Environment Control Device and Video/Audio Player

• US 20140248033A1
• Filed: 04/10/2013
• Published: 09/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gunitech Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gunitech Corporation
• Inventors: Hung, Chien-Ju, Zhao, Enoch, Chou, Po-Kuei, Shiu, Huan-Ruei
• Application Number:
  US13/859,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20140248033A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/234
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4131 home appliance, e.g. lighting, air conditioning system, metering devices home automation data switching networks exchanging configuration information on appliance services H04L12/2807
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence

Abstract

An environment control device and a video/audio player are disclosed, wherein the environment control device is electrically connected to a video/audio player and controls at least one environment providing device. The environment control device has a processor, a connector, and a wireless communication module. The connector connects to video/audio player and electrically connects to the processor for receiving a situation signal transmitted from the video/audio player. The wireless communication module electrically connects to the processor for outputting an environment control signal to the at least one environment providing device, wherein the environment control signal is determined according to the situation signal.

Claims

1. An environment control device electrically connected to a video/audio player for controlling at least one environment providing device, the environment control device comprising:

a processor;

a connector electrically connected to the processor and connected to the video/audio player for receiving a situation signal transmitted from the video/audio player; and

a wireless communication module electrically connected to the processor for outputting an environment control signal to the at least one environment providing device, wherein the environment control signal is determined according to the situation signal.

2. The environment control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the environment control device further comprises a memory for storing a program or at least one control parameter.

3. The environment control device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one control parameter is adapted to change a brightness or a color of an illuminating lamp, to cause an illuminating lamp to flicker, to switch on/off the illuminating lamp, to adjust a volume of a speaker, or to control a temperature or fan speed of the air conditioning system.

4. The environment control device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the environment control device further comprises a receiver for receiving a video/audio/light output outputted from the video/audio player.

5. The environment control device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wireless communication module receives a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device.

6. The environment control device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the program analyzes the situation signal or the video/audio/light output for determining the environment control signal.

7. The environment control device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the program analyzes the situation signal or the video/audio/light output for determining the environment control signal.

8. The environment control device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the program analyzes the situation signal or the video/audio/light output for determining the environment control signal.

9. The environment control device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the program analyzes the situation signal or the video/audio/light output for determining the environment control signal.

10. A video/audio player for controlling at least one environment providing device comprising a video/audio signal receiving module, a video/audio/light signal outputting module, and a video/audio control unit, wherein the video/audio/light signal outputting module and the video/audio signal receiving module are electrically connected to the video/audio control unit, characterized in that the video/audio control unit generates a situation signal and the video/audio player further comprises an environment control device, wherein the environment control device comprises:

a processor;

a wireless communication module electrically connected to the processor for outputting an environment control signal to the at least one environment providing device, wherein the environment control signal is determined according to the situation signal.

11. The video/audio player as claimed in claim 10, wherein the environment control device further comprises a memory for storing a program or at least one control parameter.

12. The video/audio player as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least one control parameter is adapted to change a brightness or a color of an illuminating lamp, to cause an illuminating lamp to flicker, to switch on/off an illuminating lamp, to adjust a volume of a speaker, or to control a temperature or a fan speed of an air conditioning system.

13. The video/audio player as claimed in claim 11, wherein the environment control device further comprises a receiver for receiving a video/audio/light output outputted from the video/audio/light signal outputting module.

14. The video/audio player as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wireless communication module (30) receives a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control device.

15. The video/audio player as claimed in claim 10, wherein the program analyzes the situation signal or the video/audio/light output and then determines the environment control signal.

16. The video/audio player as claimed in claim 11, wherein the program analyzes the situation signal or the video/audio/light output and then determines the environment control signal.

17. The video/audio player as claimed in claim 12, wherein the program analyzes the situation signal or the video/audio/light output for determining the environment control signal.

18. The video/audio player as claimed in claim 13, wherein the program analyzes the situation signal or the video/audio/light output for determining the environment control signal.