Patents Assigned to VIZIO
  • System, method and apparatus for brightness adjusting of an illuminated logo
    Patent number: 8723448
    Abstract: An application for a logo with an adjustable internal lighting includes an illuminated logo, a sensor and a circuit that controls the illuminated logo. The brightness and/or color of the illuminated logo are controlled by the circuit based upon ambient light and optionally, a user preference, operating mode and/or time-of-day. The sensor detects ambient light and signals the circuit to increase or decrease the brightness of the illuminated logo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc
    Inventor: John Schindler
  • System, method and apparatus for volume control
    Patent number: 8681278
    Abstract: An application for a system for controlling speaker volume of externally amplified speakers connected to a television includes a television with one or more external amplifiers, each driving one or more speakers. There is a channel for connecting the external amplifiers to the television providing an audio signal to the external amplifiers and a channel for communicating commands from the television to the externally amplifiers, which in some embodiments is the same channel. Responsive to a signal (e.g. remote control command) to the television indicating a request to change the volume of one or more of the external amplifiers, a volume change command is sent to one or more of the external amplifiers over the channel for communicating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blake McRae, John Schindler
  • Input selection mechanism for a display device
    Patent number: 8631168
    Abstract: A television includes at least two ports (e.g. HDMI ports). The television polls the ports before presenting a user interface that displays some or all of the ports and before toggling between any two of the ports. The polling ascertains whether a device is connected to each of the ports and whether the device is powered. The television modifies the display and/or toggling based on the current state of each port. For example, in toggling, ports that are not connected and ports that are connected to inactive devices are skipped. In another example, when displaying a list of ports, only those ports that are connected to devices appear in the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Metthew Blake McRae
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTING OF AN ILLUMINATED LOGO
    Publication number: 20140009071
    Abstract: An application for a logo with an adjustable internal lighting includes an illuminated logo, a sensor and a circuit that controls the illuminated logo. The brightness and/or color of the illuminated logo are controlled by the circuit based upon ambient light and optionally, a user preference, operating mode and/or time-of-day. The sensor detects ambient light and signals the circuit to increase or decrease the brightness of the illuminated logo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: VIZIO INC.
    Inventor: John Schindler
  • System, method and apparatus for detecting docking of headphones
    Patent number: 8593573
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventors: Pat William Price, Matthew Blake McRae, John Schindler
  • System, method and apparatus for viewer detection and action
    Patent number: 8584155
    Abstract: An application for a television has a detector capable of determining the identity and/or presence of at least one viewer in a viewing area of the television. In response to viewers entering and leaving the viewing area of the television, the television adjusts its operation based upon settings for the currently present viewers (e.g., enables channels, content, etc).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Vizio Inc
    Inventors: William Pat Price, Peter Jay Schwartz, Marcus P. Apitz
  • Tablet computer
    Patent number: D692420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Paul McManigal, Cory Worth
  • Desktop speaker
    Patent number: D692858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Millora, Scott McManigal, William Wang
  • Television or monitor housing
    Patent number: D694727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventors: Scott McManigal, William Wang
  • Optical drive
    Patent number: D694753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc
    Inventors: Scott Paul McManigal, Cory Worth
  • Remote control
    Patent number: D697055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Remote control
    Patent number: D697056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Remote control
    Patent number: D697499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Tablet computer
    Patent number: D697911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc
    Inventors: Scott Paul McManigal, Cory Worth
  • Television
    Patent number: D700155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Light bulb
    Patent number: D700376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Television
    Patent number: D701185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Television
    Patent number: D703167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Paul McManigal
  • Electronic device with dock
    Patent number: D703182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventors: Scott McManigal, Matthew McRae
  • Notebook computer
    Patent number: D703660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Paul McManigal, Cory Worth