Video display initiated by internet module of web TV

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a web television comprises a display; a tuner that is arranged to select television video for display on the display; an internet module that is arranged to supply internet video for display on the display, wherein the internet video is derived from internet communications between the web television and internet content providers; and a television controller that controls a main area and a PIP area of the display.
The internet module is arranged to initiate a PIP control function to control the PIP area of the display by generating a PIP control function request signal.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a web television comprises a speaker; a tuner that is arranged to select television audio for display by a speaker of the web television; an internet module that is arranged to supply internet audio for display by the speaker of the web television, wherein the internet audio is derived from internet communications between the web television and internet content providers; and a television controller arranged to control the speaker of the web television.
The internet module is arranged to initiate a swap of the internet audio and the television audio supplied to the speaker of the web television by generating a swap request signal.
In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, a web television comprises a display; a tuner, that is arranged to select television video for display on the display and to select television audio for display by a speaker of the web television; an internet module, that is arranged to supply internet video for display on the display and to supply internet audio for display by the speaker of the web television, wherein the internet video and internet audio are derived from internet communications between the web television and internet content providers; and a television controller.
The television controller is arranged to swap the internet video and the television video between a PIP area and a main area of the display and to swap the internet audio and the television audio between the speaker of the web television