Context relevant controls

• US 20080178214A1
• Filed: 01/19/2007
• Published: 07/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Shivaji-Rao, Vishnu Kumar
• Application Number:
  US11/655,604
• Publication Number:
  US 20080178214A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/37
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43632 involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration

Abstract

Adjustment of operating parameters for an electronic device are enabled if the parameters are relevant to the source of the device'"'"'s input signal and a user desired level of control of the device.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting an electronic device comprising the steps of:

(a) enabling an adjustment control facilitating independent adjustment of an operating parameter of said electronic device if independent adjustment of said operating parameter is permitted at a user specified level of control of said device; and

(b) not enabling said adjustment control if independent adjustment of said operating parameter is not permitted at said user specified level of control of said device.

2. A method for adjusting an electronic device comprising the steps of:

(a) selecting one of a first level of control and a second level of control of said device, said second level of control permitting independent adjustment of an operating parameter of said device that is not independently adjustable when said first level of control is selected;

(b) displaying a user interface comprising an adjustment control enabling independent adjustment of said operating parameter if said second level of control has been selected; and

(c) displaying a user interface that does not include an adjustment control for independent adjustment of said operating parameter if said first level of control has been selected.

3. The method for adjusting an electronic device of claim 2 wherein said electronic device comprises a television set.

4. A method for adjusting a television set comprising the steps of:

(a) selecting one of a plurality of sources of an input signal for said television set;

(b) selecting one of a first level of control and a second level of control of said television set, said second level of control permitting independent adjustment of an operating parameter of said television set that is not independently adjustable if said first level of control is selected;

(c) displaying a first user interface comprising an adjustment control enabling independent adjustment of said operating parameter if said second level of control has been selected and if adjustment of said operating parameter is permitted when an input signal to said television set is derivable from said selected source; and

(d) displaying a second user interface that does not include an adjustment control enabling independent adjustment of said operating parameter if at least one of said first level of control has been selected and adjustment is not permitted when an input signal is derivable from said selected source.

5. The method for adjusting a television set of claim 4 wherein the step of selecting a source of an input signal for said television set comprises the step of selecting a type of source from which an input signal to a television set may be derived.

6. The method for adjusting a television set of claim 4 wherein the step of selecting a source of an input signal for said television set comprises the step of selecting at least one of a manufacturer and a manufacturer'"'"'s designation of a source from which an input signal to a television set may be derived.

7. The method for adjusting a television set of claim 4 wherein the step of selecting a source of an input signal for said television set comprises the step of selecting a source an analog input signal.

8. The method for adjusting a television set of claim 4 wherein the step of selecting a source of an input signal for said television set comprises the step of selecting a source a digital input signal.

9. The method for adjusting a television set of claim 4 wherein the step of displaying a first user interface comprising an adjustment control enabling independent adjustment of said operating parameter comprises the step of displaying a menu including a menu element selectable by interaction of a user and a remote control for said television, a value of said operating parameter alterable by selection of said menu element.