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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Thomson Licensing, Issy de Moulineaux, FR;
Inventors:
Darrel W Randall, Danville, IN (US);
Steven C. Rhoads, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
THOMSON LICENSING, Issy les-Moulineaux, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/4402 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4828 (2013.01); H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 21/4314 (2013.01); H04N 21/440263 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4823 (2013.01); H04N 2005/44556 (2013.01);
Abstract
A user interface for a content distribution system is disclosed which allows a manager of an environment of TV sets to view which content is playing on individual TV sets, and to change, track and otherwise adjust the content. The invention advantageously provides these features without interfering with other TV sets' programming when another TV set is being adjusted, changes or tracked by the manager. The invention provides auto-tuning of program guides.