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Appliances with the internet access

US6490726B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 23, 1998
Grant dateDec 3, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4622
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems which have an integrated unit or module and ENTERTAINMENT, COACH, and INTERNET modes of operation. Operation of the system may be controlled with a dedicated remote unit. The ENTERTAINMENT mode of operation allows a user to watch television or play an audio or video disk, and the COACH mode gives a user access to user-selected information stored on a disk of the character just described. In the INTERNET mode, the user can log onto and surf the Internet.

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