Joseph W Whitaker

US Patent:

20200077134, Mar 5, 2020

Filed:

Sep 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/558728

Inventors:

- Batavia IL, US
Joseph Allen Whitaker - Wentzville MO, US
Mark Corbin - Batavia IL, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/439
G06F 3/16
H04N 21/4408
H04N 21/4363

Abstract:

Processing circuitry of a connectivity device can receive an audio video signal from a first source. The processing circuitry can also receive an audio signal from a second source. The processing circuitry can transmit the audio video signal to a sink device. When an audio level from the second source exceeds a threshold, the processing circuitry can send the audio signal from the second source along with the video signal from the first source to the sink device.

US Patent:

20150067203, Mar 5, 2015

Filed:

Aug 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/463849

Inventors:

- Batavia IL, US
Joseph Allen Whitaker - O Fallon MO, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/38

US Classification:

710 63

Abstract:

Aspects of transmit and receive connectivity devices are described. In one embodiment, a transmit connectivity device includes a first high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, signal processing circuitry configured to receive a media signal and to convert the media signal to a converged media signal, a multi-position multi-contact port, and a second HDMI port. The multi-position multi-contact port may include a first plurality of contacts coupled to the signal processing circuitry to transmit the converged media signal to at least one sink device, and a subset of a second plurality of contacts of the HDMI port may be coupled to the first plurality of contacts. Using the connectivity devices described herein, HDMI cables may be relied upon to communicate combinations of media signals, including full uncompressed high definition video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, and various control signals.