Patent ID: 8826329
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling signals within an audio/video device, said method comprising: generating a display comprising a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a plurality of displayed GUI elements that represent source nodes and target nodes and connection paths between said source nodes and said target nodes, wherein said plurality of displayed GUI elements includes a first subset for said source nodes that are coupled to peripheral devices and wherein said plurality of displayed GUI elements also includes a second subset for said target nodes that are coupled to said peripheral devices, wherein said plurality of displayed GUI elements also includes a subset of said connection paths comprising connection paths that are possible between said first subset of source nodes and said second subset of target nodes but not including connection paths between said source nodes and said target nodes that are not possible; and routing a signal between a first node and a second node by manipulating circuitry within said audio/video device in response to user input, wherein said GUI further comprises a first GUI element useful for displaying a first video signal associated with a first source node of said source nodes, wherein said first video signal is displayed in said first GUI element.