Method and system for dynamically inserting content information into a mobile TV application
US8984564B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4524
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method operates a mobile communication device configured for outputting a television application and displaying selected content within a television environment of the mobile communication device. The method includes initiating a TV application using a user interface coupled to the mobile communication device. The method also includes capturing a television signal using a tuning device provided in the mobile communication device. The television signal is one of a plurality of television signals from respective television channels. The method further includes outputting a TV program associated with the television signal for the captured television channel on a display of the mobile communication device. Additionally, the method includes retrieving a configurable content object from a database provided within the mobile communication device. The configurable content object is one of a plurality of configurable content objects numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 1.
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