Apparatus and method for providing media programming
US9137559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/44227
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, detecting at a mobile communication device a presence of a set-top box communicatively coupled to a display device, negotiating a transfer of operational control of the display device from the detected set top box to the mobile communication device, receiving a media stream at the mobile communication device by way of wireless communication with a media source, and transmitting a selected media program from the mobile communication device to the display device by way of a wireless communication link between the mobile communication device and the detected set-top box for presentation at the display device without decoding of the selected media program being performed by the set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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