Patent ID: 8365218
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: A63F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A television comprising: a display; a first network interface to a packet-based network, wherein the first network interface is configured to receive a multimedia data stream from the packet-based network, wherein the multimedia data stream comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list; a decoder operable to generate display data representative of the video content of the first channel at a first region of the display, wherein the display data comprises a listing of titles of the available video games from the first list in a first column and channel indicator associated with each game in the listing of the available video games in a second column adjacent to the first column; and a game console modular card operable to receive the second channel from the decoder in response to user selection of the first video game via a remote control and to process the second channel to display game play content, wherein the game play content is based on user control signals received via one or more game controllers coupled to controller interfaces of the game console modular card; wherein the television is operable to display the display data on the display upon receipt of a user request to power up the television.