Patent ID: 8601514
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A media center extension device, wherein the media center extension device is connected to a set top box, a personal computer media center, a remote control device, and a display device, and wherein the media center extension device is to receive a first media signal directly from the set top box having a tuner used to tune to the first media signal, the media center extension device comprising: an input to receive the first media signal tuned to by the set top box directly from the set top box; an encoder within the media center extension device coupled to the input of the media center extension to encode the first media signal received directly from and tuned to by the set top box into a first media stream; a network interface coupled to the encoder to send the first media stream via a home network from the media center extension to the personal computer media center; a decoder coupled to the network interface to decode a second media stream into a second media signal, the second media stream being received via the home network from the personal computer media center on the network interface; and a display interface to render the second media signal on the display device.