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Communicating video content

US8584176B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2012
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/775
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes receiving a selection of a channel at a set-top box device. In response to the selection of the channel, a still image associated with a program is displayed at a display device. The method further includes receiving a multicast stream of video content associated with the selected channel at the set-top box device. At least a portion of the multicast stream is received while the still image is displayed at the display device. The method also includes transmitting the video content to the display device.

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