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Video and audio functions in a web television

  • US 6,097,383 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1997
  • Issued: 08/01/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A web television comprising:

  • a display;

    a tuner, wherein the tuner is arranged to select television video for display on the display;

    an internet module, wherein the internet module is arranged to supply internet video for display on the display, wherein the internet video is derived from internet communications between the web television and internet content providers;

    a PIP module, wherein the PIP module is arranged to provide a PIP area of the display; and

    ,a television controller that switches the PIP area between the internet video and the television video, wherein the television controller controls the main area so that, when the television video is in the PIP area and the internet video is in the main area of the display, the internet video wraps around the PIP area.

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