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Broadcast reception device and operating method thereof, and companion device interoperating with the broadcast reception device and operating method thereof

  • US 10,491,969 B2
  • Filed: 03/09/2015
  • Issued: 11/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A companion device for interoperating with a broadcast service that a television receives, the companion device comprising:

  • a transceiver that connects the companion device with the television; and

    a controller that;

    controls the transceiver to transmit an information request for the broadcast service to the television and receive a response from the television including capability information representing a capability for presenting a media component belonging to the broadcast service,determines whether a capability of the companion device satisfies the capability represented by the capability information, andin response to determining that the capability of the companion device does not satisfy the capability represented by the capability information, controls the transceiver to receive a user input on whether to present the media component, or controls the transceiver to transmit a request of a uniform resource locator (URL) for an alternative media component.

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