US 8,601,526 B2
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT AND MEDIA GUIDANCE INFORMATIONGeneral
US 8,601,526 B2
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT AND MEDIA GUIDANCE INFORMATION
Tech Center:
2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
Examiner:
Kieu Oanh T Bui
Art Unit:
2425 Cable and Television
Agent:
Inventors:
Akitaka Nishimura; Akio Yoshimoto
Assignee:
Priority:
06/23/08
Filed:
06/23/08
Granted:
12/03/13
Expiration:
07/10/29
Abstract
A system comprises television equipment and a number of portable electronic devices. The television equipment includes a large display and control circuitry. The control circuitry receives media content and media guidance data for display on the display. The control circuitry also includes communication components for communicating with the portable electronic devices. The portable electronic devices are operable for displaying video and communicating with the television equipment. A method comprises the steps of receiving media guidance information with a first portable electronic device; transmitting at least some of the media guidance information from the first portable electronic device to the control circuitry of the television equipment; and displaying the media guidance information from the first portable electronic device on the display of the television equipment while simultaneously displaying media content or media guidance information received from a source other than the first portable electronic device.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04N21/41265H04NG06F3/0482G06F