System and method for a programmable multimedia controller

A multimedia controller and audio technology, applied in transmission systems, digital transmission systems, components of TV systems, etc., can solve the problems of inflexibility, difficult configuration, and insufficient use of electronic equipment.

Active Publication Date: 2009-03-04
SAVANT SYST INC
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Many existing solutions have proven cost-prohibitive, inflexible, and difficult to configure, requiring software engineers or other specialized programmers to make even small configuration changes to the system
[0007] As a result, many home and business users do not take full advantage of the capabilities of their electronic devices, which are only minimally interconnected and controlled in only rudimentary ways

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[0037] figure 1 is a block diagram of a programmable multimedia controller 100 interconnected to multiple devices in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention. The term "programmable multimedia controller" should be interpreted broadly as a device capable of controlling, switching data between, and / or otherwise interoperating with a variety of electronic devices, such as audio, video, telephony, data , safety, motor-operated, relay-operated, and / or other types of equipment. By interacting with these devices, the programmable multimedia controller 100 can realize an integrated multimedia control solution.

[0038] In the illustrative embodiment, the programmable multimedia controller 100 is connected to various audio / video components, such as a compact disc (CD) player 105, a digital video disc (DVD) player 110, audio / video Video receiver 115 , television 120 , personal media player 125 , speaker 122 , microphone 123 and / or video camera 124 . The programmab...

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A programmable multimedia controller, including audio and video switches, controls audio video, telephony, data, security, motor-operated, relay-operated, and / or other types of devices. Modules of the controller receive and output audio and video in a number of analog and digital formats, allowing the system to be interconnected to a wide range of devices. Small form factor general purpose personal computers may be operatively connected to provide processing power for the system, and to execute application programs. Further, a personal DVD player, or another device capable of displaying data and generating an audio output in response to user selection, may be used to control the programmable multimedia controller as part of embedded control technique. Additionally, a video overlay feature which allows video images, still frames, graphics, and / or text to be overlaid at any desired location of a display screen, is provided in some embodiments.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to device interoperability and control, and more particularly to a programmable multimedia controller. Background technique [0002] Recently, the complexity of consumer electronic devices has increased dramatically as the cost of electronic hardware has dropped and new media have been introduced. While such advances provide users with new capabilities at ever-decreasing costs, they also create additional issues in terms of interconnectivity, interoperability, and control. [0003] For example, a user could once "wire" a home stereo system with a minimal number of connections. This connection is usually an analog cable or simple wire. The stereo system lacks the ability to interoperate with other devices, and its controls are rudimentary, limited to analog dials and buttons on the front of the unit. Audio components now support multichannel surround sound and a variety of analog and video interconnect formats...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04L12/28H04N21/436
CPCH04N5/85H04N5/765H04L2012/285H04N5/775H04N5/268H04N5/77H04L12/2803H04N21/42646H04L2012/2849H04N21/4104H04N21/4438H04L12/282H04N21/43615H04N21/4112Y02A90/10
Inventor R·P·马唐纳M·E·努南S·K·埃施霍尔茨J·F·艾伦P·H·科尔西尼
Owner SAVANT SYST INC
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