Patent ID: 9232286
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method for processing a content in an internet protocol television (IPTV) receiver, the method comprising: transmitting a receiver profile to a server; receiving an IP packet including the content from the server; decoding the content from the received IP packet; reproducing the content; downloading a widget application from the server in accordance with the transmitted receiver profile while the content is reproduced, the widget application including one or more filters; receiving a first interrupt signal; pausing reproduction of the content in response to the first interrupt signal; outputting an overlay window for the downloaded widget application in response to the received first interrupt signal; receiving a second interrupt signal for selecting a video frame in accordance with the paused content or an area within the video frame of the paused content; applying a filter selected from the one or more filters in the outputted widget application to the content; generating and storing a user profile including information on the content and the filter applied to the content through the widget application; and processing the reproduced content to which the filter is applied, wherein the widget application is received with or based on at least one of a broadcast content guide (BCG) and service and discovery and selection (SD&S) information from the server.