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Responding to a video request by displaying information on a TV remote and video on the TV

  • US 8,660,545 B1
  • Filed: 01/06/2010
  • Issued: 02/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of displaying video on a television and displaying information on a handheld device, using a computer system coupled to at least the television, the computer system comprising a computer, each of the computer, the handheld device and the television comprising at least a processor and a memory, the method comprising:

  • the handheld device displaying a plurality of items in an electronic program guide, of a corresponding plurality of videos available for display on the television via a network;

    the handheld device receiving user input indicative of an item selected from among the plurality of items in the electronic program guide, corresponding to a video comprised in the plurality of videos available for display;

    the handheld device transmitting to the computer system, an identification of the video;

    in response to receipt of the identification, the computer system transmitting to the television, a sequence of frames in the video;

    in response to receipt of the identification, the computer system additionally transmitting to the handheld device, a signal comprising at least one of (a) information to be displayed or (b) an identifier of said information;

    the television automatically displaying on a television screen therein, the sequence of frames on receipt thereof from the computer system; and

    the handheld device automatically displaying on a handheld screen therein, said information on receipt of the signal from the computer system.

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