Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Communicating video content
- Patent Title (中): 沟通视频内容
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Application No.: US13661163Application Date: 2012-10-26
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Publication No.: US08584176B2Publication Date: 2013-11-12
- Inventor: Wenge Chen
- Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Toler Law Group, PC
- Main IPC: H04N21/4722
- IPC: H04N21/4722 ; H04N21/482

Abstract:
A method includes receiving a selection of a channel at a set-top box device. In response to the selection of the channel, a still image associated with a program is displayed at a display device. The method further includes receiving a multicast stream of video content associated with the selected channel at the set-top box device. At least a portion of the multicast stream is received while the still image is displayed at the display device. The method also includes transmitting the video content to the display device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130074128A1 Communicating Video Content Public/Granted day:2013-03-21
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