Separating internet TV and broadcast TV using a TV remote control

• US 9,503,773 B2
• Filed: 05/26/2010
• Issued: 11/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Xiong, True, Wong, Ling Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Lonsberry, Hunter B
• Assistant Examiner(s): Huerta, Alexander Q
• Application Number:
  US12/787,562
• Publication Number:
  US 20110296464A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,372 Days
• Field of Search: 725/51, 725/81
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42209 for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic program guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV

Abstract

Internet application use and execution in an IPTV system is separated from the television to eliminate the Internet application learning curve and at the same time preserve a viewing experience.

Claims

1. Assembly comprising

at least one computer readable memory that is not a transitory signal and that comprises instructions executable by at least one processor for;

sending audio video Internet content through a wireless transceiver to a remote control (RC) for presentation of the audio video Internet content on the RC without first presenting the audio video Internet content on a video display controlled by the at least one processor, the audio video Internet content being audio video content in that the audio video content includes at least moving video content;

receiving back from the RC the audio video Internet content once the audio video Internet content has been fully downloaded by the RC over the Internet, and

presenting the fully downloaded audio video Internet content received back from the RC in a graphics plane associated with the video display, TV programming received through a TV receiver being presented in a video plane associated with the video display simultaneously with the audio video Internet content received back from the RC in the graphics plane.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable to present on the video display a user interface (UI) operable by a user to cause the Internet content to be sent to the RC before display of the content on the video display.

3. The assembly of claim 2, the processor presents on the UI a selector element at least indicating the phrase “

send to remote,”

the selector element being selectable by the user to cause the Internet content to be Sent to the RC before display of the content on the video display.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable to automatically send the Internet content to the RC before display of the content on the video display without user command to do so.

5. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising the RC in combination with the processor and display.

6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the RC is configured to present the Internet content on a RC display and launch an appropriate Web application for the content.

7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the RC includes a RC processor that is configured to receive user input from a RC keypad related to the audio video Internet content, operating on the audio video Internet content in response thereto to alter the audio video Internet content prior to sending the audio video Internet content to the video display for simultaneous presentation of the audio video Internet content with the TV programming on the video display.

8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the RC is configured to present a UI the RC display operable to select to send manipulated Internet content back to the video display for presentation.

9. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the RC is configured to automatically send the Internet content back to the video display when the Internet content is fully downloaded without user command to do so.

10. Method comprising:

providing an option to separate Internet features in an audio video display device (AVDD) from television programming;

sending Internet features to an ancillary device associated with the AVDD for presentation of the Internet features on the ancillary device and for operation of applications related to the Internet features using the ancillary device;

receiving back from the ancillary device the Internet features including at least one social networking message input by means of the ancillary device once at least some of the Internet features have been fully downloaded by the ancillary device over the Internet; and

presenting downloaded Internet features received back from the ancillary device in a first plane associated with an AVDD display, video programming being presenting in a second plane associated with the AVDD display simultaneously with the Internet features received back form the ancillary device in the first plane, the Internet features including at least moving video content.

11. Method of claim 10, comprising:

sending content representative of the Internet features back to the AVDD from the ancillary device after operation of the applications related to the Internet features.

12. Method of claim 11, comprising:

sending Internet content through a wireless transceiver to a remote control (RC) for presentation of the Internet content thereon without first presenting the Internet content on the AVDD display.

13. Method of claim 10, comprising presenting on the AVDD display a user interface (UI) operable by a user to cause the Internet content to be sent to the RC before display of the content on the AVDD.

14. Method of claim 10, wherein the ancillary device is a remote control (RC), and the method further comprises presenting the Internet features on a RC display of the RC and launching a social networking application for the content.

15. Method of claim 14, comprising receiving user input from a RC keypad related to he Internet content, and operating on the content in response thereto.

16. Method of claim 15, comprising presenting a UI on the RC display operable to select to send manipulated Internet content back to the AVDD for presentation.