Method and system for using a second screen device to tune a set top box to display content playing on the second screen device
US9232279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/454
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for displaying operating a receiving device includes a second screen device in communication with the receiving device. The second screen device displays streamed content having an identifier associated therewith having a touch screen, forms a tune command comprising the identifier and a receiving device identifier in response to a gesture on the touch screen and communicates the tune command to the receiving device from the second screen device. The receiving device is tuned to receive a channel corresponding to the streamed content in response to the tune command. The receiving device displays the channel.
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