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公开(公告)号:US09860592B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-02
申请号:US15607621
申请日:2017-05-29
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
IPC: H04N5/445 , H04N21/4363 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/0488 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/472 , G06F3/0484 , G06F3/01 , G08C17/02 , H04M1/725 , G06F3/0481 , H04N21/414 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/482 , G06F3/0482 , H04N21/442 , G06F3/14 , G06F1/16 , H04N21/41 , H04N5/44
CPC classification number: H04N21/43635 , G06F1/1643 , G06F3/016 , G06F3/0416 , G06F3/04817 , G06F3/0482 , G06F3/0484 , G06F3/04847 , G06F3/04883 , G06F3/04886 , G06F3/14 , G08C17/02 , G08C2201/21 , G08C2201/30 , G08C2201/93 , G09G2370/06 , H04M1/72533 , H04M2250/22 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/44543 , H04N7/015 , H04N21/4126 , H04N21/41407 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/43637 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/47217 , H04N21/482 , H04N2005/4408 , H04N2005/4425 , H04N2005/443
Abstract: A portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display (such as a cellular telephone) provides a wireless remote control for an entertainment device (such as a consumer-electronic device). Based on device-state information that specifies a current state of the entertainment device (which is determined by an audio/video (A/V) hub that communicates with the entertainment device) and one or more related states of the entertainment device, the A/V hub may generate user-interface information that specifies a user interface that includes one or more virtual command icons. Note that the one or more related states are related to the current state in a state diagram by corresponding operations that transition the entertainment device from the current state to the one or more related states. Then, the A/V hub provides the user interface to the portable electronic device. In this way, the A/V hub device dynamically adapts the user interface.
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公开(公告)号:US20170332262A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-16
申请号:US15663824
申请日:2017-07-31
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
Abstract: In order to maintain performance during wireless communication, a transmitting electronic device may concurrently and independently communicate redundant information to a receiving electronic device. In particular, information associated with a data stream may be communicated to the receiving electronic device using one or more channels by two radios using one or more wireless local area network communication protocols. The packets transmitted by the radios may preferentially include the same information. Moreover, the transmitting electronic device may attempt to maintain the redundant communication if a performance metric associated with the one or more channels degrades. For example, the transmitting electronic device may transfer communication to a different channel or may compress the information in the packets in the one or more channels if the throughput drops below a threshold value. Furthermore, the concurrent communication may allow the transmitting electronic device determine link quality without disrupting the communication of the information.
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公开(公告)号:US10901684B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-26
申请号:US16369285
申请日:2019-03-29
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: David Bryant , Vanshil Shah , Leo Lay , Gaylord Yu
Abstract: An electronic device may exchange packets with a second electronic device. These packets may include transmit times, based on a given clock in a given electronic device when the packets were transmitted. Moreover, when the packets are received by the electronic device, the electronic device may store associated receive times based on a clock in the electronic device. Using minimum time differences between the transmit and receive times, the electronic device may calculate a time offset between the electronic device and the second electronic device, which may then be used to determine future times in a clock domain of the second electronic device. Moreover, the electronic device may provide additional packets to the second electronic device, where a given additional packet includes audio data, and a playback time, corresponding to a given future time, when the audio data is to be played back by the second electronic device.
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公开(公告)号:US10684817B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-16
申请号:US15790012
申请日:2017-10-22
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu , Steven Stupp
IPC: G06F17/00 , G06F3/16 , H04R27/00 , H04L7/02 , H04N21/43 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/81 , H04S7/00 , H04L29/06 , H04N21/8547 , G11B27/10 , H04W4/02 , H04W56/00 , G06F1/12 , H04R3/12
Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) hub that aggregates electronic devices is described. In particular, the A/V hub may measure sound, corresponding to audio content, output by electronic devices (such as electronic devices that include speakers). Then, the A/V hub may aggregate the electronic devices into two or more subsets based on the measured sound. Moreover, the A/V hub may determine, for the subsets, playback timing information, which may specify playback times when the electronic devices in a given subset are to playback the audio content. Next, the A/V hub may transmit, to the electronic devices, one or more frames that include the audio content and playback timing information, where the playback times of the electronic devices in at least the given subset have a temporal relationship so that the playback of the audio content by the electronic devices in the given subset is coordinated.
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公开(公告)号:US10387095B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-20
申请号:US15593296
申请日:2017-05-11
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
IPC: G06F3/048 , G06F3/14 , H04N21/414 , H04N21/431 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/038 , G08C17/02 , H04M1/725 , H04N5/44 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/4363 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/482 , G06F3/0488 , H04M1/22
Abstract: A portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display (such as a cellular telephone) provides a wireless remote control for an entertainment device (such as a consumer-electronic device). Based on device-state information that specifies a current state of the entertainment device (which is received from an audio/video (A/V) hub that communicates with the entertainment device) and one or more related states of the entertainment device, the portable electronic device may generate a user interface that includes one or more virtual command icons. Note that the one or more related states are related to the current state in a state diagram by corresponding operations that transition the entertainment device from the current state to the one or more related states. Then, the portable electronic displays the user interface on the touch-sensitive display. In this way, the portable electronic device dynamically adapts the user interface.
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公开(公告)号:US20190251835A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-15
申请号:US16398170
申请日:2019-04-29
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
CPC classification number: H04N21/47202 , G06F16/7328 , G06K9/00624 , G06K2209/01 , G08C17/00 , G08C2201/20 , H04L67/22 , H04N21/4126 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/4363 , H04N21/43637 , H04N21/4394 , H04N21/44008 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47217 , H04N21/482
Abstract: An electronic device that obtains a set of remote-control commands is described. During operation, the electronic device may receive an image associated with a second electronic device, where a brand and a model of the second electronic device are initially unknown to the electronic device. Then, the electronic device may perform image analysis on the image to determine at least the brand of the second electronic device. Moreover, the electronic device may access, based at least in part on the determined brand, the set of remote-control commands that are associated with the second electronic device. Next, the electronic device may store the set of remote-control commands in memory.Subsequently, when the electronic device receives user-interface activity information associated with a portable electronic device that specifies selection of the second electronic device, the electronic device may provide the set of remote-control commands to the second electronic device.
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公开(公告)号:US20190171411A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-06
申请号:US16266100
申请日:2019-02-03
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu , Steven Stupp
IPC: G06F3/16 , H04N21/8547 , G11B27/10 , H04N21/81 , H04S7/00 , H04N21/43 , H04L29/06 , H04L7/02 , H04N21/436 , H04R27/00 , H04W4/02 , H04W56/00
Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) hub that coordinates playback of audio content is described. In particular, the A/V hub may calculate current time offsets between clocks in electronic devices and a clock in the A/V hub based on differences between receive times when frames are received from electronic devices and expected transmit times of the frames. For example, the expected transmit times may be based on coordination of clocks in the electronic devices and a clock in the A/V hub at a previous time and a predefined transmit schedule of the frames. Then, the A/V hub may transmit, to the electronic devices, one or more frames that include audio content and playback timing information, which may specify playback times when the electronic devices are to playback the audio content based on the current time offsets.
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公开(公告)号:US10298989B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-21
申请号:US15607610
申请日:2017-05-29
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
IPC: H04W4/00 , G06F13/38 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/436 , H04L12/16
Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) hub that determines an environment of a portable electronic device is described. In particular, the A/V hub may identify the environment based on performance information about communication between the portable electronic device and receiver devices (which was received from the receiver devices), and a history of behavior of an individual associated with the portable electronic device and the A/V hub. Alternatively, the A/V hub may identify the environment based on performance information about communication between the portable electronic device and the A/V hub and the portable electronic device and another A/V hub (which was received from the portable electronic device and/or the other A/V hub), and a history of behavior of an individual associated with the portable electronic device and the A/V hub. Based on the determination, the A/V hub provides an instruction to power on an A/V display device in the environment.
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公开(公告)号:US20190124528A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-25
申请号:US16221558
申请日:2018-12-16
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
Abstract: In order to maintain performance during wireless communication, a transmitting electronic device may concurrently and independently communicate redundant information to a receiving electronic device. In particular, information associated with a data stream may be communicated to the receiving electronic device using one or more channels by two radios using one or more wireless local area network communication protocols. The packets transmitted by the radios may preferentially include the same information. Moreover, the transmitting electronic device may attempt to maintain the redundant communication if a performance metric associated with the one or more channels degrades. For example, the transmitting electronic device may transfer communication to a different channel or may compress the information in the packets in the one or more channels if the throughput drops below a threshold value. Furthermore, the concurrent communication may allow the transmitting electronic device determine link quality without disrupting the communication of the information.
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公开(公告)号:US10255033B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-09
申请号:US15678069
申请日:2017-08-15
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Leo Lay , Adrian Harold Chadd , Haisong Wang , Shiwei Zhao , Li Li , Gaylord Yu
IPC: G06F3/16 , H04L7/00 , H04R3/12 , H04H60/80 , H04L29/06 , H04L7/033 , H04M1/725 , H04N21/43 , H04N21/81 , H04R27/00 , H04N21/233
Abstract: An electronic device that coordinates a playback operation is described. In particular, an interface circuit in the electronic device may calculate, based on differences between transmit times when packets were transmitted by a second electronic device and receive times of the packets, relative drift as a function of time between a clock in the interface circuit and a second clock in the second electronic device. Then, the interface circuit may adjust, based on the relative drift, a clock circuit that provides the clock to eliminate the relative drift, and may determine a remaining time offset between the clock and the second clock. Next, the interface circuit may modify a future time when the electronic device is to perform the playback operation based on the remaining time offset to determine a corrected future time, and the electronic device may perform the playback operation at the corrected future time.
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