WO2001017200A3 - Apparatus and method for activating tv channels on web - Google Patents

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WO2001017200A3
WO2001017200A3 PCT/KR2000/000937 KR0000937W WO0117200A3 WO 2001017200 A3 WO2001017200 A3 WO 2001017200A3 KR 0000937 W KR0000937 W KR 0000937W WO 0117200 A3 WO0117200 A3 WO 0117200A3
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set top
top box
control signal
channels
internet
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Johney Hwang
Sung Joo Lee
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Gentor Com Inc
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Priority to AU70384/00A priority Critical patent/AU7038400A/en
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    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/438—Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
    • H04N21/4383—Accessing a communication channel
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    • H04N21/438—Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
    • H04N21/4381—Recovering the multiplex stream from a specific network, e.g. recovering MPEG packets from ATM cells
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    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/443—OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
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    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/45—Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies, resolving scheduling conflicts
    • H04N21/462—Content or additional data management, e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end, controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
    • H04N21/4622—Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet
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    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/478—Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
    • H04N21/4782—Web browsing, e.g. WebTV
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    • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/63—Control signaling related to video distribution between client, server and network components; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients or between remote clients, e.g. transmitting basic layer and enhancement layers over different transmission paths, setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet between remote STB's; Communication protocols; Addressing
    • H04N21/643—Communication protocols
    • H04N21/64322—IP
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    • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/65—Transmission of management data between client and server
    • H04N21/654—Transmission by server directed to the client
    • H04N21/6547—Transmission by server directed to the client comprising parameters, e.g. for client setup
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    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/85—Assembly of content; Generation of multimedia applications
    • H04N21/858—Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object, by creating a hotspot
    • H04N21/8586—Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object, by creating a hotspot by using a URL
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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  • Databases & Information Systems (AREA)
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  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Details Of Television Systems (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

Apparatus and method for connecting channels of an Internet set top box and various set top boxes to TV (Television) channels on a web site to real channels of the TV and the set top boxes. The apparatus for activating TV channels on a web using an Internet set top box (20) includes an A/V (audio/video) input unit (10) for selecting an output of one of set top boxes connected to a plurality of input terminals according an external control signal and inputting the selected output into an RF (radio frequency) input terminal of a TV (television), an Internet set top box (20) for transmitting a remote control signal in order to control the corresponding set top box and the TV when selecting a desired broadcast channel and outputting a switching control signal of the A/V input unit on a web site providing broadcast channel information for connecting the TV and the set top boxes, and a remote control signal reflector (30) for reflecting a remote control signal transmitted from the Internet set top box (20) in order to operate the TV and the corresponding set top box.
PCT/KR2000/000937 1999-08-27 2000-08-22 Apparatus and method for activating tv channels on web WO2001017200A2 (en)

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AU70384/00A AU7038400A (en) 1999-08-27 2000-08-22 Apparatus and method for activating tv channels on web

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KR1019990035882A KR100276799B1 (en) 1999-08-27 1999-08-27 Tv channeling and selected channel activation apparatus and method in the web use of internet set top box
KR1999/35881 1999-08-27
KR1019990035881A KR20000012216A (en) 1999-08-27 1999-08-27 Tv channeling and selected channel activation apparatus and method in the web use of internet set top box
KR1999/35882 1999-08-27

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