Set top box apparatus having a radio frequency antenna and an associated method

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices are provided for receiving media content comprising a plurality of media channels; transmitting information related to the media content to at least one remote control; receiving, responsive to the transmitted information, user input related to different media channels of the plurality of media channels; concurrently tuning, based on the user input, the media content to the different media channels; converting the media content in the different media channels into transmission signals; and selectively transmit the transmission signals to different network devices.

1 . A media device comprising:
 a media content receiver to receive, from a content provider, media content comprising a plurality of media channels;   a transceiver configured to bi-directionally communicate with at least one remote control;   a plurality of tuners configured to concurrently tune to different media channels, of the plurality of media channels, based on commands received from the at least one remote control; and   a media transmission system configured to selectively transmit media content associated with one or more select media channels, of the different media channels, to one or more network devices.   
     
     
         2 . The media device of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit information to the at least one remote control. 
     
     
         3 . The media device of  claim 2 , wherein the information comprises at least one of:
 programming information associated with the select media channel, or   advertising information.   
     
     
         4 . The media device of  claim 2 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to provide the information for presentation, to a user, via the at least one remote control. 
     
     
         5 . The media device of  claim 2 , wherein the information comprises information to be displayed via the at least one remote control. 
     
     
         6 . The media device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one remote control comprises a plurality of remote controls, the media device further comprising:
 a processor, coupled to the transceiver, configured to identify each of the remote controls associated with different communications received via the transceiver.   
     
     
         7 . The media device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an antenna to wirelessly transmit the media content to the one or more network devices.   
     
     
         8 . The media device of  claim 1 , wherein the media transmission system comprises at least one radio frequency transmitter. 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a media content receiver, media content comprising a plurality of media channels;   receiving, via a transceiver, user input wirelessly transmitted from at least one remote control;   concurrently tuning, at a plurality of tuners, to different media channels of the plurality of media channels, based on the user input;   converting, at a processor, the media content associated with the different media channels into transmission signals;   selectively transmitting, based on the user input, the transmission signals to one or more network devices; and   transmitting, to the at least one remote control, information related to the transmission signals.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein transmitting the information comprises at least one of:
 providing a program guide in response to the user input, or   providing advertising information.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein transmitting the information comprises providing the information for presentation, to a user, via the at least one remote control. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein transmitting the information comprises providing displayable information to be displayed via the at least one remote control. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one remote control comprises a plurality of remote controls, the method further comprising:
 distinguishing the user input received from different ones of the plurality of remote controls.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein selectively transmitting the transmission signals comprises wirelessly transmitting one or more of the transmission signals in a frequency range that corresponds to a television broadcast channel. 
     
     
         15 . A storage medium, having stored thereon sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:
 receive media content comprising a plurality of media channels;   transmit information related to the media content to at least one remote control;   receive, responsive to the transmitted information, user input related to different media channels of the plurality of media channels;   concurrently tune, based on the user input, the media content to the different media channels;   convert the media content in the different media channels into transmission signals; and   selectively transmit the transmission signals to different network devices.   
     
     
         16 . The storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein, when transmitting the information, the at least one processor is further configured to provide at least one of:
 a program guide related, or   advertising information.   
     
     
         17 . The storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein, when transmitting the information, the at least one processor is further configured to provide the information for presentation, to a user, via the at least one remote control. 
     
     
         18 . The storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein, when transmitting the information, the at least one processor further configured to provide information to be displayed via the at least one remote control. 
     
     
         19 . The storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one remote control comprises a plurality of remote controls, and the at least one processor is further configured to distinguish the user input received from different ones of the plurality of remote controls. 
     
     
         20 . The storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein, when selectively transmitting the transmission signals, the at least one processor is further configured to wirelessly broadcast in a frequency range that corresponds to a television broadcast channel.