Method and apparatus for reproducing content through integrated channel management

US8966546B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8966546-B2
Application numberUS-61616409-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 11, 2009
Priority dateJan 7, 2009
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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Provided are a method and apparatus for reproducing at least one piece of content received via at least one interface. The method includes classifying the at least one piece of content respectively received via the at least one interface according to a reference attribute, allocating the classified at least one piece of content to a virtual channel, and selecting a channel from among set channels that include the virtual channel and an occupied basic channel.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of reproducing at least one piece of content received via at least one interface among a plurality of interfaces, the method comprising: classifying, by a multimedia reproducing device, a plurality of pieces of content received via at least one external input interface according to the at least one external input interface; classifying, by the multimedia reproducing device, pieces of content, among the plurality pieces of content, received via eac…

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What does patent US8966546B2 cover?
Provided are a method and apparatus for reproducing at least one piece of content received via at least one interface. The method includes classifying the at least one piece of content respectively received via the at least one interface according to a reference attribute, allocating the classified at least one piece of content to a virtual channel, and selecting a channel from among set channe…
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Seo Ju-Hee, Youm Sun-Hee, Yang Seung-Ji, and 7 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q50/10. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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