CONTROL LINK FOR WIRELESS DISPLAY UNIT
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting media content over a media link according to a television broadcasting standard during a session between a host and a display unit; and
transmitting control traffic for the session on a bi-directional control link independent of the television broadcasting standard.
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Abstract
A method comprises establishing a session between a host and a display unit, including transmitting media content according to a television broadcasting standard, and implementing control traffic for the session on a bi-directional control link independent of the television broadcasting standard.
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31 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting media content over a media link according to a television broadcasting standard during a session between a host and a display unit; and transmitting control traffic for the session on a bi-directional control link independent of the television broadcasting standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a Radio Frequency (RF) unit configured to process media content according to a television broadcast standard and to transmit and receive control signals according to a protocol different from the television broadcast standard; and a control unit in communication with the RF unit, the control unit sending and receiving the control signals and performing control functions associated with the control signals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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means for transmitting or receiving media content over the air on a media link using a television transmission standard; and means for controlling use of the media content through a bi-directional control link independent of the television transmission standard. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program product tangibly embodying a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon, the computer program product comprising:
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code that processes media content of a media link according to a television broadcast standard; and code that communicates control signals over a bi-directional link to control a viewing session of the transmitted media content, the bi-directional link being independent of the television broadcast standard. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
establishing a session between a host and a display unit, including; transmitting media content on an over the air media link according to a television broadcasting standard; performing a discovery function to discover the display unit; and performing one of the following actions in response to the discovery function; implementing control traffic for the session on a bi-directional control link independent of the television broadcasting standard in response to a successful discovery function; and implementing no control traffic on a bi-directional link in response to an unsuccessful discovery function.
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30. A display system, comprising:
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a tuner configured to receive and process media content from a media link according to a television broadcast standard; and a control unit configured to establish a bi-directional control link with a transmitter of media signals, the bi-directional control link being independent of the television broadcast standard. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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