Display device control system

• US 9,774,814 B1
• Filed: 06/13/2016
• Issued: 09/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2016
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mohammed Tawfiq Aljhdali
• Original Assignee: Mohammed Tawfiq Aljhdali
• Inventors: Aljhdali, Mohammed Tawfiq
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Trang U
• Application Number:
  US15/180,917
• Time in Patent Office: 470 Days
• Field of Search: 348730, 348553, 348155, 348162-164, 725 12, 725 11, 725 10, 725110, 725136, 725114, 725121
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/20 Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition recognition of facial expressions G06V40/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/60 for the sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/63 Generation or supply of power specially adapted for television receivers

Abstract

A system for controlling a display device, includes a display control device, an electrical switch connected to an electrical power source, and a motion sensor connected to the display control device. In a case where the motion sensor senses a motion, the motion sensor provides the sensed motion as an input to the display control device, and the display control device, in turn, controls the electrical switch and controls a supply of power to the display device. Further, the system includes a signal source, the signal source having at least an audio or video signal, and a switchbox connected to the display control device. The display control device operates the switchbox to control a transmission of at least one of the audio and video signals from the signal source received by the display device.

Claims

1. A system for controlling a display device, the system comprising:

a display control device;

an electrical switch disposed within the display control device;

a first power cable, having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first power cable connected to the display device and the second end of the first power cable connected to the electrical switch;

a second power cable, having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second power cable connected to the electrical power source and the second end of the second power cable connected to the electrical switch; and

a motion sensor connected to the display control device,

wherein the motion sensor senses a motion and provides the sensed motion as an input to the display control device, and

wherein the display control device controls the electrical switch and controls a supply of power to the display device,

a signal source, the signal source having at least one of audio and video signals;

a switchbox connected to the display control device;

a first signal cable bundle having a first, a second end, and a third end, the first end of the first signal cable bundle connected to the display device, the second end and the third end of the first signal cable bundle connected to the switchbox; and

a second signal cable bundle having a first end, a second end, and a third end, the first end of the second signal cable bundle connected to the signal source and the second end and the third end of the second signal cable bundle connected to the switchbox;

wherein the display control device operates the switchbox to control a transmission of at least one of the audio and video signals received by the display device,

wherein the switchbox further comprises;

a motor;

a shaft rotatably connected to the motor; and

a drum fixedly connected to the shaft, the drum having a first drum contact, a second drum contact, and a third drum contact disposed about a center of the drum,

wherein a first side of the drum is in contact with the second end and a third end of the second signal cable bundle, and a second side of the drum is in contact with the second end and a third end of the first signal cable bundle, and

wherein rotation of the drum to a fixed position by the motor results in a maximum of two connections between the display device and the signal source.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display control device further comprises:

a controller;

a memory; and

a wireless communication processing section,

wherein the controller communicates with an external network to transmit and receive information.

3. The system according to claim 2, further comprising:

an audio device connected to the controller,

wherein the display control device broadcasts audio messages through the audio device.

4. The system according to claim 2, further comprising:

a camera connected to the controller,

wherein the controller records to the memory at least one of images and videos.

5. The system according to claim 2, further comprising:

a camera connected to the controller,

wherein the controller transmits to an external network at least one of images and videos captured by the camera.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display control device switches between displaying an output of the video signal and displaying other images on the display device.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display control device controls the display device by communicating with a remote display device controller.