Architecture For Optimizing Audio and Video Output States for Multimedia Devices

• US 20100083113A1
• Filed: 09/26/2008
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomson Licensing SA (Vantiva SA)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing SA (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Weaver, David John, Mengel, William Henry, Pesce, Lawrence Carl
• Application Number:
  US12/239,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20100083113A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4432 Powering on the client, e.g. bootstrap loading using setup parameters being stored locally or received from the server resetting in general G06F1/14; program loading or initiating in general G06F9/445; bootstrapping in general G06F9/4401; secure boots of computer platforms G06F21/57

Abstract

An architecture for automatically optimizing audio and video modes available from interconnected multimedia devices. When one multimedia device is connected with another multimedia device, the devices communicate with each other to determine the modes available from both devices. The devices then compare the different combinations of available audio and video modes and determine which mode combination yields the optimal operating efficiency for outputting a media service.

Claims

1. A method operating multimedia devices comprising:

determining at least one of an audio output mode and a video output mode for at least one device;

selecting an output mode from said at least one of an audio output mode and a video output mode;

outputting a media service using said selected output mode using said at least one device;

selecting a second output mode which is enabled in view of a software upgrade received from a communications network, where said second output mode supports outputting media services in at least one of a new audio output mode and a new video output mode; and

outputting a second media service using said selected second output mode using said at least one device.