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Network media device with code recognition

  • US 8,856,853 B2
  • Filed: 12/29/2010
  • Issued: 10/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network media device, comprising:

  • a processing unit configured to execute instructions stored on one or more storage media;

    a first communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive a video signal over an audio/video interface from a broadcast receiver physically separate from the network media device, the video signal including an image code, the image code comprising identifying information regarding the broadcast receiver, the processing unit configured to process the image code to extract the identifying information; and

    a second communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to transmit control signals to the broadcast receiver based on the identifying information of the broadcast receiver, wherein the control signal comprises at least a search command.

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