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Television user interface

  • US 9,066,140 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2011
  • Issued: 06/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A video system comprising a video unit (101) and an external device (106) operable by the same user of the video unit (101), the video unit (101) comprisinga receiver (114) for receiving video signals from a video source,a decoder (115) operatively connected to the receiver (114) to decode the received video signals,a control unit (113) configured to generate an interactive interface to be displayed on a first screen and to display one of the received video signals on said first screen,a receiving unit (112) operatively connected to said control unit (113) to receive a selection of the user when said interactive interface is displayed,a data unit (111) operatively connected to said control unit (113) for transmitting data to said external device (106),the external device (106) comprising a connection unit for connecting to an external network (105) anda screen for displaying data retrieved from the external network,characterized in thatsaid control unit (113) is adapted to:

  • trigger the external device (106) to run an application retrieving data from an external network (105), when said user selection is received,triggering, after elapse of a maximum time (Tmax), display on a second screen of the external device (106) data retrieved from the external network (105), the external network (105) being other than the video source.

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