Transmitting messages to a display device based on detected audio output

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12204818-B2
Application number	US-202418596725-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2024
Priority date	Nov 13, 2020
Publication date	Jan 21, 2025
Grant date	Jan 21, 2025

Abstract

Provided herein are system, apparatus, device, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for transmitting messages to a display device based on detected audio output from the display device. In a given embodiment, a digital media player can transmit a message to the display device to control the audio output of the speaker using a transmission protocol, and transmit a set of instructions to the remote control device to confirm the display device processed the message by determining whether an attribute associated with the audio output from the speaker is within a predetermined threshold. In response to receiving a message that an attribute associated with the audio output is within a predetermined threshold, the digital media player can determine that the display device is enabled to receive communication via the transmission protocol.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
executing, by at least one computer processor, an action with respect to a display device to change an audio output by a speaker coupled to the display device;
transmitting instructions to a remote control device to detect the audio output by the speaker; and
determining that the display device is operational, in response to receiving an affirmative message from the remote control device indicating that the display device successfully executed the action by detecting an attribute associated with the audio output by the speaker.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a request from the remote control device to execute the action.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the action is powering on the display device or causing change of a video output on the display device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the attribute includes content of the audio output by the speaker or a volume level of the audio output by the speaker.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein executing the action with respect to the display device comprises transmitting, to the display device, a second instruction to execute the action using a transmission protocol.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the transmission protocol is Consumer Electronics Control (CEC).

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device is positioned within a predetermined distance to the display device.

8. A system comprising:
one or more memories;
at least one processor each coupled to at least one of the one or more memories and configured to perform operations comprising:
executing an action with respect to a display device to change an audio output by a speaker coupled to the display device;
transmitting instructions to a remote control device to detect the audio output by the speaker; and
determining that the display device is operational, in response to receiving an affirmative message from the remote control device indicating that the display device successfully executed the action by detecting an attribute associated with the audio output by the speaker.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a request from the remote control device to execute the action.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the action is powering on the display device or causing change of a video output on the display device.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the attribute includes content of the audio output by the speaker or a volume level of the audio output by the speaker.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the executing the action with respect to the display device comprises transmitting, to the display device, a second instruction to execute the action using a transmission protocol.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the transmission protocol is Consumer Electronics Control (CEC).

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the remote control device is positioned within a predetermined distance to the display device.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:
executing an action with respect to a display device to change an audio output by a speaker coupled to the display device;
transmitting instructions to a remote control device to detect the audio output by the speaker; and
determining that the display device is operational, in response to receiving an affirmative message from the remote control device indicating that the display device successfully executed the action by detecting an attribute associated with the audio output by the speaker.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein:
the action is powering on the display device or causing change of a video output on the display device, and
the attribute includes content of the audio output by the speaker and a volume level of the audio output by the speaker.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein executing the action with respect to the display device comprises transmitting, to the display device, a second instruction to execute the action using a transmission protocol.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the transmission protocol is Consumer Electronics Control (CEC).

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the remote control device is positioned within a predetermined distance to the display device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a request from the remote control device to execute the action.

Assignees

• Roku Inc

Inventors

• Daly Daniel Martin

Classifications

• H04R3/12

  for distributing signals to two or more loudspeakers {(specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407)} · CPC title

• H04R2227/003

  Digital PA systems using, e.g. LAN or internet · CPC title

• H04R2420/07

  Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones · CPC title

• H04R2227/005

  Audio distribution systems for home, i.e. multi-room use · CPC title

• H04R27/04

  Electric megaphones · CPC title