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Method and apparatus for forwarding television channel video image snapshots to an auxiliary display device

  • US 20040055018A1
  • Filed: 09/18/2002
  • Published: 03/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing television content metadata in a communications system, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving a broadcast television channel video image signal and the metadata;

    (b) capturing a single video image frame of the broadcast television channel video image signal when a predefined indicator is detected in the metadata; and

    (c) modifying the metadata by changing the predefined indicator to an image identifier associated with the single video image frame.

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