Method and system for changing programming on a television
US10051314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42206
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that receive a request to change a television tuner from a first channel to a second channel, the first channel providing first programming and the second channel providing second programming, wherein the first and second programming are different and changing from the first channel to the second channel causes a delay in providing, by the television tuner, the second programming, determine, based on metadata associated with the second channel and/or second programming, an image associated with the second programming, and, during the delay, display, on a screen of the television, the image.
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