CONTROLLING DISPLAY SETTINGS USING MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20130148033A1
• Filed: 12/07/2011
• Published: 06/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Shintani, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 8,610,835 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/734
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/422 Input-only peripherals , i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS] input devices also receiving signals from specially adapted client devices H04N21/4104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/57 Control of contrast or brightness

Abstract

A mobile settings control device (MSCD) presents a user interface (UI) enabling a user to establish display settings for a display associated with an audio video display device (AVDD) with which the MSCD communicates. Before and after adjustment screen shots may be presented full screen and toggled between on either the AVDD or MSCD, or split screens of before and after adjustment screen shots can be presented side by side on the AVDD or MSCD.

Claims

1. Audio video display device (AVDD) comprising:

processor;

video display; and

computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by the processor to;

receive from a mobile settings control device (MSCD) communicating with the AVDD display at least one settings command input by means of a user interface (UI) presented on a display of the MSCD and providing for user adjustment of display settings commands including at least contrast and brightness; and

apply the at least one display setting command to the video display to thereby change at least one display setting of the video display.

2. The AVDD of claim 1, wherein the AVDD sends the UI to the MSCD over a wired path in a home network.

3. The AVDD of claim 1, wherein the AVDD sends the UI to the MSCD over a wireless path.

4. The AVDD of claim 1, wherein the AVDD does not send the UI to the MSCD and the MSCD is vended along with the AVDD.

5. The AVDD of claim 1, wherein respective first and second images of at least one video frame before the at least one display setting is applied and after the at least one display setting is applied are presented.

6. The AVDD of claim 5, wherein the first and second images are freeze frames.

7. The AVDD of claim 5, wherein the first and second images are moving video images.

8. The AVDD of claim 5, wherein the first and second images are presented simultaneously side by side each other.

9. The AVDD of claim 5, wherein the first and second images are presented sequentially full screen and are toggled between.

10. The AVDD of claim 5, wherein the first and second images are presented sequentially full screen and are toggled between automatically at a user-defined toggle rate.

11. The AVDD of claim 5, wherein the first and second images are presented sequentially full screen and are toggled between manually by the user manipulating the MSCD.

12. The AVDD of claim 5, wherein the first and second images are presented on the AVDD and on the MSCD, and the presentation of the images on the AVDD is synchronized with the presentation of the images on the MSCD.

13. The AVDD of claim 5, wherein the first and second images are presented on the MSCD, and the AVDD sends the images to the MSCD for presentation thereof.

14. The AVDD of claim 13, wherein the AVDD fills one half of a frame buffer with first picture information and also fills one half of a frame buffer with the first picture information, sending the information in the frame buffers to the MSCD for presentation thereof in a split screen mode.

15. A mobile settings control device (MSCD) for establishing display settings of an audio video display device (AVDD) comprising:

a processor;

a video display controlled by the processor, the processor being programmed to;

receive a user interface (UI) presenting display settings adjustment elements;

receive user input on the UI, the user input establishing at least one change command for a display setting; and

send the user input establishing at least one change command for a display setting to the AVDD to thereby cause the AVDD to change an appearance of video on the AVDD in accordance with the change command.

16. The MSCD of claim 15, wherein the MSCD receives the UI from the AVDD over a wired path in a home network.

17. The MSCD of claim 15, wherein the MSCD receives the UI from the AVDD over a wireless path.

18. The MSCD of claim 15, wherein the MSCD does not receive the UI from the AVDD and the MSCD is vended along with the AVDD.

19. The MSCD of claim 15, wherein respective first and second images of at least one video frame before the change command is applied and after the change command is applied are presented.

20. The MSCD of claim 19, wherein the first and second images are freeze frames.

21. The MSCD of claim 19, wherein the first and second images are moving video images.

22. The MSCD of claim 19, wherein the first and second images are presented simultaneously side by side each other.

23. The MSCD of claim 19, wherein the first and second images are presented sequentially full screen and are toggled between.

24. The MSCD of claim 19, wherein the first and second images are presented sequentially full screen and are toggled between automatically at a user-defined toggle rate.

25. The MSCD of claim 19, wherein the first and second images are presented sequentially full screen and are toggled between manually by the user manipulating the MSCD.

26. The MSCD of claim 19, wherein the first and second images are presented on the AVDD.

27. The MSCD of claim 19, wherein the first and second images are presented on the MSCD, and the AVDD sends the images to the MSCD for presentation thereof.

28. The MSCD of claim 19, further comprising a camera communicating image information imaged from the AVDD to the processor, the processor calibrating video settings of the first image in accordance with the image information imaged from the AVDD and presenting a calibrated first image on the display of the MSCD.

29. The MSCD of claim 15, wherein the processor receives first and second user inputs simultaneously on the UI establishing respective first and second change commands, and the processor sends the first and second change commands in sequence to the AVDD according to a predetermined setting order.

30. A method for establishing at least one display setting on an audio video display device (AVDD) using a mobile setting control device (MSCD) comprising at least one of:

allowing a user to select from first and second selections, the first selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison on the AVDD, the second selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison on the MSCD, the first image applying an old display setting, the second image applying a user-established new setting;

allowing a user to select from first and second selections, the first selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison simultaneously in split screen format, the second selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison sequentially in full screen format, the first image applying an old display setting, the second image applying a user-established new setting;

allowing a user to select from first and second selections, the first selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison sequentially in full screen format with the user toggling between the images, the second selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison sequentially in full screen format with automatic toggling between the images, the first image applying an old display setting, the second image applying a user-established new setting; and

allowing a user to select from first and second selections, the first selection being to present first and second freeze frame images for setting establishment comparison, the second selection being to present first and second moving video images for setting establishment comparison, the first image applying an old display setting, the second image applying a user-established new setting.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the method comprises:

allowing a user to select from first and second selections, the first selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison on the AVDD, the second selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison on the MSCD, the first image applying an old display setting, the second image applying a user-established new setting.

32. The method of claim 30, wherein the method comprises:

allowing a user to select from first and second selections, the first selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison simultaneously in split screen format, the second selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison sequentially in full screen format, the first image applying an old display setting, the second image applying a user-established new setting.

33. The method of claim 30, wherein the method comprises:

allowing a user to select from first and second selections, the first selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison sequentially in full screen format with the user toggling between the images, the second selection being to present first and second images for setting establishment comparison sequentially in full screen format with automatic toggling between the images, the first image applying an old display setting, the second image applying a user-established new setting.

34. The method of claim 30, wherein the method comprises:

allowing a user to select from first and second selections, the first selection being to present first and second freeze frame images for setting establishment comparison, the second selection being to present first and second moving video images for setting establishment comparison, the first image applying an old display setting, the second image applying a user-established new setting.