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Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998

Filed:

Jan. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:

Brian V Belmont, Dallas, TX (US);

Assignee:

Compaq Computer Corp., Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
455-2 ; 348-1 ; 348552 ; 345327 ;
Abstract

A TV/PC convergence device, operable in a television mode, a computer mode and a combination television/computer mode, includes a display, a computer and a tracking device. The display receives and displays images in all three modes. The computer executes programs and is operable in the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode. The tracking device, which is coupled to the display and computer, tracks, records, and reports select uses of the display and the computer during each of the television mode, the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode.


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Belmont, Brian. (1998). Pc/tv usage tracking and reporting device (U.S. Patent No. 5819156). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5819156

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