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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1997
Montgomery C. McGraw, Spring, TX (US);
Ralph K. Williamson, Plano, TX (US);
Elizabeth A. Richard, Cypress, TX (US);
Drew S. Johnson, Houston, TX (US);
Christopher D. Voltz, Houston, TX (US);
John C. Barker, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin J. Brusky, Magnolia, TX (US);
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A computer system provides a communication link to a display monitor so as to control the display of not only computer signals but of other signals such as television signals. By providing this link the additional power of the computer can be used to provide a storage of preferred settings for the television/display monitor depending upon signal sources, time of day or the like. This provides a more versatile display. Further data contained within a received data stream such as from a web page or the like may inherently control functions of the television display.