A display device having a display, a device interface to permit communication with an external device using at least one wireless communication protocol, a network interface for coupling to a network and a controller. The controller is configured to: cause the display to display data mirroring data displayed on an external device; receive a request for playback of content, wherein the request for playback of the content is received from the external device via the device interface; obtain the content from a storage unit when the content is non-streaming content; obtain the content from a source, via the network interface, when the content is streaming content; cause the display to display the content obtained from either the storage unit or the source; and transmit, via the device interface, a first message to the external device to cause the external device to enter a standby mode.

A method is implemented on a casting device to enable a follow-me mode in which the casting device controls display of media content on an output device coupled to the casting device. The casting device detects a client device associated with the casting device, and determines a proximity of the client device. In accordance with a determination that the client device is within a proximity threshold of the casting device, the casting device receives content information associated with content recently accessed by the client device, obtains the content from a content source in accordance with the content information, and outputs the obtained content to an output device in accordance with the content information.

A method in control equipment for synchronizing audio and video acquires an identifier of playback equipment. Information as to audio and video formats for the playback equipment is acquired playback and a first time delay data corresponding to the audio data and video data from the cloud server is set according to the identifier, the audio format information and the video format information. A first delay time between the audio data and video data according to the first time delay data acquired from the cloud server is set for the implementation of audio and video synchronization.

A system includes a set-top box and a remote device. The remote device receives data representing an event from the set-top box. The remote device determines whether the event has occurred based on the data representing the event and generates a transition command to transition the set-top box from a first operating mode to a second operating mode. Further, the remote device transmits the transition command to the set-top box if the event has occurred.

A method of booting an electronic device, methods of operating and controlling an electronic device, an electronic device, a control terminal, and an electronic device control system. The method of booting the electronic device includes: displaying a first graphic code on a screen of the electronic device, each of the first graphic codes corresponding to a preset booting instruction; scanning, by a first control terminal, the first graphic code, and transmitting a booting request of the electronic device to a second control terminal according to the first graphic codes; generating, by the second control terminal, a booting command of the electronic device according to the booting request, and transmitting the booting command to the electronic device; determining, by the electronic device, a turning-on time length of the electronic device according to a matching result between the booting command and the preset booting instruction.

A broadcast image output device includes: a reception unit that receives a broadcast; a communication unit that communicates with the download server; an output that outputs each of home screens; a memory unit that holds the home screens; and a control unit that selects one of the home screens and causes the output unit to output the selected home screen as an initial screen to be displayed after power is turned ON. The control unit performs download processing for a new home screen via the communication unit, causes the memory unit to hold home-related information, and causes the output unit to output the new home screen generated based on the home-related information as the initial screen.

Certain aspects direct to a computing device, which include a processor, a microcontroller, a random access memory (RAM) having a frame buffer, a video controller configured to read video data from the frame buffer, and a non-volatile memory. The processor, the microcontroller, the RAM, the video controller, and the non-volatile memory are in communication with each other. The non-volatile memory stores an operating system, a media player, and first video data. The processor is configured to load the operating system to the RAM and execute the operating system. While the processor is loading the operating system, the microcontroller is configured to load and execute the media player into the RAM. The media player, when executed by the microcontroller, is configured to read the first video data from the non-volatile memory, and write second video data representing the first video data to the frame buffer.

A set of media playback and device settings data from each home appliance of a first set of home appliances is stored on a central server and/or sent to a remote control device upon initiation of a suspend command by a user. The stored media and devices states may be used at a later time to control the first set of home appliances, or a user may, after relocating to a second set of home appliances, initiate a resume state command whereupon media playback and device settings data from the central server and/or remote control device controls each home appliance in the second set of home appliances to bring about the same or substantially similar media and device states as in the first set of home appliances.

Disclosed are a method, a device and a system for controlling a cable television system. The method includes that: an intelligent mobile terminal detects whether the intelligent mobile terminal is connected to a home wireless network, and when it is detected that the intelligent mobile terminal is connected to the home wireless network, transmits a set-top box turn-on signal to a set-top box through the home wireless network; the set-top box executes a turn-on operation according to the received set-top box turn-on signal and transmits a television turn-on signal to a television. According to the disclosure, after a user of the intelligent mobile terminal gets home, the intelligent mobile terminal carried by the user automatically turns on the set-top box and the television, and the user does not need to use a remote controller of the set-top box and a remote controller of the television.

A television system includes a storage unit, a system memory, a signal receiving unit, a display unit and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of program instructions, an informative image file and a kernel. The signal receiving unit receives a boot signal. The processing unit, coupled to the storage unit and the system memory, executes the program instructions to complete a step of performing one of a normal boot process and a fast boot process according to the boot signal. The step of performing the normal boot process includes loading the kernel to the system memory. The step of performing the fast boot process includes displaying the informative image file through the display unit without loading the kernel to the system memory.