On screen television input management
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1. A method for on-screen managing and navigating television system functionality and input source selection, the method comprising:
- identifying each of a plurality of input signals from a plurality of input sources, each of the plurality of input sources connected to a television system, wherein each of the plurality of input signals is unique to each of the plurality of input sources, and the television system identifies each of the plurality of input signals by analyzing each of the plurality of input signals;
generating an on screen menu on a display device of the television system to allow selection of each of the plurality of input sources that have been identified including a display of an input source type or description that was identified wherein an input source on the on screen menu is identified by an input signal, wherein the display is a video content of the content of the input source;
receiving a user selection of a menu option corresponding to one of the plurality of input signals; and
displaying the input signal on the display device of the television system in response to the user selection.
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A television system that provides an on screen display menu system that allows a user to select from available input source using a graphical user interface. The television system also automatically adapts to the type on input signal selected for display. The television system and on screen display menu also support interaction between the television system and attached devices to unify the control of such devices including attached personal computers through the remote control of the television system.
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1. A method for on-screen managing and navigating television system functionality and input source selection, the method comprising:
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identifying each of a plurality of input signals from a plurality of input sources, each of the plurality of input sources connected to a television system, wherein each of the plurality of input signals is unique to each of the plurality of input sources, and the television system identifies each of the plurality of input signals by analyzing each of the plurality of input signals; generating an on screen menu on a display device of the television system to allow selection of each of the plurality of input sources that have been identified including a display of an input source type or description that was identified wherein an input source on the on screen menu is identified by an input signal, wherein the display is a video content of the content of the input source; receiving a user selection of a menu option corresponding to one of the plurality of input signals; and displaying the input signal on the display device of the television system in response to the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for on-screen managing and navigating television system functionality and input source selection, the method comprising:
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displaying non-computer based content on a display device of a television system through the television system, wherein the television system is configured to identify an input source of the plurality of input sources based on the input signal from the input source, wherein the display is a video content of the content of the input source, wherein each of the plurality of input signals is unique to each of the plurality of input sources, and the television system identifies each of the plurality of input signals by analyzing each of the plurality of input signals; receiving a computer related command at the television system; forwarding the computer command to a computer connected to the television system; and transitioning the television system from displaying the non-computer based content to display a computer source content from the computer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method for on-screen managing and navigating television system functionality and input source selection, the method comprising:
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initiating television communication by a computer, the computer connected to a television system; completing a handshake process with the television system; displaying computer content on a display device of the television system; and processing television and computer commands on the television system while displaying the computer content, wherein each of the television and computer commands is identified by an input signal from the input source of the command, wherein the display is a video content of the content of the input source, wherein each of the plurality of input signals is unique to each of the plurality of input sources, and the television system identifies each of the plurality of input signals by analyzing each of the plurality of input signals. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A system for on-screen managing and navigating television system functionality and input source selection, the system comprising:
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a processing device configured to execute an on screen display for a television system, the processing device housed in the television system, the processing device configured to control input source selection on the television system; a display device of the television system coupled to the processing device to display a selected source; and a plurality of input sources connected to the television system, each of the plurality of input sources configured to generate an input signal; wherein the processing device is configured to identify an input source of the plurality of input sources based on the input signal from the input source and display each of the plurality of input sources on the on screen display based on the input signal of each of the plurality of input sources; wherein each of the plurality of input signals is unique to each of the plurality of input sources, and the television system identifies each of the plurality of input signals by analyzing each of the plurality of input signals; wherein the on screen display provides an image of at least one source prior to selection and dynamically identifies and labels the source, wherein the display is a video content of the content of the input source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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