WEB TELEVISION THAT PERFORMS A PIP CONTROL FUNCTION
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Abstract
A web television includes a display, a tuner, an internet module, and a PIP module. The tuner is arranged to select television video for display on the display and to select television audio for display by a speaker of the web television. The internet module is arranged to supply internet video for display on the display and to supply internet audio for display by the speaker of the web television, and the internet video and audio are derived from internet communications between the web television and internet content providers. The PIP module is arranged to provide a PIP area within a main area of the display. The internet video and the television video may be swapped between the PIP area and the main area of the display, and the speaker of the web television may be swapped between the internet audio and the television audio.
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57 Claims
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44. A web television comprising:
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a display; a tuner arranged to select television video for display on the display and to select television audio for display by a speaker of the web television; a PIP module arranged to provide a PIP area within a main area of the display; and
,an integrated television and internet controller arranged to supply internet video for display on the display, to supply internet audio for display by the speaker of the web television, and to control the main area and the PIP area of the display, wherein the internet video and internet audio are derived from internet communications between the web television and internet content providers, wherein the integrated television and internet controller performs a PIP control function when an end user selects a PIP control button on an internet screen displayed on the main area of the display. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of displaying video in a web television, the method comprising:
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selecting television video for display on a display and selecting television audio for display by a speaker of the web television; supplying internet video for display on the display and supplying internet audio for display by the speaker of the web television, wherein the internet video and audio are derived from internet communications between the web television and internet content providers; providing a PIP area within a main area of the display; displaying an internet screen on the main area of the display and displaying a PIP control button on the internet screen; and
,performing a PIP control function when the PIP control button is selected by an end user. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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