Correlation of tuned channel information with internet web addresses
First Claim
1. In a communications system including a set-top box (STB) in communication with a television and an auxiliary display device, a method of changing program channels viewed on the television and presenting, on a display of the auxiliary display device, a web page associated with a current tuned channel viewed on the television, the method comprising:
- (a) the STB transmitting current tuned channel information to the auxiliary display device;
(b) the auxiliary display device determining a particular uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the current tuned channel information; and
(c) the auxiliary display device presenting web content associated with the URL on the display of the auxiliary display device.
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Abstract
An auxiliary display device, capable of remotely controlling a set-top box (STB) and/or television to select a program channel, is used to navigate a web browser in the auxiliary display device to a web site associated with the selected channel. A web page associated with the selected channel is presented on a display of the auxiliary display device. When the channel is selected, current tuned channel information is transmitted by the set-top box (STB) and/or television to the auxiliary display device, irrespective of whether the auxiliary display device was used to select the channel. In an alternate embodiment, the STB and/or television forward channel information to the auxiliary display device via a cable head-end.
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25 Claims
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1. In a communications system including a set-top box (STB) in communication with a television and an auxiliary display device, a method of changing program channels viewed on the television and presenting, on a display of the auxiliary display device, a web page associated with a current tuned channel viewed on the television, the method comprising:
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(a) the STB transmitting current tuned channel information to the auxiliary display device;
(b) the auxiliary display device determining a particular uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the current tuned channel information; and
(c) the auxiliary display device presenting web content associated with the URL on the display of the auxiliary display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a communications system including a set-top box (STB) in communication with a remote server, a television and an auxiliary display device, a method of changing program channels viewed on the television and presenting, on a display of the auxiliary display device, a web page associated with a current tuned channel viewed on the television, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, at the STB, a virtual channel map (VCM) from the remote server, the VCM including uniform resource locator (URL) information associated with at least one program channel;
(b) the STB transmitting the VCM to the auxiliary display device;
(c) storing the VCM in the auxiliary display device;
(d) the STB transmitting current tuned channel information to the auxiliary display device;
(e) the auxiliary display device correlating the current tuned channel information to a particular URL contained in the VCM; and
(f) the auxiliary display device presenting web content associated with the particular URL on the display of the auxiliary display device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communications system for changing program channels viewed on a television and presenting a web page associated with a current tuned channel, the system comprising:
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(a) a set-top box (STB) in communication with the television; and
(b) an auxiliary display device which includes a display that presents a web page associated with a current tuned channel viewed on the television, wherein;
(i) the STB transmits current tuned channel information to the auxiliary display device;
(ii) the auxiliary display device determines a particular uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the current tuned channel information; and
(iii) the auxiliary display device presents web content associated with the particular URL on the display of the auxiliary display device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communications system for changing program channels viewed on a television and presenting a web page associated with a current tuned channel, the system comprising:
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(a) a remote server;
(b) a set-top box (STB) in communication with the remote server and the television, the STB including a virtual channel map (VCM); and
(c) an auxiliary display device which includes a display that presents a web page associated with a current tuned channel viewed on the television, wherein the STB transmits current tuned channel information to the auxiliary display device via the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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