Systems, methods and apparatuses for media integration and display

Abstract

The invention, according to at least one embodiment, broadly contemplates systems, methods and apparatuses for preparing media from a plurality of media sources for display. The media sources include, but are not limited to, component media sources and related media sources. Identification of media is supported, as is the selective combined display of media from the plurality of media sources utilizing an instruction set allowing for the selective modification of the plurality of media.

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CLAIM FOR PRIORITY[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 116,972, which is fully incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention is directed to systems, methods and apparatuses for managing multimedia data. More specifically, the invention is directed to systems, methods and apparatuses that provide identification and selective combined display of a plurality of media data.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]An increasing number of households now have high definition televisions (HDTVs) and broadband Internet connections. Consumers watch a significant amount of television on these HDTVs. Consumers are also increasingly accessing media content via the Internet, primarily on traditional desktop and laptop computers, as well as mobile computing devices and the like. These trends are very likely to continue as more HD programming becomes available, more consumers buy HDTVs, and more consumers switch to or obtain wir...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]Another aspect of the invention provides an apparatus comprising: a microcontroller subsystem configured to: capture identification information from component media content; send the identification information to an electronic device; and accept an on or mo

Problems solved by technology

However, there is currently no conventional way for allowing a user to have a truly integrated television and Internet media experience.

Even when watching television programs on an Internet-connected device (e.g. laptop, desktop or mobile computing devices), a truly integrated experience is lacking, as consumers must choose between watching the program or browsing the Internet.

Consequently, consumers resort to switching between media devices (e.g. between television and laptop) or applications manually, in a time consuming and disjointed fashion.

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