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Silo manager

US10341738B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2017
Grant dateJul 2, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/42206
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An Intelligent TV having a silo manager, a panel manager and a panel controller. The various managers and controllers managing a global panel and an application panel. The global panel includes various types of information and the various types of input and content available. The global panel includes various information including, for example, Live TV information, on demand information, media center information, application information, HDMI 1 information, HDMI 2 information, HDMI 3 information, component 1 information, component 2 information, AV 1 information, AV 2 information, VGA information, as well as an option to hide undetected inputs. The application panel is dynamic and can optionally change based on one or more of context and content of the underlying application being viewed. The application panel can include various subcategories of information, with the number and type of the subcategories also capable of being dynamic based on the underlying context or content.

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