Multipurpose television module
US8718198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4433
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of processing a boot sequence for a processor forming a part of a module apparatus involves interrogating a host television device to determine if the host television device requires use of an application execution engine residing on the module apparatus; receiving a reply to the interrogation; and responsive to the reply, establishing a mode of operation wherein the application execution engine is used to execute application code for the host television device. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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