Usage of monitor bezel buttons to control and indicate multimedia functions
First Claim
1. A method of implementing bezel buttons to control a peripheral in a computer system incorporating a monitor, a processor, and a multimedia application, the monitor incorporating a monitor controller, bezel push buttons, and a display, the method comprising:
- determining a multimedia application is present in the computer system;
responsive to determining the multimedia application is present, dynamically assigning functionality of the multimedia application to the bezel push buttons;
receiving an activation from the bezel push buttons selectively repeating the steps of determining and dynamically assigning responsive to a user input; and
responsive to receiving the activation, executing multimedia application code in the multimedia application associated with the functionality assigned to the bezel push buttons.
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Abstract
A computer system includes a monitor having a universal serial bus (USB) interface for connecting with a base system. Multiple button and LED controls are conveniently placed on a front bezel of the monitor. As the buttons are actuated, commands are passed to the base system via the USB. An on-screen display button causes an application to be launched on the base system for modifying screen attributes stored in a monitor controller in the monitor. A USB controller in the monitor updates the monitor controller via the USB. A multifunction audio dial is toggled by a bezel button between volume, bass and treble functions. The USB controller is also operable to provide a sustain a blinking LED even while the base system is in a sleep mode. LEDs on the front bezel indicate monitor and base system power status.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of implementing bezel buttons to control a peripheral in a computer system incorporating a monitor, a processor, and a multimedia application, the monitor incorporating a monitor controller, bezel push buttons, and a display, the method comprising:
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determining a multimedia application is present in the computer system;
responsive to determining the multimedia application is present, dynamically assigning functionality of the multimedia application to the bezel push buttons;
receiving an activation from the bezel push buttons selectively repeating the steps of determining and dynamically assigning responsive to a user input; and
responsive to receiving the activation, executing multimedia application code in the multimedia application associated with the functionality assigned to the bezel push buttons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system connectable to a monitor with bezel push buttons, the system for communicating with a multimedia application upon a bezel push button event, the system comprising:
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a microcontroller;
multimedia application code, the multimedia application code, when executed, causing the microcontroller to perform the steps of;
determining a multimedia application is present in the computer system;
responsive to determining the multimedia application is present, dynamically assigning functionality of the multimedia application to the bezel push buttons;
receiving the activation from the bezel push buttons selectively repeating the steps of determining and dynamically assigning responsive to a user input; and
responsive to receiving the activation, executing multimedia application code in the multimedia application associated with the functionality assigned to the bezel push buttons. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for communicating with a multimedia application upon a bezel push button event, the computer system comprising:
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a microcontroller;
a monitor coupled to the microcontroller, the monitor including bezel push buttons;
a multimedia application coupled to the microcontroller;
multimedia application code, the multimedia application code, when executed, causing the microcontroller to perform the steps of;
determining the multimedia application is present in the computer system;
responsive to determining the multimedia application is present, dynamically assigning functionality of the multimedia application to the bezel push buttons;
receiving the activation from the bezel push buttons selectively repeating the steps of determining and dynamically assigning responsive to a user input; and
responsive to receiving the activation, executing the multimedia application code in the multimedia application associated with the functionality assigned to the bezel push buttons. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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