HDMI Network Control of A Media Center Computing Device
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a computing device using consumer electronic devices over a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) network, comprising:
- reporting as a consumer electronic device sink to the consumer electronic devices coupled to the computing device over the HDMI network to allow a user to control the computing device over the HDMI network;
receiving a control command from a first consumer electronic device of the consumer electronic devices over the HDMI network;
translating the control command into a universal serial bus (USB) human interface device (HID) report; and
processing the USB HID report to execute the control command.
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Abstract
A software or hardware agent running on a personal computing (PC) device provides allows a consumer electronic device connected to the PC device over a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) network to control the PC device using standardized commands. This enables a user to control the PC device and other consumer electronic devices that are connected to the HDMI network using a single interface. The agent responds as a consumer electronic device and translates the standardized commands as universal serial bus (USB) human interface device (HID) input reports to the PC device operating system. The agent represents the specific capabilities of the PC device as standard consumer electronic device controls.
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1. A method for controlling a computing device using consumer electronic devices over a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) network, comprising:
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reporting as a consumer electronic device sink to the consumer electronic devices coupled to the computing device over the HDMI network to allow a user to control the computing device over the HDMI network; receiving a control command from a first consumer electronic device of the consumer electronic devices over the HDMI network; translating the control command into a universal serial bus (USB) human interface device (HID) report; and processing the USB HID report to execute the control command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium storing instructions enabling a computing device to be controlled by consumer electronic devices over a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) network by performing the steps of:
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reporting the computing device as a consumer electronic device sink to the consumer electronic devices coupled to the computing device over the HDMI network to allow a user to control the computing device over the HDMI network; receiving a control command from a first consumer electronic device of the consumer electronic devices over the HDMI network; translating the control command into a universal serial bus (USB) human interface device (HID) report; and processing the USB HID report to execute the control command. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computing device configured be controlled by a consumer electronic device over a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) network, the computing device comprising:
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an HDMI controller that is coupled to the HDMI network and configured to receive control commands from the consumer electronic device; and an agent configured to; report control capabilities of the computing device to the consumer electronic device as standard consumer electronics control commands; receive a control command from the consumer electronic device over the HDMI network; translate the control command into a universal serial bus (USB) human interface device (HID) report; and process the USB HID report to execute the control command. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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