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Method and apparatus for transmitting, receiving, and utilizing audio/visual signals and other information

  • US 8,082,572 B1
  • Filed: 06/08/2000
  • Issued: 12/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system of displaying audio/visual information on an output device using a set top box and a hand held computing device to store the audio/visual information and control the set top box, the system comprising:

  • (a) two or more set top boxes (STBs) for controlling a display of audio/visual information, wherein each STB is configured to;

    (i) receive broadcast audio/visual information;

    (ii) transmit audio/visual information to a hand held computing device;

    (iii) receive audio/visual information from the hand held computing device;

    (iv) transform the audio/visual information received from the hand held computing device to a form suitable for presentation on an output device; and

    (v) cause the transformed audio/visual information to be displayed on the output device;

    (b) the hand held computing device configured to;

    (i) receive a user command from a user;

    (ii) translate the user command into a command signal;

    (iii) control one or more of the STBs using the command signal;

    (iv) receive audio/visual information from a first STB;

    (v) store the received audio/visual information;

    (vi) transmit the stored audio/visual information to a second STB for display on the output device.

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