Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling one or more appliances are provided. One or more appliances (150), each having one or more unique identifiers and one or more first network adapters can be in communication with one or more first networks (140). One or more network adapter devices (120) capable of bi-directional communication on the first network (140) and on one or more second networks (160) can be disposed on the first network (140). One or more appliance databases can be disposed in, on, or about the one or more second networks (160). One or more handheld controllers (110) can be in communication with the one or more network adapter devices (120) and the one or more appliances (150).

Abstract: A modular system of devices, in which a (master) device can be combined with one or more of other (slave) devices to transform to functional electronic devices having expanded functionalities and features in different form factors and/or platforms. The master device is docked to the slave device via a data/electrical interface, to transform the master device to the larger form factor of the slave device, with the master device maintaining control of the slave device, substantially based on the operating system installed in the master device, with access to the data, application programs, functionalities and features embodied in the master device. An intermediate removable physical interface adaptor (or docking adaptor) is provided to facilitate docking compatibility of the master device to the slave device. An enhanced charging and power management scheme is provided to optimize power management for the master device and the slave device.

Abstract: A method for illuminating a connector port of an electronic device. The method comprising presenting information associated with the connector port on a user interface; and illuminating the connector port on the electronic device in response to a user selecting the connector port via the user interface.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an efficient and cost-effective implementation of a method and system for increasing the frame-display rate of a video display device. Video data is often input to a video-display device in a compressed form that includes encoded and compressed motion vectors. The motion vectors provide information about portions of successive video frames which change in relative position. The motion vectors are decompressed and decoded along with the frames. In certain embodiments of the present invention, a first frame and an accompanying motion-vector table are transmitted from a processing component to a timing-controller component of a video-display device, using which the timing-controller component can generate a second frame that is displayed following display of the first frame.

Abstract: A modular system of devices, in which a (master) device can be combined with one or more of the other (slave) devices in the system to form a functional electronic device (e.g., handheld cellular phone, tablet computing device), having different functionalities and features in different form factors across various platforms. The master device provides control and/or stored data to operate the slave devices, to reduce redundancy between devices of various form factors and/or platforms, in a manner that provides additional or different functions and features in an optimized and/or enhanced manner as the form factor and/or platform changes from one to another. The master device is not functional independent without attachment to a slave device. The master device requires at least a peripheral component (e.g., a display module) provided by the slave device to become an overall functional unit.

Abstract: A system for color space matching a plurality of signals is provided. The system can include a first and second sources operably connected to a first and second inputs, respectively. The first and second inputs can be operably connected to a switch (140). An external device identification (EDID) module (155) can be operably connected to the switch. A controller (150), having a plurality of display modes, can also be operably connected to the switch. Each of the plurality of display modes can have a corresponding unique EDID data structure stored in the EDID module, thereby providing a plurality of unique EDID data structures within the EDID module. The EDID module can select a single unique EDID data structure based upon the color space format of the second signal (125), and in response to the selection, the first source (190) can convert the first color space of the first signal (110) to the second color space format.

Abstract: A modular system of devices, in which a (master) device can be combined with one or more of other (slave) devices to transform to functional electronic devices having expanded functionalities and features in different form factors and/or platforms. The master device is docked to the slave device via a data/electrical interface, to transform the master device to the larger form factor of the slave device, with the master device maintaining control of the slave device, substantially based on the operating system installed in the master device, with access to the data, application programs, functionalities and features embodied in the master device. An intermediate removable physical interface adaptor (or docking adaptor) is provided to facilitate docking compatibility of the master device to the slave device. An enhanced charging and power management scheme is provided to optimize power management for the master device and the slave device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system comprises at least a first video source device, at least a first remote control device, a digital display device comprising logic to receive, in a digital display device, a first video signal from a first video source, extract at least a first metadata from the first video signal, use the first metadata to obtain a second video signal from a second video source, present the first video signal on the digital display device, combine at least a portion of the second video signal and at least a portion of the first video signal to generate a combined video signal, and present the combined video signal on a display.

Abstract: A modular system of devices, in which a (master) device can be combined with one or more of other (slave) devices to transform to functional electronic devices having expanded functionalities and features in different form factors and/or platforms. The master device is docked to the slave device via a data/electrical interface, to transform the master device to the larger form factor of the slave device, with the master device maintaining control of the slave device, substantially based on the operating system installed in the master device, with access to the data, application programs, functionalities and features embodied in the master device. An intermediate removable physical interface adaptor (or docking adaptor) is provided to facilitate docking compatibility of the master device to the slave device. An enhanced charging and power management scheme is provided to optimize power management for the master device and the slave device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system, comprising at least a first video source device, at least a first remote control device, a digital display device comprising logic to receive, in a digital display device, a signal to initiate an aggregation process, in response to the signal, enumerate at least a first video source device coupled to the digital display device, obtain, from the at least a first video source device, a first remote control code table, merge the first remote control table into a master remote control table, receive in the primary interface device manager, a user interface database from the secondary interface device manager, and store the master remote control table in memory.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling one or more appliances are provided. One or more appliances (150), each having one or more unique identifiers and one or more first network adapters can be in communication with one or more first networks (140). One or more network adapter devices (120) capable of bi-directional communication on the first network (140) and on one or more second networks (160) can be disposed on the first network (140). One or more appliance databases can be disposed in, on, or about the one or more second networks (160). One or more handheld controllers (110) can be in communication with the one or more network adapter devices (120) and the one or more appliances (150).

Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) component networking system comprising a sink component configured to control presentation of A/V program data received from a source component on a presentation device and a sink interface configured to receive an input command from an input device and determine whether to direct the input command for processing to either the sink component or the presentation device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system to manage video content comprises an index file management module comprising logic to generate an index file to describe content in an associated video file, store the index file for a video file in a first memory location, separate from a second memory location in which the video file is stored, receive, from a requesting entity, a request for access to the index file, in response to the request, download the index file to the requesting entity, and download the video file to the requesting entity.

Abstract: A modular system of devices, in which a (master) device can be combined with one or more of the other (slave) devices in the system to form a functional electronic device (e.g., handheld cellular phone, tablet computing device), having different functionalities and features in different form factors across various platforms. The master device provides control and/or stored data to operate the slave devices, to reduce redundancy between devices of various form factors and/or platforms, in a manner that provides additional or different functions and features in an optimized and/or enhanced manner as the form factor and/or platform changes from one to another. The master device is not functional independent without attachment to a slave device. The master device requires at least a peripheral component (e.g., a display module) provided by the slave device to become an overall functional unit.

Abstract: A control method and system of a touch panel are provided. In the present method, at least one active area on the touch panel is selected first, and the remaining area of the touch panel is defined as an inactive area of the touch panel. Then, the inactive area is disabled. Thereafter, a corresponding action is executed on an electronic device according to a touch operation performed on the at least one active area. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced by disabling the inactive area while the electronic device is controlled by the at least one active area of the touch panel.

Abstract: A system with an input amplifier to receive and amplify a first audio signal, an output amplifier to output an audio signal which includes at least one of the amplified first audio signal and a second audio signal, a controller to adjust the input amplifier to a first input amp gain and the output amplifier to a first output amp gain to provide an output signal including the first audio signal at a first output signal level. The controller is to adjust the output amplifier to a second output amp gain to provide an audio output including the second audio signal at a second output signal level and determine an output amp ratio by dividing the first output amp gain with the second output amp gain. The controller is to determine a target input amp gain by multiplying the first input amp gain by the output amp ratio and adjust the first input amp gain to the target input amp gain to provide an audio output including the first audio signal at a third output signal level.

Abstract: A system for color space matching a plurality of signals is provided. The system can include a first and second sources operably connected to a first and second inputs, respectively. The first and second inputs can be operably connected to a switch (140). An external device identification (EDID) module (155) can be operably connected to the switch. A controller (150), having a plurality of display modes, can also be operably connected to the switch. Each of the plurality of display modes can have a corresponding unique EDID data structure stored in the EDID module, thereby providing a plurality of unique EDID data structures within the EDID module. The EDID module can select a single unique EDID data structure based upon the color space format of the second signal (125), and in response to the selection, the first source (190) can convert the first color space of the first signal (110) to the second color space format.

Abstract: A method for illuminating a connector port of an electronic device. The method comprising presenting information associated with the connector port on a user interface; and illuminating the connector port on the electronic device in response to a user selecting the connector port via the user interface.

Abstract: A modular system of devices, in which a (master) device can be combined with one or more of other (slave) devices to transform to functional electronic devices having expanded functionalities and features in different form factors and/or platforms. The master device is docked to the slave device via a data/electrical interface, to transform the master device to the larger form factor of the slave device, with the master device maintaining control of the slave device, substantially based on the operating system installed in the master device, with access to the data, application programs, functionalities and features embodied in the master device. An intermediate removable physical interface adaptor (or docking adaptor) is provided to facilitate docking compatibility of the master device to the slave device. An enhanced charging and power management scheme is provided to optimize power management for the master device and the slave device.

Abstract: A display device comprises a liquid crystal module comprising a matrix of pixels, a backlight assembly, and a controller comprising logic to receive an image comprising at least a first stationary portion and a second moving portion, separate the first stationary portion from the second moving portion, present the first stationary portion at a first refresh rate and present the second moving portion at a second refresh rate, different from the first refresh rate.