METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING A SECOND SCREEN DEVICE TO TUNE A SET TOP BOX TO DISPLAY CONTENT PLAYING ON THE SECOND SCREEN DEVICE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130104160A1
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13280171

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A system and method for displaying operating a receiving device includes a second screen device in communication with the receiving device. The second screen device displays streamed content having an identifier associated therewith having a touch screen, forms a tune command comprising the identifier and a receiving device identifier in response to a gesture on the touch screen and communicates the tune command to the receiving device from the second screen device. The receiving device is tuned to receive a channel corresponding to the streamed content in response to the tune command. The receiving device displays the channel.

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THE DIRECTV GROUP INC2260 E IMPERIAL HWY EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beeson, Charles W La Mirada, US 12 285
Bonovich, Earl J Tinley Park, US 11 490
Kallin, Shannon A Santa Monica, US 4 121
Nelson, Erin K Torrance, US 6 130

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