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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:
Apr. 07, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 24, 2005
Applicants:

Torbjörn Einarsson, Stockholm, SE;

Anders Nohlgren, Luleå, SE;

Magnus Westerlund, Kista, SE;

Magnus Andersson, Spånga, SE;

Inventors:

Torbjörn Einarsson, Stockholm, SE;

Anders Nohlgren, Luleå, SE;

Magnus Westerlund, Kista, SE;

Magnus Andersson, Spånga, SE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04N 21/6408 (2011.01); H04N 21/438 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/6408 (2013.01); H04N 21/4383 (2013.01); H04N 21/4384 (2013.01); H04N 21/643 (2013.01);
Abstract

A multimedia provider () generates, based on a request for a media channel from a user terminal (), a session set-up description that is returned to the user terminal (). The description defines, when processed in the terminal (), a session window () that is displayed on a screen () of the terminal and comprises a region () for displaying media data of a requested channel and a channel region () comprising information on alternative available media channels. The description also defines a binding between user inputs () of the terminal () and identifiers of the alternative channels. The set-up description allows for a user-friendly channel switch by automatically transmitting a channel switch request to the multimedia provider () upon a triggering of the user input () that is associated with the identifier of the requested media channel. The description, thus, provides a visually appealing graphical interface and simultaneously allows for a user-friendly media channel switch.


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