Device identification and power state determination using media device information
US11356636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for determining a power state of a device. Identification data may be received, e.g., in a media device hub, from one or more devices coupled to the device hub. In some example implementations, the devices coupled to the device hub may comprise an intermediate device coupled to the hub via a first multimedia cable and a sink media device coupled to the intermediate device via a second multimedia cable. Attributes may be identified in the received identification data, such as attributes relating to one or more of the coupled devices. The attributes may be associated with one or more of the devices that are coupled to the device hub. Based on an association of attributes, a power state of one or more of the devices coupled to the hub may be determined.
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