Patents Assigned to VIZIO
  • System, method and apparatus for wireless synchronizing three-dimensional eyewear
    Patent number: 8928744
    Abstract: An application for transmission of a three-dimensional eyewear synchronization signal to synchronize the operation of shutters of three-dimensional eyewear uses an industry standard wireless transmission technique. To compensate for inherent latencies of such transmission techniques, the latencies are measured and monitored to determine expected latencies and the shutter synchronization signal is skewed by the latency. In some embodiments, the synchronization signal is further adjusted by a user skew control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcus P. Apitz
  • Light bulb and florescent tube replacement using FIPEL panels
    Patent number: 8912733
    Abstract: A lighting device formed of a FIPEL panel driven by electrical connection. For example, a frequency generator can create a frequency that creates a light output having any frequency in the spectrum. The light emitting panel can be flexible, and can be coded along a curved surface, such as the inner surface of a light bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew McRae
  • Transparent FIPEL backlight panels which display colored light from a front surface to a light modulator and a white light from a back surface
    Publication number: 20140354893
    Abstract: A television formed of a FIPEL panel that creates light in both front and rear directions. The television system has a light modulator and a backlight layer for the light modulator. The backlight layer emits light both toward the light modulator to create a television display, and away from the light modulator to create a backlight for the television. The television can be in a housing, with a transparent back. The housing can also have a bezel that can be lit by the backlight layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew McRae
  • Touch display unlock mechanism
    Patent number: 8887081
    Abstract: An unlock system for a computer such as a tablet. The screen of the tablet can be automatically locked after time were based on an action. Once locked, the contents of this screen are blocked by the locking screen which can be a blank screen or screen which shows status parts. Areas on the locking screen are defined, within which the user can touch the locking screen and drag it to the opposite side. During the time of dragging, the items underneath, showing the actual content of the screen, are revealed. In one embodiment, the unlock action may automatically continue after a certain point on the screen has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blake McRae, Scott Paul McManigal, Victor Brilon
  • System, method and apparatus for displaying caller-identification
    Patent number: 8879989
    Abstract: An application for a caller-identification system includes a circuit for receiving caller-identification information from a tip and ring interface and a circuit for wirelessly transmitting at least a subset of the caller-identification information to a display system. In the display system includes a circuit for receiving the caller-identification information and a circuit for displaying the caller-identification information on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Blake McRae
  • Single backlight source where the backlight emits pure colored light in a sequential manner where the sequence is red, blue and green
    Publication number: 20140313425
    Abstract: A display system, having an emissive body, varying light emitted from the surface so that different temporally adjacent time periods see the emissive body outputting different primary colors. A liquid crystal display can then modulate the different primary colors that have been output at different times. In one embodiment, the different times modulate red green and blue colors. In another embodiment, the different times modulate red green blue and white colors. The emissive body can be a FIPEL type device. Light can be both color varied and also color temperature controlled. The light color is changed by changing a frequency used to drive the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Vizio Inc
    Inventor: Matthew McRae
  • Configuration of a device based upon orientation
    Patent number: 8860832
    Abstract: An application for a device that includes an image sensor, an orientation sensor and image capture capabilities. Operation of the device is based upon a detected orientation of the device by the orientation sensor. In one embodiment, when the device is in a horizontal orientation, the image capture operates as a digital still image camera and when the device is in a vertical orientation, the image capture operates as a digital video camera. Other orientations are anticipated including upside down as well as other operating modes such as flash enabled and flash disabled. Optionally, a control is provided to lock the operation in one of the modes irrespective of changes in the orientation of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: John Schindler
  • FIPEL Backlight Panel With Pixel Color Film For Displays
    Publication number: 20140300846
    Abstract: A display system, having an emissive body, emitting light in a way that is color temperature controllable. The light emission can be from zones. The emissive body can be a FIPEL type device with a first transparent conductive coating over a light emitting substrate. The zones are each separately controllable for color temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: VIZIO INC.
    Inventor: Matthew McRae
  • Dual slider bar control
    Patent number: 8854549
    Abstract: An application for a slider bar on a display has a series of ticks, each indicating one or more gradations of a parameter ranging between a minimum value and a maximum value. Two marker icons are on the display screen in relation to the ticks. A user control moves a first marker icon within a predetermined range of ticks. Once the first marker icon reaches an end of travel, if the end of travel is next the second marker icon, the first marker becomes inactive (remaining at its current location) and the second marker icon becomes the active marker icon, moving within a predetermined range for the second marker icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventors: Pat William Price, Peter Jay Schwartz
  • Zone backlighting for LCD displays LCD displays through use of Field-Induced Polymer electro luminescence panels
    Publication number: 20140267939
    Abstract: A display system, having an emissive body, emitting light over a complete surface as part of a display system. The emissive body can be a FIPEL type device with a first transparent conductive coating over a light emitting substrate. A transparent substrate, has first and second surfaces, with the first surface coupled to the first transparent conductive coating, and the second surface of said transparent substrate including a surface formed with plural light channeling structures thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: VIZIO INC
    Inventor: Matthew McRae
  • Ultra-Thin Backlight for LCD Displays Through Use of Field-Induced Polymer Electro Luminescence Panels Including Integrated Light Guide
    Publication number: 20140267938
    Abstract: A display system, having an emissive body, emitting light over a complete surface as part of a display system. The emissive body can be a FIPEL type device with a first transparent conductive coating over a light emitting substrate. A transparent substrate, has first and second surfaces, with the first surface coupled to the first transparent conductive coating, and the second surface of said transparent substrate including a surface formed with plural light channeling structures thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: VIZIO INC
    Inventor: Matthew McRae
  • Controlling color and white temperature in an LCD display modulating supply current frequency
    Publication number: 20140267446
    Abstract: A display system, having an emissive body, emitting light in a way that is color temperature controllable. The light emission can be from zones. The emissive body can be a FIPEL type device with a first transparent conductive coating over a light emitting substrate. The zones are each separately controllable for color temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: VIZIO INC
    Inventors: Matthew McRae, William Pat Price, Ken Lowe
  • Methods and Apparatus to Construct an Ultrathin Display Panel
    Publication number: 20140254141
    Abstract: A display system, with a structural part, including a rear panel, and a light emitting device physically attached to the rear panel over a surface of the rear panel, where the surface of the rear panel comprises the entire surface to be illuminated by the light emitting device and a pixelated spatial light modulator part, coupled between the light emitting device, and a viewing area, modulating a light created by said light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: VIZIO INC
    Inventor: Matthew McRae
  • Thin backlight for LCD displays through use of Field-Induced Polymer electro Luminescence panels
    Publication number: 20140253839
    Abstract: A FIPEL device used as an illuminating part for a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: VIZIO INC
    Inventor: Matthew McRae
  • Attached device control on television event
    Patent number: 8736769
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Blake McRae
  • Curved subwoofer
    Patent number: D707202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Subwoofer
    Patent number: D710327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Soundbar
    Patent number: D715769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Curved soundbar
    Patent number: D715770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Tablet computer
    Patent number: D715795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal