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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2000
Arthur R. Tilford, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Arthur R. Tilford, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
Information such as audio/visual signals, books, video games, etc. are broadcast via satellite and received in a set top box. When requested by a hand held computing device (HHCD), the information is transmitted by the set top box to the HHCD and stored in the HHCD. The HHCD may be configured to display the information on the HHCD's display screen, play back the audio, read a book on the display screen, play a video game on the hand held device, etc. The HHCD may also be configured to transmit the information to a set top box that is connected to an output device (e.g., a television, stereo, etc.). The information is played back or utilized by the output device.