TV-CENTRIC SYSTEM
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Abstract
A TV has a TV processor and a display presenting a map showing the topology of the home network of which the TV is a part. Upon initial energization the TV discovers network devices in the home, uploads this information to an Internet server, which in turn sends back to the TV necessary information for configuring the network, without any user interaction to configure network devices.
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10. A TV-centric system comprising:
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a TV including a TV processor and a display; a user input device communicating with the processor, wherein the processor presents on the display a network map establishing a user interface for determining an optimum path for a desired function selected from;
downloading data into a home network including the TV, transferring data within the network, uploading data out of the network, the processor causing a first map to be displayed when a first function is selected by a user and a second map to be displayed when a second function is selected by a user, at least one map identifying function-relevant connectivity including indicating that a first connection displayed on the map is optimum and that a second connection displayed on the map is less than optimum based on bandwidth considerations and/or device capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A TV-centric system comprising:
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a TV including a TV processor and a display; and the TV processor presenting a map on the display showing the TV, icons representing devices in a home network communicating with the TV, and lines therebetween representing communication paths, wherein the processor receives a screen cursor position signal and when the screen cursor is positioned over an icon the processor causes a drop-down menu to appear on the display showing the capabilities of the device represented by the icon, wherein the processor receives a user selection of content and in response thereto removes from the map icons representing devices that are unsuitable for sourcing the content given its format or playing the content given its format, the processor lowlighting on the map an icon and/or a line connected thereto representing a device that can source or play, albeit suboptimally, the content, with only icons and/or lines representing devices that can adequately source or play the content selection remaining normally illuminated or highlighted on the map. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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