Apparatus and method for providing power on and power off for a display device
A streaming media device includes a controller to receive a power off signal, bookmark streamed content at a current location of play after receiving the power off signal, and present a home screen with a visual representation of an alternative content selection and channel selection for a predefined period of time.
1. A method of displaying images, comprising:
receiving, at a client device, streamed content from one of a plurality of content providers via a communications network, wherein the client device is coupled to and configured to communicate with each of the plurality of content providers;
displaying visual images corresponding to the received streamed the received content on a display device;
receiving a power off signal to power off the display device;
stopping the streamed content in response to receiving the power off signal to power off the display device;
creating a bookmark indicating a current location of play of the streamed content after receiving the power off signal; and
displaying a home screen on the display device with a visual representation of an alternative content selection and a channel selection for a user defined period of time.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting a power off screen after the predefined period of time expires.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising sending an audio turn-off signal to stop audio delivery.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying an alternative visual image if the alternative content selection is selected.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a visual presentation if the channel selection is selected.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
buffering the streamed content for a predefined buffering time interval before displaying the streamed content.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the bookmark further includes storing the bookmark in a local memory of the client device.
8. A streaming media device, comprising:
a network component configured to receive streamed content from one of a plurality of content providers via a communications network, wherein the network component is further configured to communicate with each of the plurality of content providers via the communications network; and
a controller configured to
receive a power off signal to power off a display device;
stop the streamed content in response to receiving the power off signal to power off the display device;
create a bookmark indicating a current location of play of the streamed content after receiving the power off signal; and
present a home screen with a visual representation of an alternative content selection and channel selection for a user defined period of time.
9. The device of claim 8 , further comprising a local memory, wherein the controller is further configured to store the bookmark in the local memory.
10. The device of claim 8 , further comprising a remote control capable of generating the power off signal.
11. The device of claim 8 in combination with a display device selected from a television, tablet, note book, laptop computer, desktop computer and smart phone.