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First Claim
1. A video system comprising a video unit (101) and an external device (106) operable by the same user of the video unit (101), the video unit (101) comprisinga receiver (114) for receiving video signals and a decoder (115) operatively connected to the receiver (114) to decode the received video signals,a control unit (113) configured to generate an interactive interface to be displayed on a first screen and to display one of the received video signals on said first screen, a receiving unit (112) operatively connected to said control unit (113) to receive a selection of the user when said interactive interface is displayed,a data unit (11) operatively connected to said control unit (113) for transmitting data to said external device (106),the external device (106) comprising a connection unit for connecting to an external network (105) and a screen for displaying data retrieved from the external network,characterized in thatsaid control unit (113) is adapted to trigger the external device (106) to run an application retrieving data from an external network (105), when said user selection is received, and todisplay on a second screen of the external device (106) data retrieved from the external network (105).
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Abstract
It is disclosed a video system comprising a video unit (101) and an external device (106) operable by the same user of the video unit (101). The video unit (101) comprises a video receiver (114) for receiving video signals and a decoder (115) operatively connected to the video receiver (114) to decode the received video signals, a control unit (113) configured to generate an interactive interface to be displayed on a first screen and to display one of the received video signals on the first screen, a receiving unit (112) operatively connected to the control unit (113) to receive a selection of the user when the interactive interface is displayed, a data unit (114) operatively connected to said control unit (113) for transmitting data to the external device (106). The external device (106) comprises a connection unit for connecting to an external network (105) and a screen for displaying data retrieved from the external network. The control unit (113) triggers the external device (106) to run an application retrieving data from an external network (105), when said user selection is received. Data retrieved from the external network (105) are then displayed on a screen of the external device (106). A method for controlling the video system and a video unit for use in the video system is also disclosed.
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15 Claims
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1. A video system comprising a video unit (101) and an external device (106) operable by the same user of the video unit (101), the video unit (101) comprising
a receiver (114) for receiving video signals and a decoder (115) operatively connected to the receiver (114) to decode the received video signals, a control unit (113) configured to generate an interactive interface to be displayed on a first screen and to display one of the received video signals on said first screen, a receiving unit (112) operatively connected to said control unit (113) to receive a selection of the user when said interactive interface is displayed, a data unit (11) operatively connected to said control unit (113) for transmitting data to said external device (106), the external device (106) comprising a connection unit for connecting to an external network (105) and a screen for displaying data retrieved from the external network, characterized in that said control unit (113) is adapted to trigger the external device (106) to run an application retrieving data from an external network (105), when said user selection is received, and to display on a second screen of the external device (106) data retrieved from the external network (105).
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5. Method for displaying video and data contents in a video system, comprising the steps of
displaying a video content, in particular a TV program, on a first screen displaying on said first screen an interactive interface allowing a user of the video system to select a control option, receiving at a video unit a signal relating to a control option selected by the user, the method being characterized by the video unit triggering an external device (106) to run an application retrieving data from an external network (105), when said control option is selected, and the video unit triggering the external device (106) to display on a screen of the external device (106) data retrieved from the external network (105).
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