Electronic Device with Embedded Macro-Command Functionality

• US 20140267933A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems Incorporated (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems Incorporated (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Young, Daniel E.
• Application Number:
  US13/841,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20140267933A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/734
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• 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 21/43635 HDMI
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4394 involving operations for analysing the audio stream, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in audio streams arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/443 OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a processor, a non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, the memory including a sequential list of commands, wherein the list is configured to be edited in regard to which command to be listed and to an order of commands and a receiver configured to receive an instruction to initiate execution of the commands, wherein the processor is configured to execute the commands in accordance with the order in the list based upon the instruction. The sequential list may be edited through, for example, a graphical interface of the electronic device or through a controller.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a processor;

a non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising an ordered list of commands, wherein the ordered list of commands is configured to be edited by a user, the ordered list of commands comprising user accessible usage settings; and

a receiver configured to receive an instruction to initiate execution of the ordered list of commands;

wherein the processor is configured to automatically execute, in order, each of the commands in the ordered list of commands after the receipt of the instruction for controlling reproduction of audio-visual material.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the command is configured to be an executable file.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ordered list of commands is configured to be executed by the processor without compiling or assembling.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the receiver is configured to receive the instruction from an external control device.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the list is configured to be edited through the external control device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the receiver is configured to receive the instruction based on voice audio.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the receiver is configured to receive the instruction through an HDMI interface.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the receiver is configured to receive the instruction through an internet based communication.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising an interface configured to electronically connect with an external electronic device;

and

a communicator configured to transmit an external instruction to the external electronic device via the interface.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to generate the external instruction based on the list.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ordered list of commands resides in any one or combination of an application program, an operating system, firmware, device driver, kernel, and a set of micro codes.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ordered list of commands comprises changing a volume setting.

13. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ordered list of commands comprises changing an input source setting.

14. A macro execution module configured to be embedded in an electronic device comprising:

a processor;

a non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising an ordered list of commands, wherein the ordered list of commands is configured to be edited by a user, the ordered list of commands comprising user accessible usage settings; and

a communicator configured to receive an instruction associated with the ordered list of commands from an external device and to transmit an external instruction to the external device,

wherein the processor is configured to automatically execute, in order, each of the commands in the ordered list of commands after the receipt of the instruction, and

wherein the processor is configured to generate the external instruction based on the list.

15. The macro execution module of claim 14, where in the command is configured to be an executable file.

16. The macro execution module of claim 14, wherein the ordered list of commands is configured to be executed by the processor without compiling or assembling.

17. The macro execution module of claim 14, wherein the external device is a remote control.

18. The macro execution module of claim 14, wherein the order list of commands comprises changing an input source setting for the electronic device.

19. The macro execution module of claim 14, wherein the ordered list of commands comprises changing a channel setting for the electronic device.

20. The macro execution module of claim 14, wherein the ordered list of commands comprises changing a video input source setting and changing an audio input source setting for the television.

21. The macro execution module of claim 14, wherein the communicator receives and transmits the instruction through a wired connection.

22. The macro execution module of claim 14, wherein the communicator receives and transmits the instruction wirelessly.

23. The macro execution module of claim 14, wherein the wired connection is based on HDMI CEC control.

24. The macro execution module of claim 14, wherein the communicator communicates based on IR, Bluetooth, sound, or IP network.

25. A television comprising:

a processor;

a non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising a first ordered list of commands, and a second ordered list of commands, wherein the first ordered list and the second ordered list are configured to be edited by a user, the first ordered list of commands and second ordered list of commands comprising user accessible usage settings; and

a receiver configured to receive a voice audio instruction to initiate execution of the either the first ordered list of commands or the second ordered list of commands; and

a voice recognition module configured to recognize which one of the first ordered list or the second ordered list shall be executed and output a result,

wherein the processor is configured to execute, in order, each of the commands in either in the first ordered list or the second ordered list based upon the result of the voice recognition module.

26. The television of claim 25, wherein the command is configured to be an executable file.

27. The television of claim 25, wherein the first and second ordered lists of commands are configured to be executed by the processor without compiling or assembling.

28. The television of claim 25, further comprising an interface configured to electronically connect with an external electronic device:

and

a communicator configured to transmit an external instruction to the external electronic device via the interface.

29. The television of claim 28, wherein the processor is configured to generate the external instruction based on the list.

30. The television of claim 25, wherein the first ordered list of commands comprises changing a video input source setting and a picture mode setting and the second ordered list of commands comprises changing an input source setting and a launch an application setting for the television.