Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120081527 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF 3-D SHUTTER GLASSES TO ONE OF A PLURALITY OF PRESENTATION DEVICES - Systems and methods enable three dimensional (3-D) program content viewing in a media environment with different media presentation devices. An exemplary embodiment detects a first synchronization signal transmitted from a first synchronization signal source, wherein the first synchronization signal is associated with first 3-D program content and includes a first signal identifier; detects a second synchronization signal transmitted from a second synchronization signal source, wherein the second synchronization signal is associated with second 3-D program content and includes a second signal identifier; receives a selection of one of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal; discriminates between the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal based upon the first signal identifier and the second signal identifier; and controls a left lens and a right lens of 3-D shutter glasses in accordance with the selected one of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal. | 04-05-2012 |
20120197582 | APPARATUS SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING TESTING OF A PLURALITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Systems and methods are operable to test a plurality of devices under test (DUTs) communicatively coupled to one of a plurality of switching elements of a DUT controller. An exemplary embodiment identifies a first DUT and a second DUT from among the plurality of DUTs as members of a test group, wherein the first DUT and the second DUT are identified based upon a test schedule defining a plurality of test groupings of members of the plurality of DUTs for concurrent testing; and communicates control instructions to a first switching element coupled to the first DUT and to a second switching element communicatively coupled to the second DUT, wherein the control instructions are configured to actuate the first switching element and the second switching element to communicatively couple the first DUT and the second DUT. | 08-02-2012 |
20120278834 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DISCERNING USER ACTION WITH REGARD TO COMMERCIALS - Systems and methods are described herein for altering the presentation of commercials presented based on user input of their likes and dislikes of commercials. A plurality of commercials are received and stored at a media device. A commercial user interface is presented with at least one commercial. A user selection associated with the presented commercial is received via the commercial user interface, wherein the user selection corresponds to one of a user dislike and a user like of the first commercial. Future presentation of at least one next commercial is altered based on the received user selection and the stored plurality of commercials. | 11-01-2012 |
20120297419 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OF CONTENT INFORMATION - Various systems and methods allow aggregation and display of content information associated with entertainment devices using a device-to-device messaging protocol such as that provided by the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard. Content information such as electronic program guide (EPG) data for multiple entertainment devices may be displayed, for example, using the on-screen display (OSD) of a single entertainment device. | 11-22-2012 |
20120311171 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE TRANSMISSION OF MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS - Systems and methods are operable for monitoring the transmission of media content events. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream at a media device from a media content transmission device at a first transmission rate, wherein the media content stream comprises at least one media content event selected for presentation on a media presentation device; stores at least a portion of the media content stream in a media device buffer; calculates a buffer metric; transmitting the buffer metric to the media content transmission device; and receives the media content stream from the media content transmission device at a second transmission rate based on the transmitted buffer metric. | 12-06-2012 |
20130154812 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING REMOTE CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS - An exemplary electronic device receives control information via a wireless signal from a remote control, the control information configured to control operation of a target electronic device, and determines whether the target electronic device is configured to receive Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) format control information or receive non-CEC format control information. When the target electronic device is configured to receive CEC format control information, the received control information is translated into CEC format control information that the target electronic device is configured to interpret, and the translated CEC format control information is communicated to the target electronic device over a high-definition multimedia (HDMI) connector using the CEC format. When the target electronic device is not configured to receive CEC format control information, the received control information is translated into non-CEC format control information that the target electronic device is configured to interpret. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159753 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING OPERATING STATES BASED ON MONITORED HDMI CEC COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods provide control of operating states of an electronic device. A first exemplary electronic device detects a consumer electronic control (CEC) communication sent from a second electronic device to a third electronic device, the CEC communication communicated over high-definition multimedia (HDMI) connectors communicatively coupling the first electronic device, the second electronic device and the third electronic device; determines, based on information in the CEC communication, whether the CEC communication is one of a first kind of CEC communication or a second kind of CEC communication; in response to determining that the CEC communication is one of the first kind of CEC communication, transitions the first electronic device to a predefined operating state; and in response to determining that the CEC communication is one of the second kind of CEC communication, maintains the first electronic device in a current operating state. | 06-20-2013 |
20140176313 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING DEVICES TO ACCEPT AND PROCESS REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS - A particular device may configure one or more of other devices to accept and execute remote control commands from the particular device's remote control unit. This may be performed via one or more various communication links between the devices on that enables the devices to communicate with each other. For example, the remote control of a set-top box can be used to control both the set-top box and a television without a user having to specially program the set-top box or other universal remote control. One example of a communication link between the devices that enables the devices to communicate with each other is a device-to-device messaging protocol such as that provided by the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard. | 06-26-2014 |