Networked television and method thereof
US8365218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/63
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A television and a method thereof are provided. The television includes a display, a first network interface to a packet-based network, and a decoder operable to process a multimedia data stream received via the first network interface, wherein the television is operable to display video content of the multimedia data stream on the display promptly upon receipt of a user request to power up the television. The method includes receiving a multimedia data stream at a network interface of a television, wherein the network interface is coupled to a packet-based network, processing the multimedia data stream at a decoder of the television to generate video content and providing the video content to a display of the television, wherein the television displays video content of the multimedia data stream promptly upon receipt of a request to power up the television.
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