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CA 2554604 C · Owner: Trimnell, Ian · Inventors: Freeman, Ben; Trimnell, Ian; James, Nicholas
Overview
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A receiver (3) for television signals has a primary video output (22a) connected to a primary , TV (2a) and a secondary video output (22b) connected to a secondary TV (2b) at a remote , location (42b). The receiver (3) can be controlled by an infrared remote control (28) either , directly or from the remote location (42b) via a remote control extender (40). The primary TV , (2a) may be a widescreen TV with a 16:9 picture format while the secondary TV , (2b) has a , 4:3 picture format. The receiver (3) can output video signals suitable for either format, but , must apply the same format to both the primary and secondary video outputs (22a, 22b). The , receiver (3) detects whether …
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- Filed January 28, 2005 and granted November 19, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 28, 2025.
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