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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012

Filed:

Oct. 06, 2008
Applicants:

Haoyun Wu, Redmond, WA (US);

Min Liu, Redmond, WA (US);

Ashley C. Speicher, Redmond, WA (US);

Zhen MA, Redmond, WA (US);

Hui Wan, Beijing, CN;

Thomas Meng, Beijing, CN;

Shuyin Zhao, Sammamish, WA (US);

Feng LU, Beijing, CN;

Inventors:

Haoyun Wu, Redmond, WA (US);

Min Liu, Redmond, WA (US);

Ashley C. Speicher, Redmond, WA (US);

Zhen Ma, Redmond, WA (US);

Hui Wan, Beijing, CN;

Thomas Meng, Beijing, CN;

Shuyin Zhao, Sammamish, WA (US);

Feng Lu, Beijing, CN;

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Television content from multiple sources is described. In embodiment(s), a television client device includes an interface to receive television media content in multiple streaming video formats. A television media service implemented in the television client device can process television media content when received in a first streaming video format, and render the television media content for display. In addition, the television media service can process additional television media content when received in a second streaming video format, and render the additional television media content for display.


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