On-screen television input management

摘要

A television system that provides an on screen display menu system that allows a user to select from available input source using a graphical user interface. The television system also automatically adapts to the type on input signal selected for display. The television system and on screen display menu also support interaction between the television system and attached devices to unify the control of such devices including attached personal computers through the remote control of the television system.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a computing device; a television system communicatively coupled to the computing device, the television system configured to:
receive a first user input; andin response to the received first user input, transmit a command to the computing device; a first content input source communicatively coupled to the television system, the first content input source configured to transmit first content to the television system; and a second content input source communicatively coupled to the computing device, the second content input source configured to transmit second content to the computing device, wherein the computing device is configured to:
receive the transmitted command from the television system;in response to the received transmitted command from the television system, initiate a software application, the software application configured to enable the computing device to receive the second content; andtransmit the second content to the television system; wherein the television system is further configured to identify the first content input source based on an identifier received from the first content input source, wherein, to identify the first content input source, the television system is configured to determine a type of device of the first content input source, wherein the television system is further configured to:
determine that the type of device of the first content input source is not supported by the television system; andreceive, from the computing device, a firmware update that facilitates the television system to support the type of device of the first content input source.