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公开(公告)号:US10097881B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-09
申请号:US15607624
申请日:2017-05-29
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu , Baochun Yuan
IPC: H04N5/44 , H04N5/46 , H04N21/4363 , G06F3/0481 , H04N21/414 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/482 , G06F3/0482 , H04N21/442 , G06F3/0484 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/14 , G06F3/01 , G08C17/02 , H04M1/725 , G06F3/041 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/472 , G06F1/16 , H04N5/445 , H04N7/015 , H04N21/443
Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) hub includes a state-detection circuit coupled to at least one pin in a high-definition multimedia-interface input connector, which can electrically couple to an entertainment device. When electrically coupled to the entertainment device, the state-detection circuit establishes a ground loop between the electronic device and the entertainment device. A control circuit in the A/V hub detects whether there is electrical coupling with the entertainment device using the state-detection circuit. When the electrical coupling is detected, the control circuit provides a set of first control commands associated with different types of entertainment devices until, in response, content activity is detected via the input connector. Moreover, when the content activity is detected, the control circuit provides a set of second control commands associated with different providers of entertainment devices until a change in a state of the entertainment device is detected via the input connector and the state-detection circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US20180167759A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-14
申请号:US15790003
申请日:2017-10-22
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu , Steven Stupp
Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) hub that calculates an estimated location is described. In particular, the A/V hub may calculate an estimated location of a listener relative to electronic devices (such as electronic devices that include speakers) in an environment that includes the A/V hub and the electronic devices based on: communication with another electronic device; sound measurements in the environment; and/or time-of-flight measurements. 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 estimated location. Moreover, the playback times of the electronic devices may have a temporal relationship so that the playback of the audio content by the electronic devices is coordinated.
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公开(公告)号:US20180167758A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-14
申请号:US15790012
申请日:2017-10-22
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu , Steven Stupp
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:US20180167647A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-14
申请号:US15678087
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: H04N21/233 , H04H60/80 , H04N21/81 , H04M1/725 , H04L29/06
CPC classification number: G06F3/165 , H04H60/80 , H04L7/0012 , H04L7/0016 , H04L7/033 , H04L7/0331 , H04L65/4069 , H04L65/60 , H04L65/608 , H04L65/80 , H04M1/72558 , H04N21/233 , H04N21/4305 , H04N21/8113 , H04R3/12 , H04R27/00 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: A processor in an electronic device may coordinate an interface clock in the electronic device with a second interface clock in a second electronic device based on time-coordination information received in packets from the second electronic device. Then, the processor captures timing information associated with the interface clock provided by an interface clock circuit to increase a resolution of a system clock. Moreover, the processor may track, using the timing information, relative drift as a function of time between the system clock and the interface clock, and may determine, based on the relative drift, an estimated time offset between the interface clock and the system clock at the future time. Next, the processor modifies a future time when the electronic device is to perform the playback operation based on the estimated time offset to determine a corrected future time, and may perform the playback operation at the corrected future time.
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公开(公告)号:US20180165055A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-14
申请号:US15678048
申请日:2017-08-15
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu , Steven Stupp
CPC classification number: G06F3/165 , G11B27/10 , H04L7/02 , H04L29/06027 , H04L65/60 , H04N21/233 , H04N21/4305 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/8106 , H04N21/8547 , H04R3/12 , H04R5/04 , H04R27/00 , H04R2420/07 , H04S7/301 , H04S7/303 , H04S7/305 , H04S7/307 , H04S2400/11 , H04S2400/13 , H04S2400/15 , H04W4/023 , H04W56/005
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:US09954628B1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-24
申请号:US15817261
申请日:2017-11-19
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
IPC: H04H20/71 , H04B17/27 , H04B1/10 , H04B17/26 , H04B17/309
CPC classification number: H04B17/27 , H04B1/1027 , H04B17/23 , H04B17/26 , H04B17/309 , H04B17/318
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:US20170255433A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-07
申请号:US15593282
申请日:2017-05-11
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
IPC: G06F3/14 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/414 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/0488
CPC classification number: G06F3/14 , G06F1/1643 , G06F3/038 , G06F3/04817 , G06F3/04883 , G06F3/04886 , G06F2203/0383 , G08C17/02 , G08C2201/21 , G08C2201/30 , G08C2201/50 , G08C2201/93 , G09G2370/06 , G09G2370/16 , H04M1/22 , H04M1/72533 , H04M1/72569 , H04M1/72583 , H04M2250/22 , H04N5/4403 , H04N21/4126 , H04N21/41407 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/43635 , H04N21/43637 , H04N21/47217 , H04N21/482 , H04N2005/4407 , 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 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:US20170075703A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-16
申请号:US14851398
申请日:2015-09-11
Applicant: EVA AUTOMATION, INC.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
IPC: G06F9/44 , H04N5/44 , G06F3/0489 , H04N5/45 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/0488
CPC classification number: G06F9/453 , G06F3/04817 , G06F3/04883 , G06F3/04897 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/45 , H04N2005/4425 , H04N2005/443 , H04N2005/44586
Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) hub provides feedback to a user of a portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display (such as a cellular telephone) that is used as a wireless remote control for an audio/video (A/V) display device, the A/V hub and/or a consumer-electronic device. In particular, when the A/V hub receives, from the portable electronic device, user-interface activity information associated with a user interface displayed on a touch-sensitive display, the A/V hub generates visual feedback based on the user-interface activity information. Then, the A/V hub provides the visual feedback to the A/V display device for display on the A/V display device. The visual feedback indicates a position of at least a touch contact point of a user of the portable electronic device relative to a strike area of at least a virtual command icon in the user interface.
Abstract translation: 音频/视频(A / V)集线器向便携式电子设备的用户提供反馈,其具有用作音频/视频(A / V)的无线遥控器的触敏显示器(例如蜂窝电话) )显示设备,A / V集线器和/或消费电子设备。 特别地,当A / V集线器从便携式电子设备接收与在触敏显示器上显示的用户界面相关联的用户界面活动信息时,A / V集线器基于用户界面活动产生视觉反馈 信息。 然后,A / V集线器向A / V显示设备提供视觉反馈,以便在A / V显示设备上显示。 视觉反馈指示便携式电子设备的用户的至少触摸接触点相对于用户界面中的至少虚拟命令图标的打击区域的位置。
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公开(公告)号:US10649721B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US16266099
申请日:2019-02-03
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu , Steven Stupp
IPC: 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 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 transmit times of frames from the electronic devices and receive times when the frames were received. For example, the current time offsets may be calculated using wireless ranging by ignoring distances between the A/V hub and the electronic devices. 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. Furthermore, the playback times of the electronic devices may have a temporal relationship so that the playback of the audio content by the electronic devices is coordinated.
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公开(公告)号:US10448091B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15607619
申请日:2017-05-29
Applicant: EVA Automation, Inc.
Inventor: Gaylord Yu
IPC: G06F3/14 , H04N21/4363 , G06F3/0481 , H04N21/414 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/482 , G06F3/0482 , H04N21/442 , G06F3/0484 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/01 , G08C17/02 , H04M1/725 , H04N5/44 , G06F3/041 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/472 , G06F1/16 , H04N5/445 , H04N7/015 , H04N21/443
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 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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