Patent ID: 8782723
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a decoder configured to decode both a normal stream, wherein said normal stream comprises an image of a television program content having a first resolution, and a time-advanced stream, wherein said time-advanced stream comprises said image of said television program content having a second resolution and being transmitted time-advanced with respect to said image having said first resolution, said second resolution being lower than said first resolution; a delay buffer configured to delay said time-advanced stream; a multiplexer having first and second inputs, said first input receiving a non-delayed version of said time-advanced stream and said second input coupled to an output of said delay buffer and receiving said delayed version of said time-advanced stream, said multiplexer being configured to forward a selected input towards said decoder; and a power savings mode selector configured to receive an input signal indicating a power saving mode, and in response to said input signal operative to force only said time-advanced stream to be selected for decoding and display while forcing said delay buffer to be bypassed such that said delaying operation for said time-advanced stream is disabled and said non-delayed version of said time-advanced stream is selected by said multiplexer.