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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
May. 27, 2022
Applicant:
Vizio, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
W. Leo Hoarty, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Assignee:
Vizio, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06F 1/08 (2006.01); G06F 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06F 1/08 (2013.01); G06F 1/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for updating firmware in an audio device, such as a soundbar, operatively connected to a Smart TV, are shown and described. Firmware update data is transmitted to the audio device via an audio return channel (ARC) of an HDMI cable. In certain of the systems, the firmware update data is transmitted to the audio device when no audio is being transmitted to or played by the audio device. In other systems, the firmware update data and real-time audio data are multiplexed by the Smart TV and are sent to the audio device via the audio return channel for subsequent demultiplexing and playback of the audio.