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Methods and apparatus for controlling display in a networked device

  • US 7,877,155 B2
  • Filed: 11/23/2009
  • Issued: 01/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Consumer premises equipment (CPE) for use in a content distribution network, said equipment comprising:

  • at least one display element operative to display status or other information relating to the operation of said CPE;

    an application programming interface (API) resident on said CPE, said API to provide access to said at least one display element; and

    a trusted application for running at least in part on said CPE and having permission to utilize said API;

    wherein said trusted application controls said at least one display element via said API; and

    wherein said API further interfaces with a plurality of different configurations of said display element.

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