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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2010
Applicant:
Tohru Doumuki, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Tohru Doumuki, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A set-box (SBB) is advanced into a receptacle on the rear of a TV to add functionality to the TV. Digital video information is conveyed from the SBB to the TV using respective HDMI connectors on the SBB and TV that mechanically engage each other, whereas bi-directional control information is passed wirelessly between the SBB and TV.