Patents Assigned to Crestron Electronics
  • Enabling/Disabling Display Data Channel Access to Enable/Disable High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
    Publication number: 20140146968
    Abstract: A switcher device comprises a multiplexer coupled in-between at least one input and output cards. The multiplexer detects the presence of an event signal from an activated sink. In response to the detection of the event signal, a processor changes an address of an HDCP receiver from a first address to a second address for enabling the at least one source to authenticate with the input card and enabling the output card to authenticate with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption. In response to the non-detection of the event signal, the processor changes the address of an HDCP receiver from the second address to the first address for disabling the at least one source from initiating a first authentication with the input card, therefore the output card also does not attempt to initiate a second authentication with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, INC.
    Inventors: Adolfo Velasco, Daniel Jackson, Yun Mao, Dario Pagano
  • Enabling/Disabling Display Data Channel Access to Enable/Disable High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
    Publication number: 20140143547
    Abstract: A switcher device comprises a multiplexer coupled in-between at least one input and output cards. The multiplexer detects the presence of an event signal from an activated sink. In response to the detection of the event signal, the switch dynamically switches to a closed position in order to enable the at least one source to authenticate with the input card and the output card to authenticate with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption. In response to the non-detection of the event signal, the switch switches dynamically to an open position in order to disable the at least one source from authenticating with the input card, therefore the output card also does not attempt to authenticate with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, INC.
    Inventors: Adolfo Velasco, Daniel Jackson, Yun Mao, Dario Pagano
  • Hi-definition multimedia interface shield with fingers
    Patent number: 8724343
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shield comprises a sheet of metal having slots along an edge of the sheet to form a plurality of resilient fingers. The single sheet is bent around first and second bends axes inwardly and approximately ninety degrees to form a top planar surface and first and second side walls. The single sheet of metal is sized and dimensioned to receive a connector in between the first and second side walls and top planar surface. The fingers are bent outward with a bend radius of approximately 0.020 inches with respect to a flat surface of the sidewalls and top planar surface. The fingers apply a biasing force against a surface of a faceplate. Each of the side walls includes an elongated leg, which is interconnected with a circuit board and each of the elongated legs extends beyond a bottom edge of each of the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Feldstein, Gregory Sorrentino
  • System, apparatus and method for enabling/disabling display data channel access to enable/disable high-bandwidth digital content protection
    Patent number: 8713316
    Abstract: A switcher device comprises a multiplexer coupled in-between at least one input and output cards. The multiplexer detects the presence of an event signal from an activated sink. In response to the detection of the event signal, the switch dynamically switches to a closed position in order to enable the at least one source to authenticate with the input card and the output card to authenticate with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption. In response to the non-detection of the event signal, the switch switches dynamically to an open position in order to disable the at least one source from authenticating with the input card, therefore the output card also does not attempt to authenticate with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Adolfo Velasco, Daniel Jackson, Yun Mao, Dario Pagano
  • User Identification and Location Determination in Control Applications
    Publication number: 20140106735
    Abstract: A system in which a portable electronic device communicates with an external device to determine a location. Upon determining its location, the portable electronic device transmits this information as well as identifying information to a control processor. The control processor controls one or more controllable devices according to the location and identifying information. The portable electronic device may determine the location via NFC tag or via one or more RF beacons transmitting information according to the Bluetooth 4.0 protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Jackson, Fred Bargetzi, Brian Donlan
  • Initiating Schedule Management Via Radio Frequency Beacons
    Publication number: 20140108084
    Abstract: A portable electronic device receives broadcasts from one or more RF beacons to determine a location of a user and communicates with a scheduling server to manage the schedule of a conference room. The portable electronic device receives an address and an application identifier from each RF beacon and opens a scheduling application in response. The portable electronic device then communicates with a scheduling server to receive the schedule of the location determined from the beacon broadcasts. The user may reserve the location and set a number of presets through the scheduling application. Updates to the schedule are communicated to the scheduling server from the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Bargetzi, Daniel Jackson, Brian Donlan
  • System and method for controlling one or more roller shades
    Patent number: 8692498
    Abstract: Presented is a roller shade system that includes a flexible shade material having a lower end, a rotatably supported roller tube that windingly receives the shade material, a stepper motor that operably engages the roller tube to rotate the roller tube to move the lower end of the shade material between a first position and a second position, an optical sensor configured for capturing an image frame of the shade material at linear positions along the shade material as the lower end of the flexible shade material moves from the first position to the second position, and a stepper motor controller configured for controlling the frequency of input pulses to the stepper motor to move the lower end of the flexible shade material from the first position to the second position at a substantially constant linear velocity in response to position information obtained from the plurality of captured image frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Mark LaBosco, Russikesh Kumar
  • Enabling/disabling display data channel access to enable/ disable high-bandwidth digital content protection
    Patent number: 8681977
    Abstract: A switcher device comprises a multiplexer coupled in-between at least one input and output cards. The multiplexer detects the presence of an event signal from an activated sink. In response to the detection of the event signal, a processor changes an address of an HDCP receiver from a first address to a second address for enabling the at least one source to authenticate with the input card and enabling the output card to authenticate with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption. In response to the non-detection of the event signal, the processor changes the address of an HDCP receiver from the second address to the first address for disabling the at least one source from initiating a first authentication with the input card, therefore the output card also does not attempt to initiate a second authentication with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Adolfo Velasco, Daniel Jackson, Yun Mao, Dario Pagano
  • Gasket with fingers for RJ45 cable connector
    Patent number: 8672710
    Abstract: An electromagnetic gasket comprises a sheet having a plurality of resilient fingers on an outer peripheral. The fingers are bent outward and at least four resilient prongs are bent inward to form a passageway that is sized and dimensioned to receive an RJ45 connector. When the RJ45 connector is inserted through the passageway, the resilient prongs are adapted to urge against top, bottom, and two side surfaces of the shell of the RJ45 connector in such a manner to prevent the gasket from disengaging from the RJ45 connector. The plurality of resilient fingers extend outward and beyond the top, bottom, and two side surfaces of the shell of the RJ45 connector and are adapted to urge against a surface of a faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Feldstein, Gregory Sorrentino, Krunoslav Dragonanovic
  • User Identification and Location Determination in Control Applications
    Publication number: 20140070919
    Abstract: A system in which a portable electronic device communicates with an external device to determine a location. Upon determining its location, the portable electronic device transmits this information as well as identifying information to a control processor. The control processor controls one or more controllable devices according to the location and identifying information. The portable electronic device may determine the location via NFC tag or via one or more RF beacons transmitting information according to the Bluetooth 4.0 protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Jackson, Fred Bargetzi, Brian Donlan
  • Initiating Schedule Management Via Near Field Communication
    Publication number: 20140074537
    Abstract: A portable electronic device communicates with an NFC tag and a scheduling server to manage the schedule of a conference room. The portable electronic device receives an address and an application identifier from the NFC tag and opens a scheduling application in response. The portable electronic device then communicates with a scheduling server to receive the schedule of the address stored on the NFC tag. The user may reserve the area and set a number of presets through the scheduling application. Updates to the schedule are communicated to the scheduling server from the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Bargetzi, Daniel Jackson, Brian Donlan
  • Hi-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) shield
    Patent number: D700145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Feldstein, Gregory Sorrentino
  • Hi-definition multimedia interface gasket
    Patent number: D700894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Feldstein, William Rehak
  • Hi-definition multimedia interface(HDMI) shield
    Patent number: D701174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Feldstein, Gregory Sorrentino
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D701177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D701178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson
  • Wall mounted button panel with split buttons
    Patent number: D702193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Stanley Wisniewski
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D702195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D702196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D705179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson