Systems, methods, and media for managing an entertainment system

• US 9,009,458 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Bakar, Majd
• Primary Examiner(s): ABAD, FARLEY J
• Application Number:
  US13/804,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20140281471A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 710/14, 710/19, 710/8, 710/16, 713/100
• US Class Current: 713/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/445 Program loading or initiating bootstrapping G06F9/4401; security arrangements for program loading or initiating G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2805 Home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/281 indicating a format for calling an appliance service function in a home automation network for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2827 Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4112 having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4135 external recorder interface circuits between an apparatus for recording television signals and a television receiver H04N5/775
• 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 21/42607 for processing the incoming bitstream
• 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 21/43632 involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052
• 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 21/439 Processing of audio elementary streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44227 Monitoring of local network, e.g. connection or bandwidth variations; Detecting new devices in the local network configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; monitoring connectivity in data switched networks H04L43/0811
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44231 Monitoring of peripheral device or external card, e.g. to detect processing problems in a handheld device or the failure of an external recording device configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network H04L12/2823; monitoring the status of connected device in data switched networks H04L43/0817
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/60 for the sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

Systems, methods, and media for managing an entertainment system are provided. In some implementations, systems for managing an entertainment system are provided, the systems comprising: at least one hardware processor configured to: detect a first instruction; select a component of the entertainment system; determine a first state of the component; store an indication of the first state; detect a second instruction; retrieve the indication of the first state; generate a third instruction based on the indication of the first state; and transmit the third instruction to the component of the entertainment system.

Claims

1. A system for managing an entertainment system, comprising:

at least one hardware processor configured to;

detect a first instruction;

select a component of the entertainment system;

determine a first state of the component that specifies at least one configuration setting other than a power setting;

store an indication of the first state after determining the first state of the component;

detect a second instruction after detecting the first instruction;

retrieve the indication of the first state that specifies at least one configuration setting other than a power setting when the component is not in the first state;

generate a third instruction based on the indication of the first state after retrieving the indication of the first state; and

transmit the third instruction to the component of the entertainment system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor, in detecting the first instruction, detects an instruction which, when executed, causes the component to stop being in the first state.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor selects the component based on the component being an active signal source for a rendering component of the entertainment system when the first instruction is detected.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor, in determining the first state:

transmits a query over a communications bus; and

receives an indication of a configuration setting of the component in response to the query.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor, in detecting the second instruction, detects an instruction to return the component to the first state.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the third instruction is for restoring a configuration setting of the component to a value the configuration setting was set to when the first instruction was detected.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor transmits the third instruction over a communications bus.

8. A method for managing an entertainment system, comprising:

detecting a first instruction;

selecting a component of the entertainment system;

determining, using at least one hardware processor, a first state of the component that specifies at least one configuration setting other than a power setting;

storing an indication of the first state after determining the first state of the component;

detecting a second instruction after detecting the first instruction;

retrieving the indication of the first state that specifies at least one configuration setting other than a power setting when the component is not in the first state;

generating a third instruction based on the indication of the first state after retrieving the indication of the first state; and

transmitting the third instruction to the component of the entertainment system.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the detecting the first instruction comprises detecting an instruction which, when executed, causes the component to stop being in the first state.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the selecting the component comprises selecting the component based on the component being an active signal source for a rendering component of the entertainment system when the first instruction is detected.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining the first state comprises:

transmitting a query over a communications bus; and

receiving an indication of a configuration setting of the component in response to the query.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the detecting the second instruction comprises detecting an instruction to return the component to the first state.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the third instruction is for restoring a configuration setting of the component to a value the configuration setting was set to when the first instruction was detected.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the transmitting the third instruction comprises transmitting the third instruction over a communications bus.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for managing an entertainment system, the method comprising:

detecting a first instruction;

selecting a component of the entertainment system;

determining a first state of the component that specifies at least one configuration setting other than a power setting;

storing an indication of the first state after determining the first state of the component;

detecting a second instruction after detecting the first instruction;

retrieving the indication of the first state that specifies at least one configuration setting other than a power setting when the component is not in the first state;

generating a third instruction based on the indication of the first state after retrieving the indication of the first state; and

transmitting the third instruction to the component of the entertainment system.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the detecting the first instruction comprises detecting an instruction which, when executed, causes the component to stop being in the first state.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the selecting the component comprises selecting the component based on the component being an active signal source for a rendering component of the entertainment system when the first instruction is detected.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the determining the first state comprises:

transmitting a query over a communications bus; and

receiving an indication of a configuration setting of the component in response to the query.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the detecting the second instruction comprises detecting an instruction to return the component to the first state.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the third instruction is for restoring a configuration setting of the component to a value the configuration setting was set to when the first instruction was detected.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the transmitting the third instruction comprises transmitting the third instruction over a communications bus.