System and a method adapted to display epg media content from the world wide web

Abstract

A system and a method of a remote control adapted to display media content from the World Wide Web. This is accomplished by utilizing a smart-phone as a remote control by an application program, and transmitting the media content through a backend system utilizing WI-FI adapters to transmit streaming media to for instance a HDMI TV. Moreover, the invention provides viewing already aired programs through an electronic program guide (EPG).

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         19 . A system adapted to display media content from the World Wide Web, through a backend system providing media content through an on screen electronic program guide (EPG), comprising:
 a remote control equipped with a screen showing said electronic program guide retrieved from said backend system on said screen;   a software application program enabling a remote control user to watch specific media content on demand backwards in time on at least one of said remote control screen, and an apparatus with a screen; and   on said remote control being configured to prompt playback of an already aired recorded program of said electronic program guide.   
     
     
         20 . A system according to  claim 19 , wherein a currently airing program is paused, and time-shifted back in time in response to user input on said remote control. 
     
     
         21 . A system according to  claim 19 , wherein it records and stores all electronic program guide channels, making its content available for a period of time after it has been sent. 
     
     
         22 . A system according to  claim 21 , wherein said period of time is determined by the provider of the present invention, or set on the request of end-users. 
     
     
         23 . A system according to  claim 19 , wherein said remote control is constituted by at least one of an IPhone ®, IPad ®, and an android device. 
     
     
         24 . A system according to  claim 19 , wherein it comprises:
 an apparatus with a screen having a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) capability;   an interface to said apparatus screen high-definition multimedia interface, said interface being equipped with at least one of a WI-FI adapter, and a wired connection to the World Wide Web;   said remote control being equipped with said screen, and at least one of a WI-FI adapter, a cellular network connection by radio communication, and a web browser said at least one of said WI-FI adapter, and cellular network connection by radio communication, being in connection with at least one of a WI-FI access point, a cellular network by radio communication, and controlling said apparatus indirectly through said backend system;   a software application (app) program adapted to connect to said backend system, showing electronic program information (EPG) about media content on said remote control, said remote control downloading said software application once, which uses at least a UserID to login to said EPG server, and said software application, through said server providing the remote control user to watch media content on said apparatus at premises where a smart TV is provided, browsing said electronic program information and selecting a media content to be viewed by a user of said remote control through said backend system; and   said software application program re-directing the selected streaming media content to at least one of said WI-FI access point, and a wired connection to the World Wide WEB, and addressing said apparatus, which is at least one of in WI-FI transmitting proximity to said apparatus, and in wire connection to said World Wide Web, receiving said streaming selected media content from said backend system, and displaying said media content on said apparatus screen through at least one of said apparatus WI-FI adapter, and a wired connection to the World Wide Web.   
     
     
         25 . A system according to  claim 24 , wherein said interface to said apparatus screen high-definition multimedia interface is embedded in said apparatus. 
     
     
         26 . A system according to  claim 24 , wherein said WI-FI access point is a broadband modem recognized by its IP-address. 
     
     
         27 . A system according to  claim 24 , wherein said interface to said apparatus screen high-definition multimedia interface is a dongle inserted in a HDMI port of said apparatus. 
     
     
         28 . A system according to  claim 24 , wherein said dongle is equipped with a USB port for powering of said dongle. 
     
     
         29 . A system according to  claim 24 , wherein said web browser is utilized together with a plug in supporting Digital Rights Management (DRM) access control. 
     
     
         30 . A system according to  claim 24 , wherein said apparatus is at least one of an IPhone ®, IPad ®, a TV-set, Laptop, computer, and an android device. 
     
     
         31 . A system according to  claim 24 , wherein a camera/scanner of the remote control is utilized to photograph/scan a barcode from the screen of the apparatus, whereby the barcode comprises all of the apparatus particulars needed to receive media content from the backend system. 
     
     
         32 . A system according to  claim 24 , wherein, the redirecting of the media content to the apparatus WI-FI adapter is accomplished by utilizing the apparatus media access control address, MAC address, and it is also added a unique code. 
     
     
         33 . A system according to  claim 24 , wherein an EPG menu or other menu presenting media content can be pushed through the remote control to the apparatus to enable an end user to choose media to watch from said apparatus screen, and to select the media to watch. 
     
     
         34 . A system according to  claim 19 , wherein the software application program is adapted to show the electronic program guide (EPG) of media content on said remote control. 
     
     
         35 . A system according to  claim 34 , wherein the EPG includes a graphical element extending in a column direction indicating current point in time of the media content, and scrolling the graphical element in a row direction effects selection of media content already broadcast in the past. 
     
     
         36 . A method adapted to display media content from the World Wide Web, through a backend system providing media content through an on screen electronic program guide (EPG), comprising:
 providing a remote control equipped with a screen showing said electronic program guide retrieved from said backend system on said screen;   providing a software application program enabling a remote control user to watch specific media content on demand backwards in time on at least one of said remote control screen, and an apparatus screen; and   prompting with said remote control playback of an already aired recorded program of said electronic program guide.