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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:
Nov. 11, 2014

Filed:

May. 01, 2009
Applicants:

Bryan S. Bonczek, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Michael C. Silva, East Sandwich, MA (US);

Robert P. Madonna, Osterville, MA (US);

Inventors:

Bryan S. Bonczek, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Michael C. Silva, East Sandwich, MA (US);

Robert P. Madonna, Osterville, MA (US);

Assignee:

Savant Systems, LLC, Hyannis, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/443 (2013.01); H04N 5/4403 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); H04N 21/44012 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H04N 21/47205 (2013.01); H04N 21/4314 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 5/44591 (2013.01); H04N 5/765 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01);
Abstract

The forgoing method, system, and apparatus relates to a touch sensitive display for use with a programmable multimedia controller. In the illustrative system, the user may select and designate a video input device to be implemented on a video output display device within the user's network of devices. The media input devices and output devices are selected by the user touching a touch sensitive button located on the display screen. To initiate an action the user touches, drags and drops a media input device button onto one or more video output display device buttons. Furthermore, when the user selects a media input device to be implemented on a video output display device, the user may also select a video signal source to apply to that media input device for a transaction. A live stream of what is playing on a given channel is provided on the screen.


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