Automatic switching between high definition and standard definition IP television signals
First Claim
1. An Internet Protocol television set comprising:
- a format selector within the Internet Protocol television set configured to perform an automatic selection of an Internet Protocol television signal corresponding to a format of a selected video content item, wherein the automatic selection of the Internet Protocol television signal is based on at least one rule, is performed before the Internet Protocol television signal is received by the Internet Protocol television set, and is chosen from one of a high definition Internet Protocol television signal that corresponds to a high definition format and a non-high definition Internet Protocol television signal that corresponds a non-high definition format;
a transceiver within the Internet Protocol television set configured to transmit a request from the Internet Protocol television set to a video server over a broadband network access line, wherein the request is a request to retrieve the selected video content item according to the Internet Protocol television signal that is automatically selected by the format selector;
a receiver within the Internet Protocol television set, the receiver to receive the Internet Protocol television signal that is automatically selected by the format selector, wherein the Internet Protocol television signal is directly received via the broadband network access line;
a memory media slot within the Internet Protocol television set, the memory media slot to receive a memory card that stores one or more decoders to decode the Internet Protocol television signal to produce the selected video content item according to the format corresponding to the Internet Protocol television signal, wherein the Internet Protocol television signal is decodable when the memory card is inserted into the memory media slot, and wherein the Internet Protocol television signal is not decodable when the memory card is removed from the memory media slot; and
a television display within the Internet Protocol television set, the television display to display the selected video content item according to the format corresponding to the Internet Protocol television signal in response to the one or more decoders decoding the Internet Protocol television signal.
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Abstract
A user interface receives a user selection of a video content item. The video content item is available in a high definition (HD) format and a non-HD format via a broadband network access line. A format selector automatically selects which format of the video content item from the HD format and the non-HD format to retrieve via the broadband network access line. The format is automatically selected based on at least one rule. A receiver receives the video content item via the broadband network access line in the format automatically selected by the format selector. A television display displays the video content item received by the receiver and in the format automatically selected by the format selector.
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19 Claims
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1. An Internet Protocol television set comprising:
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a format selector within the Internet Protocol television set configured to perform an automatic selection of an Internet Protocol television signal corresponding to a format of a selected video content item, wherein the automatic selection of the Internet Protocol television signal is based on at least one rule, is performed before the Internet Protocol television signal is received by the Internet Protocol television set, and is chosen from one of a high definition Internet Protocol television signal that corresponds to a high definition format and a non-high definition Internet Protocol television signal that corresponds a non-high definition format; a transceiver within the Internet Protocol television set configured to transmit a request from the Internet Protocol television set to a video server over a broadband network access line, wherein the request is a request to retrieve the selected video content item according to the Internet Protocol television signal that is automatically selected by the format selector; a receiver within the Internet Protocol television set, the receiver to receive the Internet Protocol television signal that is automatically selected by the format selector, wherein the Internet Protocol television signal is directly received via the broadband network access line; a memory media slot within the Internet Protocol television set, the memory media slot to receive a memory card that stores one or more decoders to decode the Internet Protocol television signal to produce the selected video content item according to the format corresponding to the Internet Protocol television signal, wherein the Internet Protocol television signal is decodable when the memory card is inserted into the memory media slot, and wherein the Internet Protocol television signal is not decodable when the memory card is removed from the memory media slot; and a television display within the Internet Protocol television set, the television display to display the selected video content item according to the format corresponding to the Internet Protocol television signal in response to the one or more decoders decoding the Internet Protocol television signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving a user selection of a video content item at an Internet Protocol television set, the video content item being available in a high definition format and a non-high definition format via a broadband network access line; performing an automatic selection, using a format selector within the Internet Protocol television set, of an Internet Protocol television signal corresponding to a format of the video content item, wherein the automatic selection of the Internet Protocol television signal is based on at least one rule, is performed before the Internet Protocol television signal is received by, the Internet Protocol television set, and is chosen from one of a high definition Internet Protocol television signal that corresponds to the high definition format and a non-high definition Internet Protocol television signal that corresponds the non-high definition format; transmitting a request from the Internet Protocol television set to a video server over the broadband network access line, wherein the request is a request to retrieve the video content item according to the Internet Protocol television signal that is automatically selected by the format selector; receiving the Internet Protocol television signal automatically selected by the format selector directly from the video server via the broadband network access line; decoding the Internet Protocol television signal to produce the video content item according to the format corresponding to the Internet Protocol television signal using one or more decoders stored at a memory card that is inserted into a memory media slot of the Internet Protocol television set, wherein the Internet Protocol television signal is not decodable when the memory card is removed from the memory media slot; and displaying, at a television display within the Internet Protocol television set, the video content item according to the format corresponding to the Internet Protocol television signal in response to the one or more decoders decoding the Internet Protocol television signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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