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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2008
Applicants:
In-chul Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Mun-jo Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Eun-hee Rhim, Yongin-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 7/17354 (2013.01); H04N 21/4331 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6175 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are method and apparatus for searching for a second device relaying at least one IPTV service included in the same residential network as a first device, wherein the searching is performed by the first device, and receiving the IPTV service provided from outside of the residential network through a found second device.