Method and System for Changing an Input Source for an Electronic Device

• US 20110001632A1
• Filed: 07/01/2009
• Published: 01/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew Gordon Hohorst
• Original Assignee: Andrew Gordon Hohorst
• Inventors: Hohorst, Andrew Gordon
• Application Number:
  US12/495,903
• Publication Number:
  US 20110001632A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.69
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/01 Input selection or mixing for amplifiers or loudspeakers for hearing aids H04R25/43
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/04 Circuit arrangements, e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments combinations of amplifiers H03F3/68; stereophonic systems H04S

Abstract

A system and method for changing an input source for an electronic device capable of receiving a signal from a plurality of external devices are described. In some implementations, the system and method determines if an external electronic device is active. If an external electronic device is active, then a determination is made as to whether an input source for the electronic device is set to the active external electronic device. The input source for the electronic device may be set to the active external electronic device if a change to the input source is required. In some implementations, the electronic device is powered on or woken, if required, after determining that an external electronic device is active.

Claims

1. A system for changing an input source for an electronic device capable of receiving a signal from a plurality of external electronic devices comprising:

an electronic system communicatively coupled to the electronic device and adapted to;

determine if an external electronic device is active;

if an external electronic device is active, determine if an input source for the electronic device is set to the active external electronic device; and

set the input source for the electronic device to the active external electronic device if a change to the input source is required.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic system is further adapted to monitor the plurality of external electronic devices to determine if a different external electronic device is or becomes active.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the electronic system is further adapted to set the input source to a different external electronic device if the different external electronic device is or becomes active.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the electronic system is further adapted to wait a predetermined time period before setting the input source to a different external electronic device to ensure that the different external device remains active.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the predetermined period comprises at least one of 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, and 5 minutes.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the electronic system is further adapted to set the input source to a different external electronic device after detecting at least twice that the different external electronic device is active.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic system is further adapted to activate a sleep or hibernate mode on the electronic device, if required, after determining that the plurality of external electronic devices is inactive.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic system is further adapted to power off or activate a sleep or hibernate mode on an external electronic device if the external electronic device is inactive after being active.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic system is further adapted to power on the electronic device, if required, after determining that one of the plurality of external devices is active.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic system is further adapted to prompt a user to select whether to change the input setting to the active external electronic device when determining if a change to the input source is required.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a monitor.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a stereo or receiver.

13. A method for changing an input source for an electronic device capable of receiving a signal from a plurality of external electronic devices comprising:

determining if an external electronic device is active;

if an external electronic device is active, determining if an input source for the electronic device is set to the active external electronic device; and

setting the input source for the electronic device to the active external electronic device if a change to the input source is required.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising monitoring the plurality of external electronic devices to determine if a different external electronic device is or becomes active.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising setting the input source to a different external electronic device if the different electronic device is or becomes active.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising waiting a predetermined time period before setting the input source to a different external electronic device to ensure that the different external device remains active.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the predetermined time period comprises at least one of 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, and 5 minutes.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising setting the input source to a different external electronic device after detecting at least twice that the different external electronic device is active.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising activating a sleep or hibernate mode on the electronic device, if required, after determining that the plurality of external electronic devices is inactive.

20. The method of claim 13, further comprising powering off or activating a sleep or hibernate mode on an external electronic device if the external electronic device is inactive after being active.

21. The method of claim 13, further comprising powering on the electronic device, if required, after determining that one of the plurality of external devices is active.

22. The method of claim 13, further comprising prompting a user to select whether to change the input setting to the active external electronic device when determining if a change to the input source is required.

23. The method of claim 13, wherein the electronic device comprises a monitor.

24. The method of claim 13, wherein the electronic device comprises a stereo or receiver.

25. A system for an electronic device capable of receiving a signal from a plurality of external electronic devices comprising:

an electronic system communicatively coupled to the electronic device and adapted to;

determine if an external electronic device is active;

wake or power on the electronic device, if required, after determining that an external electronic device is active;

if an external electronic device is active, determine if an input source for the electronic device is set to the active external electronic device; and

set the input source for the electronic device to the active external electronic device if a change to the input source is required.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the electronic system is further adapted to:

monitor the plurality of external electronic devices to determine if a different external electronic device is or becomes active;

set the input source to a different external electronic device if the different electronic device is or becomes active;

activate a sleep or hibernate mode on the electronic device, if required, after determining that the plurality of external electronic devices is inactive; and

power off or activate a sleep or hibernate mode on an external electronic device if the external electronic device is or becomes inactive after being active.

27. The system of claim 25, wherein the electronic device comprises a monitor.

28. The system of claim 25, wherein the electronic device comprises a stereo or receiver.