Networked television and method thereof
First Claim
1. A television comprising:
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a first network interface to a packet-based network, wherein the first network interface is configured to receive a multimedia data stream from the packet-based network, wherein the multimedia data stream comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list;
a decoder operable to generate display data representative of the video content of the first channel at a first region of the display, wherein the display data comprises a listing of titles of the available video games from the first list in a first column and channel indicator associated with each game in the listing of the available video games in a second column adjacent to the first column; and
a game console modular card operable to receive the second channel from the decoder in response to user selection of the first video game via a remote control and to process the second channel to display game play content, wherein the game play content is based on user control signals received via one or more game controllers coupled to controller interfaces of the game console modular card;
wherein the television is operable to display the display data on the display upon receipt of a user request to power up the television.
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Abstract
A television and a method thereof are provided. The television includes a display, a first network interface to a packet-based network, and a decoder operable to process a multimedia data stream received via the first network interface, wherein the television is operable to display video content of the multimedia data stream on the display promptly upon receipt of a user request to power up the television. The method includes receiving a multimedia data stream at a network interface of a television, wherein the network interface is coupled to a packet-based network, processing the multimedia data stream at a decoder of the television to generate video content and providing the video content to a display of the television, wherein the television displays video content of the multimedia data stream promptly upon receipt of a request to power up the television.
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24 Claims
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1. A television comprising:
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a display; a first network interface to a packet-based network, wherein the first network interface is configured to receive a multimedia data stream from the packet-based network, wherein the multimedia data stream comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list; a decoder operable to generate display data representative of the video content of the first channel at a first region of the display, wherein the display data comprises a listing of titles of the available video games from the first list in a first column and channel indicator associated with each game in the listing of the available video games in a second column adjacent to the first column; and a game console modular card operable to receive the second channel from the decoder in response to user selection of the first video game via a remote control and to process the second channel to display game play content, wherein the game play content is based on user control signals received via one or more game controllers coupled to controller interfaces of the game console modular card; wherein the television is operable to display the display data on the display upon receipt of a user request to power up the television. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A television comprising:
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a television housing; a display within the television housing; a first network interface to a packet-based network, wherein the first network interface is within the television housing and wherein the first network interface is configured to receive multimedia data from the packet-based network, wherein the multimedia data comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and corresponding channel identifiers; a processor to process data transmitted via the first network interface, wherein the processor is within the television housing; modular card interfaces coupled to the processor, wherein the modular card interfaces are within the television housing; a game console modular card coupled to a first modular card interface of the modular card interfaces, the game console modular card operable to process a second channel to display game play content in response to selection of a video game via a remote control, wherein the game play content is based on user control signals received via one or more game controllers coupled to controller interfaces of the game console modular card; and a multimedia decoder card coupled to a second modular card interface of the modular card interfaces, the multimedia decoder card to generate display data representative of the video content of the first channel, wherein the multimedia decoder is within the television housing; wherein the television is operable to display the display data upon receipt of a request to power up the television. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving a multimedia data stream at a network interface of a television, wherein the network interface is coupled to a packet-based network, wherein the network interface of the television is configured to receive the multimedia data stream from the packet-based network, wherein the multimedia data stream comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list; generating, at a decoder, display data representative of the video content of the first channel; providing the display data to a display of the television; receive selection of the first video game via a remote control; and sending the second channel to a game console modular card from the decoder in response to the selection of the first video game, wherein the game console modular card processes the second channel to display game play content, wherein the game play content is based on user control signals received via one or more game controllers coupled to controller interfaces of the game console modular card; wherein the television displays the display data upon receipt of a request to power up the television. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving a first multimedia data stream at a first network interface of a television, wherein the first network interface of the television is configured to receive the first multimedia data stream from a packet-based network, and wherein the first multimedia stream comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list; generating, at a decoder, display data representative of the video content of the first channel; sending the display data to a display of the television in response to receipt of a request to power up the television, wherein the display data comprises a listing of the available video games from the first list and a channel indicator associated with each game in the listing of the available video games; receiving, at the television, input corresponding to the first video game and identification of a number of separately located networked devices to receive the first video game; receiving an indicator of a maximum number of devices authorized to receive the first video game; and sending a second multimedia data stream of the first video game for reception by each of the separately located networked devices to receive the first video game via a second network interface of the television when the number does not exceed the maximum number. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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Specification