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CLEAR SCREEN BROADCASTING

  • US 20140298369A1
  • Filed: 04/02/2014
  • Published: 10/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing clear screen TV broadcasting to a user having a set-top box (STB) and a TV display connected to the STB, the method comprising:

  • receiving additional content for one or more TV channels from TV broadcasters associated with the one or more TV channels, the additional content for a given channel comprising televised content other than a main program being aired on the given channel;

    receiving an authentication request from a computing device associated with a subscribed user;

    identifying an STB associated with the subscribed user;

    upon authentication, causing the STB associated with the user to output a video signal to the TV display in a clear screen mode free from the additional content; and

    sending the additional content to the computing device for viewing thereon instead of on the TV display.

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