Abstract:
A client system and a dedicated server are provided, the client system having an internet module providing communication with the server, a television tuner operative to receive a plurality of video channels carrying video data, and a video processing unit operative to provide a video output signal for displaying images on a television. A process is provided for accessing Web pages associated with corresponding portions of the video data, the process including the steps of: determining a selected channel parameter indicative of a selected one of the video channels received by the television tuner of the client system; determining a particular time parameter indicative of a particular time at the client site, the selected channel parameter and the particular time parameter being associated with a particular portion of video data to be transmitted to the client system via the selected video channel at the particular time; and determining a matching Web address associated with the particular portion of video data, the matching Web address being determined by comparing the particular time parameter and the selected channel parameter to electronic program schedule information including a plurality of program schedule segments each including a corresponding time frame parameter indicative of an associated time frame, and a corresponding channel parameter indicative of an associated one of the video channels, each of the program schedule segments being associated with a corresponding portion of video data to be received by the client system via the associated channel during the associated time frame.
Abstract:
A method is provided for optimizing rendering and display of HTML data by a wireless trans-receiving device. The method includes receiving a portion of the data, and parsing the portion of the data where the parsing begins when a minimum amount of the portion of data has been received. The method also includes laying out the portion of the data for display, and displaying the portion of data in a web page form.