Internet TV module for enabling presentation and navigation of non-native user interface on TV having native user interface using either TV remote control or module remote control
A display device such as a TV has both HDMI and IP network interfaces and uses the HDMI interface to exchange IP network parameters with an audio video application module (AVAM) upon HDMI connection. In this way, an IP-based peer-to-peer or client-server network connection can be automatically established to promote faster communication when sharing and executing applications between the devices than is typically available over the CEC link of HDMI.
1. Method comprising:
sensing a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connection between a display device and an audio video application module (AVAM);
in response to sensing the connection, automatically executing HDMI discovery including sending and/or receiving extended display identification data (EDID) and exchanging high definition content protection (HDCP) keys to establish an HDMI link between the display device and the AVAM;
upon establishing the HDMI link, automatically sending and/or receiving over the HDMI link at least one Internet protocol (IP) address and other information pertaining to establishing an IP link between the display device and the AVAM such that the HDMI link is used to establish a parallel IP link between the display device and AVAM;
exchanging information over the IP link using an IP-related protocol, wherein the method is executed by the display device in cooperation with the AVAM, and the display device presents an application on a display of the display device, the application being received from the AVAM, the display device receiving from a remote control (RC) associated with the display device a command intended for the AVAM, the display device translating the command into IP format and sending the command after translation to the AVAM over the IP link.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the IP-related protocol is Javascript object notation (JSON) remote procedure call (RPC).
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the IP-related protocol is a socket protocol.
4. The method of claim 1 , comprising communicating using both the HDMI link and the IP link.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application is received over the HDMI link.
6. Device, comprising:
at least one computer memory that is not a transient signal and that comprises instructions executable by at least one processor for:
sensing a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connection between a display device and an audio video application module (AVAM);
in response to sensing the connection, automatically executing HDMI discovery including sending and/or receiving extended display identification data (EDID) and exchanging high definition content protection (HDCP) keys to establish an HDMI link between the display device and the AVAM;
upon establishing the HDMI link, automatically sending and/or receiving over the HDMI link at least one Internet protocol (IP) address and other information pertaining to establishing an IP link between the display device and the AVAM such that the HDMI link is used to establish a parallel IP link between the display device and AVAM;
exchanging information over the IP link using an IP-related protocol with the display device being in cooperation with the AVAM, whereby the display device presents an application on a display of the display device, the application being received from the AVAM, the display device receiving from a remote control (RC) associated with the display device a command intended for the AVAM, the display device translating the command into IP format and sending the command after translation to the AVAM over the IP link.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the IP-related protocol is Javascript object notation (JSON) remote procedure call (RPC).
8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the IP-related protocol is a socket protocol.
9. The device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor for comprising communicating using both the HDMI link and the IP link.
10. The device of claim 6 , wherein the application is received over the HDMI link.