Network media device with code recognition
First Claim
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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Abstract
One embodiment may take the form of a network media device including a processing unit configured to execute instructions stored on one or more storage media, and 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. The video signal may include an image code including identifying information regarding the broadcast receiver. The processing unit may be configured to process the image code to extract the identifying information. A second communication component may be coupled to the processing unit and configured to transmit control signals based on the identifying information of the broadcast receiver.
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11 Claims
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1. A network media device, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method executed by a processing device of a network media device for associating a broadcast receiver with the network media device, comprising:
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receiving an image code, through an audio/video interface of the network media device, from a source physically separate from the network media device; processing the image code to extract identifying information corresponding to the broadcast receiver; and transmitting a control signal from the network media device to the broadcast receiver, wherein the control signal comprises at least a search command. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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