H04N21/440209

VOICE OPERATED CONTROL DEVICE
20220360623 · 2022-11-10 · ·

A wireless hub is configured to receive a plurality of video channels and to present the plurality of video channels on at least one display as a wide-angle video. The wireless hub is further configured to graphically display a plurality of speaker positions and control configuration of speakers of the speaker positions based on a provided speaker configuration parameter. The wireless hub is configured to transfer data with a plurality of wireless devices and display data from the wireless devices on the display screen and to communicate with a cellular phone and display on the display device caller ID information of an incoming telephone call on the at least one display device. The wireless hub is further configured to receive voice command information and control devices of the wireless hub system in response to the received voice commands.

System and method for conditional access in an in-home network based on multi-network communication

One or more circuits for use in a transceiver that is collocated with a satellite dish, may receive a satellite signal carrying media content, and remove content protection from the received media content. After removing the first content protection, the one or more circuits may apply second content protection to the media content. The content protection applied by the one or more circuits may adhere to a different protocol, utilize different keys, and/or otherwise be distinguishable from the content protection that was removed. After applying the content protection, the one or more circuits may transmit the media content onto one or more links between the satellite dish and one or more client devices. The removal of the content protection may comprise descrambling and/or decrypting the media content. The application of the content protection may comprise scrambling and/or encrypting the media content.

Audio or visual output (A/V) devices registering with a wireless hub system
11729461 · 2023-08-15 · ·

A wireless hub device may receive wireless signals associated with a plurality of audio or visual output (A/V) devices for registering with a wireless hub system, wherein the plurality of A/V devices are configured into a plurality of zones. The wireless hub device may receive a command and transmit signals to a plurality of A/V devices in one of the zones so that the plurality of A/V devices are calibrated within the zone. The wireless hub device may receive a command and transmit signals to the plurality of A/V devices in the one zone so that an output level of the plurality of the A/V devices in the one zone is increased or decreased.

Voice operated remote control
11323771 · 2022-05-03 · ·

A wireless device may receive from a source device an instruction to present program content. The wireless device may determine device types missing from an entertainment system based on supporting playback of the program content. A device type missing from the entertainment system may be registered. An instruction may be transmitted to an active source device to increment or decrement a counter. The counter may represent a total number of zones that receives data from the active source device.

Voice operated control device
11570393 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A wireless hub is configured to receive a plurality of video channels and to present the plurality of video channels on at least one display as a wide-angle video. The wireless hub is further configured to graphically display a plurality of speaker positions and control configuration of speakers of the speaker positions based on a provided speaker configuration parameter. The wireless hub is configured to transfer data with a plurality of wireless devices and display data from the wireless devices on the display screen and to communicate with a cellular phone and display on the display device caller ID information of an incoming telephone call on the at least one display device. The wireless hub is further configured to receive voice command information and control devices of the wireless hub system in response to the received voice commands.

Voice operated control device
11451621 · 2022-09-20 · ·

A wireless hub is configured to receive device identification information for each of a plurality of different devices. The wireless hub is further configured to access a database and obtain command codes for controlling the different devices and to transmit command codes based on the obtained command codes to control the different devices. The wireless hub is configured, in response to detect a gesture using motion detection of a user of the wireless hub, to control presentation of video content by a video display.

VOICE OPERATED CONTROL DEVICE
20210314387 · 2021-10-07 · ·

A wireless hub is configured to receive device identification information for each of a plurality of different devices. The wireless hub is further configured to access a database and obtain command codes for controlling the different devices and to transmit command codes based on the obtained command codes to control the different devices. The wireless hub is configured, in response to detect a gesture using motion detection of a user of the wireless hub, to control presentation of video content by a video display.

Voice operated control device
11050817 · 2021-06-29 · ·

A control device may transmit electrical signals to a wireless hub to control of a display device, in a first zone, registered to the wireless hub. The control device may receive, from the wireless hub based on a user initiated source change, a control signal to assign buttons for control of the display device. The control device may transmit to the wireless hub a first signal, based on a voice command, to control content and a second signal, based on a gesture command, for a source change on the display device.

AUDIO OR VISUAL OUTPUT (A/V) DEVICES REGISTERING WITH A WIRELESS HUB SYSTEM
20210152881 · 2021-05-20 · ·

A wireless hub device may receive wireless signals associated with a plurality of audio or visual output (A/V) devices for registering with a wireless hub system, wherein the plurality of A/V devices are configured into a plurality of zones. The wireless hub device may receive a command and transmit signals to a plurality of A/V devices in one of the zones so that the plurality of A/V devices are calibrated within the zone. The wireless hub device may receive a command and transmit signals to the plurality of A/V devices in the one zone so that an output level of the plurality of the A/V devices in the one zone is increased or decreased.

AUDIO OR VISUAL OUTPUT (A/V) DEVICES REGISTERING WITH A WIRELESS HUB SYSTEM
20230412876 · 2023-12-21 · ·

A wireless hub device may receive wireless signals associated with a plurality of audio or visual output (A/V) devices for registering with a wireless hub system, wherein the plurality of A/V devices are configured into a plurality of zones. The wireless hub device may receive a command and transmit signals to a plurality of A/V devices in one of the zones so that the plurality of A/V devices are calibrated within the zone. The plurality of A/V devices are calibrated to adjust a specific role of each speaker within an audio system.