Patent ID: 8144266
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a TV housing holding a TV and configured with at least first and second primary receptacles for respectively slidably receiving first and second primary modules therein; at least a first primary module slidably engageable with the first primary receptacle, the first primary module being selected from the group consisting of personal video recorders (PVR) and video disk players; at least a second primary module slidably engageable with the second primary receptacle, the second primary module being configured with at least one secondary receptacle; and at least a secondary module slidably engageable with the secondary receptacle, the secondary module including at least one computer network connection port and at least one solid state memory element interface, or the secondary module including at least one computer network port, or the secondary module including at least one solid state memory element interface, the secondary module communicating with the secondary receptacle using a secondary interface, whereby the TV displays a list of content on memory devices communicating with the port and/or memory element interface without requiring individual graphical user interfaces (GUI) for the port and/or memory element interface.