network. Advertising content is automatically received from the server and stored by the user device, where the advertising content is associated with streaming media content. Following a request for the streaming media content, at least a portion of the received advertising content is presented on the user device while the requested streaming media content begins to be downloaded or queued. As soon as presentation of the advertising content concludes, the requested streaming media content is presented on the user device without network-related delay. | 04-16-2009 |
20100058245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN OBJECT ORIENTED ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SYSTEM WITH A VISUAL CUE - One embodiment provides a method and apparatus for an object oriented on-screen display menu system with a visual cue. The method includes the identification of an on-screen visual cue that is generated by an access device such as, for example, a digital television system. The on-screen visual cue display may also be generated by an access device, such as a set-top box, in response to a remote control command. Once detected, the on-screen visual display may be used to identify an object of focus within the on-screen display in response to a menu selection event. In one embodiment, the remote control command is issued to the access device prior to a menu selection event. By using a visual cue to identify an object of focus, a context-dependent sub-menu is provided that corresponds to the identified object of focus to simplify user menu access. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100225804 | Method and Apparatus for Enhancement of High-Definition Video Content - The detail and clarity of high-definition video content may be enhanced by a display device or client-side device before being displayed. In certain embodiments, the high-definition video image frames may be upsampled by scaling the image's resolution. The now-upsampled HD video image frames may then be low pass filtered so as to concentrate the image's energy distribution into a tighter range of frequencies. The filtered HD video image frames may then be sub-sampled back down, such as to the original HD image's frame resolution, or other HD-level resolution, without compromising image detail. In this fashion, the clarity and detail level in video content, even though already considered of a high-definition quality, may be further improved. | 09-09-2010 |
20100296326 | Power Circuit With Passthrough - A power circuit device has a housing. A connection electrically couples AC power to an interior portion of the housing. A female electrical socket is coupled to the housing and is electrically coupled to and receives AC power from the connection. An AC to DC converter is electrically coupled to the connection to receive AC power therefrom and produce a DC output therefrom. A current sensor senses current drawn by one of the AC to DC converter and the female electrical socket. A switch, responsive to the current sensor, selectively removes power from the other one of the female electrical socket and the AC to DC converter when a drop in current is sensed by the current sensor. AC versions without DC conversion are also contemplated. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 11-25-2010 |
20110084982 | Apparatus and Method for Displaying Image Data With Memory Reduction - An apparatus and method are provided for displaying image data with memory reduction. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first image by the device, displaying the first image on a display of the device and scaling image data of the first image. The device may scale image data to generate scaled image data having reduced pixel data with respect to the first image. The method may also include receiving a second image by the device, generating composite image data based on the scaled image data of the first image and image data of the second image, and displaying the composite image data on the display of the device. The second image may then be displayed an the display of the device. | 04-14-2011 |
20110085024 | 3D MULTIVIEW DISPLAY - A method for displaying content to a user including receiving a first content and a second content, applying a first depth to the first content, applying a second depth to the second content and compositing the first content and the second content to generate a 3-Dimensional (3-D) composite content, wherein the composite content is configured to be displayed on a 3-D display, wherein the composite content is configured to be played back such that the first content and the second content are displayed simultaneously, and wherein the composite content is further configured to be played back such that one of the first content and the second content is displayed appearing in focus and the second one of the first content and the second content is displayed appearing out of focus based on a selection of one of the first content and the second content. | 04-14-2011 |
20110096244 | REMOTE COMMANDER INJECTING NEW USER INTERFACE (UI) INTO LEGACY CONTROLLED DEVICE TO PERMIT LEGACY CONTROLLED DEVICE TO WORK WITH NEW REMOTE COMMANDER - A controlled device such as a TV is vended with a legacy remote commander (RC) and legacy user interfaces (UI), but is programmed with authentication information to accept downloaded UI updates from an authenticated after market RC with more capabilities than the legacy RC. | 04-28-2011 |
20120120002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY PROXIMITY BASED CONTROL OF A TOUCH SCREEN USER INTERFACE - A touch screen user interface features manipulating an object (e.g. a fingertip) near a display, identifying a target point according to the object trajectory and a nonzero display distance, and performing an interface event at the target point computed as a projected intersection point between the object and the display, a hovering point, or by determining when the object crosses a display distance threshold or approaches the display faster than a predetermined speed. The interface event includes triggering a popup menu, moving a cursor, clicking a tool tip, clicking a hotkey, or adjusting a display image, and is activated by hovering the object for a duration, moving the object faster than a velocity threshold, crossing a second display distance threshold, crossing multiple display distance thresholds within a time limit, or by moving multiple objects simultaneously. The interface may properly control Flash®-based applications without separate pointing and selecting mechanisms. | 05-17-2012 |
20130294017 | Replaceable Protective Layer on Flat Screen Display - A method consistent with certain implementations involves installing a protective film on a display panel by: placing a sheet of protective film adjacent a front surface of a display panel, where the front surface comprises a surface of the display panel that is displayed when in use, and where the display panel has an edge around a periphery of the display panel; drawing protective film into full contact with the front surface of the display panel; sealing the protective film to the front surface of the display panel at a location at or near the edge of the display panel around the periphery thereof to produce a peripheral sealed edge. The protective film can be drawn into full contact with the display panel by using a vacuum. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 11-07-2013 |
20150035937 | PROVIDING INFORMATION TO USER DURING VIDEO CONFERENCE - A consumer electronics (CE) device is configured to execute a conferencing application for a user to audibly communicate with at least one other person at least through a first audible input configuration configured for providing audio from the user to the other person. While executing the conferencing application, the CE device receives an audible input configuration command to change from the first audible input configuration to a second audible input configuration that is configured to not provide audio from the user to the other person and is also configured for receiving audible CE device commands from the user. In the second audible input configuration, the CE device thus receives audible commands from the user to either access information and provide the information to the user, and/or to initiate a note taking feature that converts audio from the user to text for viewing of the text on the CE device. | 02-05-2015 |