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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1996
Tommyca Freadman, Goshen, NY (US);
Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc., Milford, PA (US);
Abstract
A computer system with a remote television display converts output signals from a computer to video signals to be displayed on at least one television set and transmits the output signals from the computer along with broadcast and cable video signals to the at least one television set so that one or more televisions may be used as remote display devices. The system includes a computer for generating an output signal and for receiving an input signal, a television broadcast source for generating first multichannel television signal, a signal converter for receiving the output signal and converting it to a first channel television signal, the signal converter also for receiving the first multichannel television signal, the converter outputting at least part of the first multichannel television signal and the first channel television signal as a second multichannel television signal, a television for receiving the second multichannel television signal and displaying one channel of the second multichannel television signal and an input device located remote from the computer for transmitting input signals to the computer.