System for dual-display interaction with integrated television and internet content
First Claim
1. A method of viewing data associated with multiple channels of a TV broadcast signal substantially simultaneously comprising the steps of:
- receiving the TV broadcast signal into a base station having a tuner;
sending the TV broadcast signal from the base station to a first device having a tuner and a display;
tuning the first device to a first channel using the tuner of the first device;
displaying first data associated with the first channel on the display of the first device;
tuning the base station to a second channel using the tuner of the base station;
sending second data associated with the second channel from the base station to a second device having a display; and
displaying the second data on the display of the second device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for using two or more cooperating but physically independent displays for enhanced viewing of data streams, where the viewing on one display does not interfere with the viewing on the other displays. The type of data streams may be complex streams such as multiple television (TV) broadcast signals or other video signals, internet data, or other local data such as information related to the state of a consumer'"'"'s home appliances. The signals may include data embedded in the vertical blanking interval (VBI) for analog signals, or in dedicated slots in a digital signal according to protocols such as MPEG. The system includes a hand-held and portable remote control with a motion picture display, and hardware and/or software enabling interaction between a primary display (such as a TV) and the hand-held display. The hardware may include an integrated TV tuner, or a physically separate base station having a TV tuner, in which case the base station and the remote control would communicate via radio frequency (RF).
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36 Claims
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1. A method of viewing data associated with multiple channels of a TV broadcast signal substantially simultaneously comprising the steps of:
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receiving the TV broadcast signal into a base station having a tuner; sending the TV broadcast signal from the base station to a first device having a tuner and a display; tuning the first device to a first channel using the tuner of the first device; displaying first data associated with the first channel on the display of the first device; tuning the base station to a second channel using the tuner of the base station; sending second data associated with the second channel from the base station to a second device having a display; and displaying the second data on the display of the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing enhanced viewing of multiple data streams comprising:
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a first device having a display, the first device being capable of displaying full motion video; a second device having a display, the second device being capable of displaying full motion video, and having communications hardware for sending control infrared (IR) commands, and a radio frequency (RF) antenna for receiving RF transmissions; and a base station connected to the first device by a cable, and having communications hardware for receiving control IR commands and for sending RF transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of swapping first data displayed on a first device, with second data displayed on a second device, wherein the first and second data are associated with first and second channels respectively and are both at least initially contained within a single data stream, and wherein the first device has communications hardware for transmitting infrared (IR) commands and the first device receives the first data via RF communications from a base station, and the second device has communications hardware for receiving IR commands, comprising the steps:
actuating a button on the first device, said actuation causing an infrared (IR) command sequence to be sent from the first device to the second device commanding the second device to adjust a tuner therein to a predetermined channel, said actuation also causing another IR command sequence to be sent from the first device to the base station commanding the base station to adjust a tuner contained therein to a predetermined channel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of viewing multiple data streams substantially simultaneously comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first data stream into a base station; receiving a second data stream into the base station; transmitting the first data stream from the base station to a first device, the first device having a display capable of displaying full motion video; displaying the first data stream on the display of the first device; transmitting the second data stream from the base station to a second device, the second device having a display capable of displaying full motion video; displaying the second data stream on the display of the second device; and discontinuing to display the first data stream on the display of the first device, discontinuing to display the second data stream on the display of the second device, displaying the second data stream on the display of the first device, and displaying the first data stream on the display of the second device, all substantially simultaneously in response to activation of a button on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method of viewing different portions of data from a data stream on two physically separate displays substantially simultaneously comprising the steps of:
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receiving the data stream into a base station; processing the data stream within the base station to separate the data stream into a first portion and a second portion; transmitting the first portion from the base station to a first display; displaying the first portion on the first display; transmitting the second portion from the base station to a second display; displaying the second portion on the second display; and discontinuing to display the first portion on the first display, discontinuing to display the second portion on the second display, displaying the second portion on the first display, and displaying the first portion on the second display, all substantially simultaneously in response to activation of a button on a second device comprising the second display. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method of viewing different portions of data from a data stream, on two physically separate displays substantially simultaneously, comprising the steps of:
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receiving the data stream into a base station; processing the data stream within the base station to separate the data stream into a first portion and a second portion; transmitting the first portion from the base station to the first display; displaying the first portion on the first display; transmitting the second portion from the base station to the second display via Firewire 1394 protocol wired communication; and displaying the second portion on the second display, the second display being on a hand-held remote control.
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36. A method of viewing data associated with multiple data streams substantially simultaneously comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first data stream into a base station; receiving a second data stream into the base station; transmitting the first data stream from the base station to a television having a display capable of displaying full motion video; displaying first data associated with the first data stream on the display of the television; transmitting the second data stream from the base station to a hand-held remote control using Firewire 1394 protocol wired communication, wherein the hand-held remote control has a display capable of displaying full motion video; and displaying second data associated with the second data stream on the display of the hand-held remote control.
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