DISPLAY SERVER METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH MONITORING CAPABILITY
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- generating a first video signal comprising first program content;
providing said first video signal to a first output;
generating a second video signal comprising second program content;
providing said second video signal to a second output;
receiving user input; and
responsive to receiving said user input, generating a third video signal comprising said first program content and said second program content and providing said third video signal to said first output.
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Abstract
The display server apparatus and associated methods provide audio and video data to a plurality of displays. The apparatus and methods enable monitoring of the content being viewed on a secondary display on a primary display. A secondary display may be used to view the content being displayed on a primary display when provided with appropriate authorization information. The apparatus is further capable of scaling and sizing provided audio and video streams in accordance with the characteristics and capabilities of each remote device.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first video signal comprising first program content; providing said first video signal to a first output; generating a second video signal comprising second program content; providing said second video signal to a second output; receiving user input; and responsive to receiving said user input, generating a third video signal comprising said first program content and said second program content and providing said third video signal to said first output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a first video signal comprising first program content; means for providing said first video signal to a first output; means for generating a second video signal comprising second program content; means for providing said second video signal to a second output; means for receiving user input; and means for, responsive to receiving said user input, generating a third video signal comprising said first program content and said second program content and providing said third video signal to said first output. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first video signal comprising first program content; providing said first video signal to a first output; generating a second video signal comprising second program content; providing said second video signal to a second output; receiving user input indicating a request for third program content; and responsive to receiving said user input, generating a third video signal comprising third program content and providing said third video signal to said second output. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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