公开(公告)号：US09445038B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14168733

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: Vizio Inc

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: H04N5/63 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/466

CPC classification number: H04N5/63 ,  H04N5/505 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  H04N21/4667

Abstract: A television has first and second electronic subsystems which collectively operate to produce a display. The television is controlled by a processor, the processor also operating to determine a period of time where no output is being produced, and to maintain the first electronic subsystem and said second electronic subsystem into a power reduced state, e.g., a sleep state. The television maintains a database of times when it is likely to operate to produce said output, and automatically removing the first electronic system from the power reduced state, and not removing the second electronic subsystem from the power reduced state at one of the times, and without an indication.

公开(公告)号：US09389692B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US14096321

申请日：2013-12-04

Applicant: Vizio Inc

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: G09G5/12 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F1/1679 ,  G06F1/1681

Abstract: A computer system comprising that has a display screen that displays information from a computing device. An auxiliary device such as a cover or a keyboard is pivotally attached to the display screen. When the angle between the display screen and the auxiliary device is a first angle that makes it likely that the device is being used normally, the device is then locked against orientation rotation. The angle between the auxiliary device and the display needs to be brought into an unnatural angle in order to allow automatic orientation rotation.

Abstract translation: 包括其的计算机系统具有显示来自计算设备的信息的显示屏幕。 诸如盖或键盘的辅助装置可枢转地附接到显示屏。 当显示屏和辅助设备之间的角度是使得设备正常使用可能的第一角度时，装置被锁定以防止定向旋转。 为了允许自动定向旋转，辅助装置和显示器之间的角度需要变成不自然的角度。

公开(公告)号：US20160105626A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-14

申请号：US14514202

申请日：2014-10-14

Applicant: Vizio Inc

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: H04N5/44

CPC classification number: H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/57 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4852 ,  H04N21/4854

Abstract: A device such as a television automatically determines, on initial power up, its geographical location. If the television is determined to be residing in a retail store location it will automatically default to retail mode where picture and audio quality will be set to pre-specified settings conducive to a retail environment where the ambient light and sound levels are not what would typically be found in a residential environment. The invention consists of a software module and a database resident in the television that can determine, from interrogating either a GPS chip set, or obtaining identifying data from an attached wired or wireless network and matching the data to identifying data for retail store locations to determine if the television is located in a retail store. If the location of the television is determined to be in a retail store the television will initialize the video and audio quality for a retail store environment. If the location of the television is determined to not be in a retail store, the television will initialize the video and audio quality for a residential environment.

Abstract translation: 诸如电视的设备在初始加电时自动确定其地理位置。 如果电视被确定为驻留在零售店的位置，它将自动默认为零售模式，其中图像和音频质量将被设置为有利于零售环境的预先设定的设置，其中环境光和声音水平不是通常 在住宅环境中找到。 本发明包括一个软件模块和驻留在电视机中的数据库，可以从询问GPS芯片组或从连接的有线或无线网络获得识别数据，并将数据与零售商店位置的识别数据进行匹配，从而确定 如果电视机位于零售店。 如果电视的位置被确定为零售商店，则电视将初始化零售商店环境的视频和音频质量。 如果电视机的位置确定为不在零售商店，则电视机将初始化住宅环境的视频和音频质量。

公开(公告)号：US20150215566A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14168733

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: Vizio Inc

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: H04N5/63 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/443

CPC classification number: H04N5/63 ,  H04N5/505 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  H04N21/4667

Abstract: A television has first and second electronic subsystems which collectively operate to produce a display. The television is controlled by a processor, the processor also operating to determine a period of time where no output is being produced, and to maintain the first electronic subsystem and said second electronic subsystem into a power reduced state, e.g., a sleep state. The television maintains a database of times when it is likely to operate to produce said output, and automatically removing the first electronic system from the power reduced state, and not removing the second electronic subsystem from the power reduced state at one of the times, and without an indication.

Abstract translation: 电视具有共同操作以产生显示器的第一和第二电子子系统。 电视由处理器控制，处理器还操作以确定不产生输出的时间段，并且将第一电子子系统和所述第二电子子系统保持在功率降低状态，例如睡眠状态。 电视保持有可能操作以产生所述输出的时间的数据库，并且自动地将第一电子系统从功率降低状态移除，并且不在一次的时间将第二电子子系统从功率降低状态移除;以及 没有指示。

公开(公告)号：US20150154737A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：US14096321

申请日：2013-12-04

Applicant: Vizio Inc

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: G06T3/60 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F1/1679 ,  G06F1/1681

Abstract: A computer system comprising that has a display screen that displays information from a computing device. An auxiliary device such as a cover or a keyboard is pivotally attached to the display screen. When the angle between the display screen and the auxiliary device is a first angle that makes it likely that the device is being used normally, the device is then locked against orientation rotation. The angle between the auxiliary device and the display needs to be brought into an unnatural angle in order to allow automatic orientation rotation.

Abstract translation: 包括其的计算机系统具有显示来自计算设备的信息的显示屏幕。 诸如盖或键盘的辅助装置可枢转地附接到显示屏。 当显示屏和辅助设备之间的角度是使得设备正常使用可能的第一角度时，装置被锁定以防止定向旋转。 为了允许自动定向旋转，辅助装置和显示器之间的角度需要变成不自然的角度。

公开(公告)号：US09900660B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US14493753

申请日：2014-09-23

Applicant: Vizio Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/436

CPC classification number: H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/43615

Abstract: A content stream caster can transfer playing of a content stream from the content stream caster to any of a plurality of stream receivers. The content stream caster wirelessly initiates contact with one of a plurality of stream receivers after which the content stream caster must authenticate with the receiver before the receiver permits the receiving of a URL identifying the location of the content source. A content stream caster, communicates with a stream receiver, an authentication software application residing on both devices and wired or wireless connections between the devices and between the devices and the stream source. The content stream caster may present the content stream or send the content source URL to the receiving device. The content stream caster authenticates with the receiver then sends the source content URL to the receiver. The receiver then streams the content from a URL or designated local streams through Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS), Miracast, or other sources and presents the streamed content to the user.

公开(公告)号：US09723180B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14150142

申请日：2014-01-08

Applicant: Vizio Inc

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: H04N9/475 ,  H04N5/04 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N17/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/04 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N2017/006

Abstract: A system which synchronizes audio and video, that uses a sensor sensing the display of video and audio from an external device. The sensor creates timestamps for each of the video and audio, and then calculates a difference between those timestamps. The differences sent to the external device which then compensates for the difference.

公开(公告)号：US20160227474A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US14612355

申请日：2015-02-03

Applicant: Vizio Inc

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04W48/20 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: A simplified way of connecting electronic devices with limited user input capabilities to wireless network routers. A smart device with a user interface and input capabilities is connected to a Wifi router and remembers the Wifi variables used for the connection. It is then paired with the electronic device and transfers the Wifi connection variables to the electronic device. The smart device with the first software program has a user interface that facilitates the user initially connecting with a local Wifi router. The connection variables used during the connection process are saved by the smart device. The user may then connect the smart device to the electronic device via a paired communications link and the connection variables for the router are passed over the link. The electronic device executing the second software module connects to the router using the connection variables it received from the smart device.

Abstract translation: 将具有有限用户输入能力的电子设备连接到无线网络路由器的简化方法。 具有用户界面和输入功能的智能设备连接到Wifi路由器，并记住用于连接的Wifi变量。 然后将其与电子设备配对，并将Wifi连接变量传输到电子设备。 具有第一软件程序的智能设备具有便于用户最初与本地Wifi路由器连接的用户界面。 在连接过程中使用的连接变量由智能设备保存。 用户然后可以经由配对的通信链路将智能设备连接到电子设备，并且路由器的连接变量通过链路传递。 执行第二软件模块的电子设备使用从智能设备接收的连接变量连接到路由器。

公开(公告)号：US20160195428A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US14590446

申请日：2015-01-06

Applicant: Vizio Inc

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  H04N5/64 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H04N5/44 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/4473 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/133603 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2203/11 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/64 ,  H04N2005/4426

Abstract: An infra-red assembly for a television, that has a plurality of layers operating for creating an image from pixels formed of illuminated color filters. The plurality of layers including a backlight, a polarization layer adjacent the backlight, a TFT layer over the polarization layer, an LCD layer overlying the TFT layer, and a color filter layer overlying the LCD layer. Wherein at least one of the layers includes an opening, and another of said layers includes an infrared filter that passes infrared and blocks light that is not infra red, and where another of said layers underlying said infrared layer includes an infrared receiver that receives the infrared through said opening and said infrared filter, and where said opening and said filter and said receiver are located in registration with one another, such that infrared passes through the opening and passes through the filter and passes to the receiver.

Abstract translation: 用于电视的红外组件，其具有多个层，用于从由照明的滤色器形成的像素创建图像。 多个层包括背光源，与背光源相邻的偏振层，偏振层上的TFT层，覆盖TFT层的LCD层和覆盖在LCD层上的滤色器层。 其中至少一个层包括开口，并且所述层中的另一层包括通过红外线并阻挡不是红外线的光的红外滤光器，并且其中所述红外层下面的所述层中的另一个包括接收红外线的红外接收器 通过所述开口和所述红外滤光器，并且其中所述开口和所述滤光器和所述接收器彼此对准，使得红外线通过所述开口并通过所述滤光器并传递到所述接收器。

公开(公告)号：US09736201B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14561893

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: Vizio Inc

Inventor： Matthew Blake McRae

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04L63/108 ,  H04L65/1076 ,  H04L65/4076

Abstract: A stream receiver device that receives information indicative of streams to be played from remote devices. The stream receiver has a network connection, receiving information indicative of streams to be played from remote devices, e.g., stream senders. A processor in the stream receiver operates to receive the information and operates to play a stream based on the information. The stream receiver has an access list, which can be a white list or a black list. The stream is played when allowed by the white list or not-blocked by the black list. The lists can also include times during which the entries are active, and file types to be allowed or blocked.