MODULAR FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR TV
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1. Display system, comprising:
- video display;
processor circuitry implementing a TV feature architecture embodied in software and including;
an application logic coordination unit (ALCU); and
plural plug in modules (PIM) communicating with the ALCU, each PIM representing a desired TV system feature, the ALCU routing information between the PIMs, wherein new PIMs may be added to the ALCU to cooperate with PIMs communicating with the ALCU.
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Abstract
Rather than have a unique code set per TV product, a common code base is provided to service multiple products and even multiple product lines. Embedded systems can be upgraded through a network connection. The software architecture provides a flexible approach to supporting multiple product offerings through a plug-in modular middle-ware and to providing standardized hardware acceleration for both 2D and 3D graphics. The plug-in capability provides for feature additions and upgrades after sale.
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1. Display system, comprising:
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video display; processor circuitry implementing a TV feature architecture embodied in software and including; an application logic coordination unit (ALCU); and plural plug in modules (PIM) communicating with the ALCU, each PIM representing a desired TV system feature, the ALCU routing information between the PIMs, wherein new PIMs may be added to the ALCU to cooperate with PIMs communicating with the ALCU. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Method comprising:
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providing in first and second TV system model lines an application logic coordination unit (ALCU) common to both model lines; and providing plural plug in modules (PIM) configured for communicating with the ALCU, with each PIM representing a desired TV system feature and with the ALCU routing information between the PIMs, wherein a set of PIMs in the first model line are different from a set of PIMs in the second model line. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. TV system architecture embodied on a tangible computer readable storage medium comprising:
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an application logic coordination unit (ALCU); and plural plug in modules (PIM) communicating with the ALCU, each PIM representing a desired TV system feature, PIM-to-PIM interactions being defined at the PIM level to be product-specific. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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