Television system having replaceable graphics user interface architecture
US6339453B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4316
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A television system includes a television and an external media module. The television includes a television control unit capable of generating a control signal, apparatus for receiving a video signal, a media controller for generating a graphics signal, and a display unit for displaying either the video signal or a combined video and graphics signal. The external media module, external to the television, is connectable via an interface with the media controller, and performs a graphics on-screen display application in accordance with the television control signal.
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