Seamless setup and control for home entertainment devices and content
US10506180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/43635
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein enable a switching device to automatically select AV port(s) coupled to electronic device(s) that a user would like to use to watch and/or listen to content. The AV port(s) may be automatically selected based on receiving a command, determining that a particular remote control device is being used, and/or determining that a particular piece of content has been selected. Upon detection of such events, a source device for providing content is identified from among a plurality of source devices. Thereafter, an AV port from among a plurality of AV ports to which the identified source device is connected is identified. The identified AV port is then selected so that the identified source device becomes connected to an AV port to which a sink device is connected. In this way, the switching device can provide content from the identified source device to the sink device for presentation thereby.
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