Patents by Inventor Matthew Blake McRae

Matthew Blake McRae has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ATTACHED DEVICE CONTROL ON TELEVISION EVENT
    Publication number: 20110157467
    Abstract: A television includes at least two inputs and at least one connected device (component). Upon a system event such as changing from one input to another input, the television signals the at least one connected device to change at least one operating parameter of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: VIZIO, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew Blake McRae
  • TELEVISION PROGRAMMING OF A REMOTE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110157478
    Abstract: A television includes a television with a remote control. A user interface running on the television ascertains a brand and model number of a device that is to be operated by the remote control and after responsive to such; the television transmits commands to the remote control to program the remote control, thereby enabling the remote control to control the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: VIZIO INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Blake McRae, Peter Jay Schwartz
  • TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL UPDATE UPON EVENT
    Publication number: 20110157469
    Abstract: A television includes a remote control, at least two inputs and at least one device, each device connected to one of the inputs. Upon a system event such as changing from one input to another input, the television signals the remote control to change operation of at least one function key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: VIZIO INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Blake McRae, Peter Jay Schwartz
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DOCKING OF HEADPHONES
    Publication number: 20110141357
    Abstract: An application for a television with a headphone dock. The headphone dock provides status to the television as to when a set of headphones are docked (idle) or undocked (in use). The television changes routing of audio signals based upon the status of the headphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: VIZIO INC.
    Inventors: Pat William Price, Matthew Blake McRae, John Schindler
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESPONDING TO DEVICE ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20110025914
    Abstract: A television with at least one connection, either wired or wireless. Detection of an active device connected to the connection results in proper software and hardware configuration of the television to properly communicate with the device and provide, for example, proper user interface support and access to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: VIZIO INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Blake McRae, John Schindler
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMBEDDING A DISPLAY IN A BEZEL
    Publication number: 20110018849
    Abstract: An application for a bezel with an internal graphics display system. The display system arranged to display static, dynamic or moving graphical images. The graphics display system consists of a bezel face and a display element. The bezel face is constructed of a transparent or translucent material such that light transmitted by the display element located behind the bezel face passes through the bezel face to the outside. The display element receives graphic images from a processing element and displays the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: VIZIO INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Roy Lowe, Matthew Blake McRae, John Schindler
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING A BEZEL
    Publication number: 20110018462
    Abstract: An application for a bezel with internal lighting includes at least one illuminated element situated behind a monitor/television bezel. The brightness and color of the illuminating elements and hence the bezel appearance are modified based upon either user preference or an internal or external parameters such as time, content being viewed, recording status, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: VIZIO INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Lowe, Matthew Blake McRae, John Schindler
  • Television remote control
    Patent number: D606520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blake McRae, Peter Jay Schwartz