METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING DISPLAY STATUS
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1. An apparatus for monitoring display status, comprising:
- a media player device connected to an audio input port of a display device, to a video input port of said display device, and to an audio output port of said display device;
a software program stored in said media player device and executing instructions that cause the media player to transmit an audio signal to the audio input port of the display device;
a memory associated with said media player for storing said transmitted audio signal;
a comparator associated with said media player for receiving an audio output signal from said audio output port of said display device and for comparing said received audio signal with the transmitted audio signal stored in said memory and providing an output that is determinative of whether said signals match;
said software program executing instructions that detect status of said display device in response to an output of said comparator and executing instructions that report said detected status to a remote location over a media player device network connection.
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Abstract
The audio input port and output port of a consumer grade display device is used to detect the status of that device. Status information that can be detected includes whether the display is on or off and whether the display is connected to a designated input source.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring display status, comprising:
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a media player device connected to an audio input port of a display device, to a video input port of said display device, and to an audio output port of said display device; a software program stored in said media player device and executing instructions that cause the media player to transmit an audio signal to the audio input port of the display device; a memory associated with said media player for storing said transmitted audio signal; a comparator associated with said media player for receiving an audio output signal from said audio output port of said display device and for comparing said received audio signal with the transmitted audio signal stored in said memory and providing an output that is determinative of whether said signals match; said software program executing instructions that detect status of said display device in response to an output of said comparator and executing instructions that report said detected status to a remote location over a media player device network connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for monitoring display status, comprising the step of:
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connecting a media player device to an audio input port of a display device, to a Video input port of said display device, and to an audio output port of said display device; storing a software program in said media player device and executing instructions that cause the media player to transmit an audio signal to the audio input port of the display device; storing said transmitted audio signal in a memory associated with said media player; receiving an audio output signal from said audio output port of said display device at a comparator associated with said media player, comparing said received audio signal with the transmitted audio signal stored in said memory, and providing an output that is determinative of whether said signals match; said software program executing instructions that detect status of said display device in response to an output of said comparator and executing instructions that report said detected status to a remote location over a media player device network connection. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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