Method and Apparatus for Interfacing Broadcast Television and Video Display with Computer Network
First Claim
1. An interface apparatus for interfacing between a video display screen, and a plurality of sources of displayed video thereon, comprising:
- a microprocessor having electronic memory and power supply;
one or a plurality of electronic input communication ports from a group of input ports consisting of HDMI, VGA, WiFi, Component Video, computer LAN, and Component Audio;
one or a plurality of electronic output communication ports from a group of input ports consisting of HDMI, VGA, WiFi, Component Video, computer LAN, and Component Audio;
software configured to link input signals of video and/or audio communicated in an input standard matching said input communication ports, to said output ports in an electronic standard of said output ports;
said video display screen operatively connected to one of said output ports;
said software having a seek routine to ascertain potential wired or wireless connections available to said interface apparatus;
said software having a security input routine allowing user input of any security inputs required to connect to a chosen one of said connections;
said software having an inventorying routine, said inventorying routine ascertaining connected electronic components capable of electronic communication with said interface apparatus over said connection;
said inventorying routine also ascertaining electronic video files and audio files available to said interface apparatus on each respective electronic component;
internet software running on said microprocessor, said interface software configured to ascertain an internet connection available and connecting thereto;
said interface apparatus, employing software configured to provide a displayed interface on said display screen, providing said user a graphic interface to choose any one said connected electronic component communicating through any input port, to provide said displayed video on said displayed screen; and
said graphic interface providing said user means to choose to communicate said internet as said displayed video.
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Abstract
A set-top component for interfacing between a video display screen, and any one of a plurality of sources of displayed video for presentation on the video display. The device employs a microprocessor and software to provide an interface for networked electronic components operating over different communications protocols and cabling ports to allow any electronic component to provide the displayed video for the video display. Also provided is an interface between a smart phone and the video display allowing the smartphone to operate as a remote control for the set-top component and to transmit the displayed video to the smartphone screen allowing remote viewing when a user leaves the room where the video display is located.
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6 Claims
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1. An interface apparatus for interfacing between a video display screen, and a plurality of sources of displayed video thereon, comprising:
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a microprocessor having electronic memory and power supply; one or a plurality of electronic input communication ports from a group of input ports consisting of HDMI, VGA, WiFi, Component Video, computer LAN, and Component Audio; one or a plurality of electronic output communication ports from a group of input ports consisting of HDMI, VGA, WiFi, Component Video, computer LAN, and Component Audio; software configured to link input signals of video and/or audio communicated in an input standard matching said input communication ports, to said output ports in an electronic standard of said output ports; said video display screen operatively connected to one of said output ports; said software having a seek routine to ascertain potential wired or wireless connections available to said interface apparatus; said software having a security input routine allowing user input of any security inputs required to connect to a chosen one of said connections; said software having an inventorying routine, said inventorying routine ascertaining connected electronic components capable of electronic communication with said interface apparatus over said connection; said inventorying routine also ascertaining electronic video files and audio files available to said interface apparatus on each respective electronic component; internet software running on said microprocessor, said interface software configured to ascertain an internet connection available and connecting thereto; said interface apparatus, employing software configured to provide a displayed interface on said display screen, providing said user a graphic interface to choose any one said connected electronic component communicating through any input port, to provide said displayed video on said displayed screen; and said graphic interface providing said user means to choose to communicate said internet as said displayed video. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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