Channel selection in a multimedia system
AssigneeViXS Systems, Inc.
InventorIndra Laksono
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Abstract
A method for a client module to provide a channel selection request in a multimedia system begins by receiving an input signal from a client. The method continues by interpreting the input signal to determine type of signal. The method continues, when the type of signal is control information, by determining whether the control information relates to a local command or a system-level command. The method continues, when the control information relates to a system-level command, by processing the control information for conveyance to a multimedia server to produce a control message. The method continues by transmitting the control message to the multimedia server.
Claims36
A method for a client module to provide a channel selection request in a multimedia system, the method comprises:
- receiving an input signal from a client;
- interpreting the input signal to determine type of signal;
- when the type of signal is control information, determining whether the control information relates to a local command or a system-level command;
- when the control information relates to a system-level command, processing the control information for conveyance to a multimedia server to produce a control message;
- and
- transmitting the control message to the multimedia server.
An apparatus for providing a channel selection request in a multimedia system, the apparatus comprises:
- processing module;
- and
- memory operably coupled to the processing module, wherein the memory includes operational instructions that cause the processing module to:
- receive an input signal from a client;
- interpret the input signal to determine type of signal;
- when the type of signal is control information, determine whether the control information relates to a local command or a system-level command;
- when the control information relates to a system-level command, process the control information for conveyance to a multimedia server to produce a control message;
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- transmit the control message to the multimedia server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.