Method for implementing a remote display system with transcoding
DCFirst Claim
1. A base station comprising:
- a subsystem processor configured to process program information generated by a program source to generate a digital processed stream;
a communications processor coupled to the subsystem processor, the communications processor configured to perform a network processing procedure on the digital processed stream to produce an output stream for transmission; and
a network interface configured to transmit the output stream over a network to a display system, the network interface selected from a group consisting of a local-area network interface and a wide-area network interface, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for the network interface.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for effectively implementing a wireless television system may include a communications processor and a transmitter device that combine at least one of a local-area network interface, a wide-area network interface, and one or more television data interfaces for effectively performing a wireless network transmission process. A transmitted stream from the wireless television system may be received via wireless network processing for viewing local-area network data, wide-area network data (such as Internet data), or television data by flexibly utilizing various electronic devices such as a notepad personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a handheld TV remote control device.
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205 Claims
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1. A base station comprising:
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a subsystem processor configured to process program information generated by a program source to generate a digital processed stream; a communications processor coupled to the subsystem processor, the communications processor configured to perform a network processing procedure on the digital processed stream to produce an output stream for transmission; and a network interface configured to transmit the output stream over a network to a display system, the network interface selected from a group consisting of a local-area network interface and a wide-area network interface, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A base station comprising:
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a processor configured to perform a network processing procedure on a processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream, wherein the processed stream is generated using program information provided by a program source; and a network interface configured to transmit the transmitter-ready stream over a network to a display system, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A base station to transmit a transmitter-ready stream over a network to a display system, the base station comprising:
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a switcher configured to receive program information from each of a plurality of program sources, wherein the program information is received in an analog format; an analog-to-digital converter configured to receive the program information in the analog format and to convert the program information to a digital format; a first processor configured to receive control information from the display system and to control the switcher and each of the plurality of program sources in response to the control information to obtain the program information indicated by the control information and to generate a processed stream using the program information; a second processor configured to perform a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate the transmitter-ready stream, wherein the processed stream is generated using the program information; and a network interface configured to transmit the transmitter-ready stream over the network to the display system. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A base station to transmit a transmitter-ready stream over a network to a display system, the base station comprising:
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a switcher configured to receive program information from each of a plurality of program sources wherein the program information is received in a digital format; a first processor configured to receive control information from the display system and to control the switcher and each of the plurality of program sources in response to the control information to obtain the program information indicated by the control information and to generate a processed stream using the program information; a second processor configured to perform a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate the transmitter-ready stream, wherein the processed stream is generated using the program information; and a network interface configured to transmit the transmitter-ready stream over the network to the display system. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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101. A base station to transmit a transmit-ready stream to a display system over a network, the base station comprising:
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a switcher coupled to each of a plurality of program sources and configured to switchably receive program information from any of the plurality of program sources; a first processor configured to receive control information from the display system and to control the switcher and each of the plurality of program sources in response to the control information to obtain the program information indicated by the control information and to generate a processed stream using the program information; a second processor configured to perform a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream for transmission on the network; and a network interface configured to transmit the transmitter-ready stream over the network to the display system. - View Dependent Claims (102)
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103. A base station to receive program information generated by one of a plurality of program sources and to transmit a transmitter-ready stream over a network to a display system, the base station comprising:
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a switcher configured to receive the program information in a first format from any of the plurality of program sources; a first processor configured to receive control information from the display system, to control the switcher in response to the control information to obtain the program information indicated by the control information, to generate a processed stream using the program information; a second processor configured to receive the processed stream and to perform a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate the transmitter-ready stream; and a network interface configured to transmit the transmitter-ready stream over the network to the display system. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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109. A method comprising:
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receiving program information generated by a program source; processing the program information to generate a processed stream; performing a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream; and transmitting the transmitter-ready stream over a network to a display system using a network interface, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required by the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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137. A method comprising:
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receiving program information from a program source, wherein the program information is received in an analog format; converting the program information from the analog format to a digital format; generating a processed stream using the program information; performing a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for a local area network interface; and transmitting the transmitter-ready stream via the local area network interface to a display system. - View Dependent Claims (138)
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139. A method comprising:
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receiving program information generated by a program source, wherein the program information is received in a digital format; generating a processed stream using the program information; performing a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for a local area network interface; and transmitting the transmitter-ready stream via the local area network interface to a display system. - View Dependent Claims (140, 141, 142, 143)
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144. A method comprising:
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receiving control information from a display system via a network, wherein the control information indicates program information from one of a plurality of program sources; controlling each of the plurality of program sources in response to the control information to obtain the program information indicated by the control information; generating a processed stream using the program information; performing a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for a local area network interface; and transmitting the transmitter-ready stream over a network to a display system via the local area network interface. - View Dependent Claims (145)
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146. A method comprising:
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receiving control information from a display system; controlling a switcher coupled to each of a plurality of program sources in response to the control information to obtain program information indicated by the control information from one of the plurality of program sources in a first format; generating a processed stream using the program information; performing a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for a network interface; and transmitting the transmitter-ready stream over a network to the display system. - View Dependent Claims (147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153)
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154. A system comprising:
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at least one infrared transmitter configured to communicate with at least one of a first program source and a second program source; a switcher coupled to the first program source and the second program source; and a subsystem communicatively coupled to the infrared transmitter and configured to; receive a first user command from the remote display device for access to program information from a selected one of the first and the second program source; control the switcher to select one of the first and the second program sources based on the first user command; receive a second user command from the remote display device; output a command code to the infrared transmitter for transmission to the selected one of the program sources responsive to the second user command, the command code requesting to change an operating state of the selected one of the program sources; receive a program signal from the selected one of the program sources via the switcher; and process the received program signal to generate a processed stream; a communications processor configured to perform a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream for transmission to the remote display device; and a communication interface configured to output the transmitter-ready stream for transmission to a remote display device. - View Dependent Claims (155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165)
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166. A method comprising:
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receiving a first user command from a remote display device to access program information from a first program source or a second program source; selecting the first program source or the second program source based on the first user command; receiving a second user command from the remote display device; transmitting a command code via an infrared transmitter to the selected one of the program sources responsive to the second user command, the command code requesting to change an operating state of the selected one of the program sources; receiving a program signal from the selected one of the program sources; processing the received program signal to generate a processed stream; performing a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream for transmission to the remote display device, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for a network interface; and transmitting the transmitter-ready stream to the remote display device using the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173)
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174. A system configured to be communicatively coupled to receive an external program signal from an external program source and a television program signal from a television signal source, the system comprising:
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a television tuner configured to receive the television program signal from the television signal source; an infrared transmitter configured to communicate with the external program source; a switcher coupled to the television tuner and to each of the external program source; and a subsystem processor communicatively coupled to the infrared transmitter and configured to; receive a first user command from a remote display device for selective access to program information from a selected one of the external program source and the television tuner; control the switcher to obtain program information from the selected one of the external program source and the television tuner; process the program information from the selected one of the external program source and the television tuner; receive a second user command from the remote display device; output a command code to the infrared transmitter for transmission to the external program source responsive to the second user command if the first user command requests access to the external program source, the command code requesting the external program source to change an operating state; command the television tuner to tune to a selected channel responsive to the second user command if the request is for access to the television tuner; and generate a processed stream using the program information; and a communications processor coupled to the subsystem processor and configured to; perform a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream; and a wireless transmitter configured to output the transmitter-ready stream for transmission to the remote display device. - View Dependent Claims (175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182)
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183. A system to provide a transmitter-ready stream based upon content received from any of a plurality of program sources for viewing by a user on a remote display device, the system comprising;
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an infrared transmitter; a switcher coupled to each of the plurality of program sources; a subsystem processor configured to control the switcher to receive and process a first signal received from any of the plurality of program sources and to generate a processed stream, wherein the first signal is based upon a signal that is received from a selected one of the plurality of program sources that is selected by control information transmitted to the selected one of the plurality of program sources via the infrared transmitter in response to a first command received from the user; and a communications processor configured to receive the processed stream from the subsystem processor and to perform a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate the transmitter-ready stream. - View Dependent Claims (184, 185, 186, 187, 188)
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189. A system to provide a transmit-ready stream based upon content received from any of a plurality of program sources for viewing by a user on a remote display device, the system comprising:
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a switcher coupled to each of the plurality of program sources; an infrared transmitter; a subsystem processor configured to control the switcher to receive a first signal from a selected one of the plurality of program sources and to process the first signal to generate a processed stream, wherein the first signal is based upon a signal that is received from the selected one of the plurality of program sources that is selected by control information transmitted to the selected one of the plurality of program sources via the infrared transmitter in response to a command received from the user; and a communications processor configured to receive the processed stream from the subsystem processor and to perform a network processing procedure on the processed stream to generate a transmitter-ready stream; and a radio frequency transmitter configured to receive the transmitter-ready stream from the communications processor and to transmit the transmitter-ready stream to the remote display device. - View Dependent Claims (190, 191, 192, 193)
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194. A base station configured to process program information generated by a plurality of program sources, the base station comprising:
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a switcher coupled to each of the plurality of program sources and configured to switchably receive the program information from any of the plurality of program sources; an analog-to-digital converter configured to receive the program information in an analog format and to convert the program information to a digital format; a subsystem processor configured to control the switcher in response to control information received from a display system, and to receive the program information in the digital format and to digitally compress the program information to generate a digital processed stream; a communications processor coupled to the subsystem processor, the communications processor configured to manipulate the digital processed stream to produce an output stream for transmission; and a network interface for transmitting the output stream over a network to the display system. - View Dependent Claims (195, 196, 197, 198)
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199. A method comprising:
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receiving control information from a display system; controlling a switcher coupled to each of a plurality of program sources in response to the control information to obtain program information indicated by the control information from one of the plurality of program sources; processing the program information to generate a digital processed stream; performing a network processing procedure on the digital processed stream to produce an output stream, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for a network interface; and transmitting the output stream over a network to a display system. - View Dependent Claims (200, 201, 202)
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203. A system comprising:
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a network interface configured to communicate via a network with a remote display device; at least one infrared transmitter configured to communicate with at least one of a first program source and a second program source; a subsystem processor communicatively coupled to the communication interface and the infrared transmitter and configured to; receive a first user command from the remote display device for access to program information from a selected one of the first and the second program source; select one of the first and the second program sources based on the first user command; receive a second user command from the remote display device; output a command code to the infrared transmitter for transmission to the selected one of the program sources responsive to the second user command, the command code requesting to change an operating state of the selected one of the program sources; receive a program signal from the selected one of the program sources; and process the received program signal to generate a digital processed stream; a communications processor configured to perform a network processing procedure on the digital processed stream to produce an output stream, wherein the network processing procedure depends upon a type of bus arbitration required for the network interface; and
tooutput the output stream to the network interface for transmission to the remote display device. - View Dependent Claims (204, 205)
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