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1. A television set for receiving and displaying an analog video channel carried over a coaxial cable and digital video data from a home network over a wiring, the television set comprising:
- a first connector for connecting to the coaxial cable;
a flat-screen display for visually presenting information, said display being coupled to said first connector for displaying an analog video channel received from said coaxial cable;
a second connector for connecting to said wiring;
a home network transceiver coupled to said second connector for transmitting digital data to, and receiving digital data from, a second home network transceiver of the same type connected to the wiring;
firmware and a processor for executing said firmware, said processor being coupled to control at least said home network transceiver and said flat-screen display; and
a single wall-mountable enclosure housing said first and second connectors, said flat-screen display, said transceiver and said processor, said single enclosure having dimensions and an appearance of a conventional flat, wall-mountable framed picture,wherein said processor is coupled between said home network transceiver and said flat-screen display for displaying the digital video data received from the wiring.
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A device for obtaining, storing and displaying information from a remote server, the device has a modem for establishing communication sessions with the remote server. A memory coupled to the modem stores the obtained information, and a display is coupled to the memory for displaying the stored information. The device automatically and periodically communicates with the remote server for obtaining the information.
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1. A television set for receiving and displaying an analog video channel carried over a coaxial cable and digital video data from a home network over a wiring, the television set comprising:
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a first connector for connecting to the coaxial cable; a flat-screen display for visually presenting information, said display being coupled to said first connector for displaying an analog video channel received from said coaxial cable; a second connector for connecting to said wiring; a home network transceiver coupled to said second connector for transmitting digital data to, and receiving digital data from, a second home network transceiver of the same type connected to the wiring; firmware and a processor for executing said firmware, said processor being coupled to control at least said home network transceiver and said flat-screen display; and a single wall-mountable enclosure housing said first and second connectors, said flat-screen display, said transceiver and said processor, said single enclosure having dimensions and an appearance of a conventional flat, wall-mountable framed picture, wherein said processor is coupled between said home network transceiver and said flat-screen display for displaying the digital video data received from the wiring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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