AU2003263009A1 - A home network system which supports legacy digital set-top box devices - Google Patents

A home network system which supports legacy digital set-top box devices

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Publication number
AU2003263009A1
AU2003263009A1 AU2003263009A AU2003263009A AU2003263009A1 AU 2003263009 A1 AU2003263009 A1 AU 2003263009A1 AU 2003263009 A AU2003263009 A AU 2003263009A AU 2003263009 A AU2003263009 A AU 2003263009A AU 2003263009 A1 AU2003263009 A1 AU 2003263009A1
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Prior art keywords
top box
network system
home network
digital set
box devices
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Abandoned
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AU2003263009A
Inventor
Nachum Avishay
Yossi Erlich
Avi Kliger
Avi Shabtay
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TMT COAXIAL NETWORKS Inc
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Tiaris Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/234,358 external-priority patent/US9094226B2/en
Application filed by Tiaris Inc filed Critical Tiaris Inc
Publication of AU2003263009A1 publication Critical patent/AU2003263009A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • H04N21/436—Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
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    • H04N21/4363—Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
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    • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/61—Network physical structure; Signal processing
    • H04N21/6106—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network
    • H04N21/6118—Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network involving cable transmission, e.g. using a cable modem
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    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2816—Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities
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    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L2012/2847—Home automation networks characterised by the type of home appliance used
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Computing Systems (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Small-Scale Networks (AREA)
AU2003263009A 2002-09-04 2003-09-03 A home network system which supports legacy digital set-top box devices Abandoned AU2003263009A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/234,358 US9094226B2 (en) 2000-08-30 2002-09-04 Home network system and method
US10/234,358 2002-09-04
US40830702P 2002-09-05 2002-09-05
US60/408,307 2002-09-05
PCT/US2003/027254 WO2004023806A1 (en) 2002-09-04 2003-09-03 A home network system which supports legacy digital set-top box devices

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