Method and apparatus for forwarding television channel video image snapshots to an auxiliary display device
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method of processing television content metadata in a communications system. The system includes a consumer device (e.g., a set-top box and/or television) in communication with an auxiliary display device (e.g., webpad). A broadcast television channel video image signal and the metadata are received by the consumer device. A single video image frame of the broadcast television channel video image signal is captured when a predefined indicator is detected in the metadata. The metadata is modified by changing the predefined indicator to an image identifier associated with the single video image frame. The single video image frame is converted to a well-known format, and the consumer device sends the modified metadata and the converted single video image frame to the auxiliary display device for display thereon.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of processing television content metadata in a communications system, the method comprising:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of processing television content metadata in a communications system, the system including a consumer device in communication with an auxiliary display device, the method comprising:
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(a) the auxiliary display device receiving metadata associated with a broadcast television channel video image signal from the consumer device;
(b) in response to detecting a predefined indicator in the metadata, the auxiliary display device sending an image frame request signal to the consumer device;
(c) in response to the image frame request signal, the consumer device capturing a single video image frame of the broadcast television channel video signal; and
(d) the consumer device sending the single video image frame to the auxiliary display device for display thereon. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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