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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2013
Applicants:
Kenneth Roy Lowe, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Matthew Blake Mcrae, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
John Schindler, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth Roy Lowe, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Matthew Blake McRae, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
John Schindler, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Assignee:
Vizio, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/30 (2006.01); H04N 9/67 (2006.01); H04N 5/64 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); H04N 5/58 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); F21Y 101/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/30 (2013.01); H04N 9/67 (2013.01); H04N 5/64 (2013.01); H04N 5/58 (2013.01); G02F 2001/13332 (2013.01); G02F 1/133308 (2013.01); F21Y 2101/02 (2013.01); F21V 23/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An application for a bezel with internal lighting includes at least one illuminated element situated behind a monitor/television bezel. The brightness and color of the illuminating elements and hence the bezel appearance are modified based upon either user preference or an internal or external parameters such as time, content being viewed, recording status, etc.