Port-connected television upgrader device
US11838589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0042
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for a port-connected television upgrader system. An embodiment operates by determining that an application that streams output is installed on a television. A command to execute a function of the application is received. It is determined that an upgrader device is physically connected to the television through a port of the television. The command is provided to the upgrader device physically connected to the television. A response to the command is received by the television from the upgrader device. Content corresponding to executing the response is output by the television.
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