Invention Grant
US08832750B2 Media synchronization within home network using set-top box as gateway
有权
家庭网络中的媒体同步使用机顶盒作为网关
- Patent Title: Media synchronization within home network using set-top box as gateway
- Patent Title (中): 家庭网络中的媒体同步使用机顶盒作为网关
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Application No.: US13468451Application Date: 2012-05-10
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Publication No.: US08832750B2Publication Date: 2014-09-09
- Inventor: David W. Chen , Vipul B. Patel , Kenneth L. Gould , Jian Yu
- Applicant: David W. Chen , Vipul B. Patel , Kenneth L. Gould , Jian Yu
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Agency: Chapin IP Law, LLC
- Main IPC: H04N7/18
- IPC: H04N7/18 ; H04N7/173 ; H04N7/16

Abstract:
Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods for transmitting TV program related content to IP connected devices on a home network, or other local area network. Users can watch television while simultaneously receiving content related to TV programs currently being displayed on a television. TV centric and TV program related content can be transmitted to IP connected devices. Moreover, this TV program related content can be displayed at the same time as a television program is being displayed on a television. As such, the system can provide media synchronization within home network using the set-top box as a gateway for delivering the content. Users can watch TV at home, and at the same time receive TV program related content on a laptop, tablet computer, mobile phone, etc.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130305292A1 MEDIA SYNCHRONIZATION WITHIN HOME NETWORK USING SET-TOP BOX AS GATEWAY Public/Granted day:2013-11-14
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