Aggregated control and presentation of media content from multiple sources
US9955214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/84
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for aggregating media content from multiple sources for viewing on a local display or for placeshifting to a remote display. The aggregation system responds to instructions received from a remote device via the digital network to provide the video output incorporating the media content received from any of the media sources to the locally-connected display. The media aggregation system also simultaneously provides a placeshifted video stream to the remote device via the digital network that incorporates media content received from any of the plurality of media sources selected in response to the instructions received from the remote device.
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