GB2374483B - Personal computer-based set-top converter for television services - Google Patents

Personal computer-based set-top converter for television services

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Publication number
GB2374483B
GB2374483B GB0216657A GB0216657A GB2374483B GB 2374483 B GB2374483 B GB 2374483B GB 0216657 A GB0216657 A GB 0216657A GB 0216657 A GB0216657 A GB 0216657A GB 2374483 B GB2374483 B GB 2374483B
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Prior art keywords
personal computer
television services
top converter
based set
converter
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0216657A
Other versions
GB2374483A (en
GB0216657D0 (en
Inventor
Kenneth L Naiff
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Arris Technology Inc
Original Assignee
Arris Technology Inc
General Instrument Corp
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Priority claimed from US08/957,196 external-priority patent/US5982363A/en
Application filed by Arris Technology Inc, General Instrument Corp filed Critical Arris Technology Inc
Publication of GB0216657D0 publication Critical patent/GB0216657D0/en
Publication of GB2374483A publication Critical patent/GB2374483A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2374483B publication Critical patent/GB2374483B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • 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
    • H04N21/615—Signal processing at physical level
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/4104—Peripherals receiving signals from specially adapted client devices
    • H04N21/4113—PC
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/414—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
    • H04N21/4143—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/418—External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access
    • H04N21/4184—External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access providing storage capabilities, e.g. memory stick
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/426—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/436—Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
    • H04N21/4363—Adapting the video or multiplex stream to a specific local network, e.g. a IEEE 1394 or Bluetooth® network
    • H04N21/43637—Adapting the video or multiplex stream to a specific local network, e.g. a IEEE 1394 or Bluetooth® network involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/38—Transmitter circuitry for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/76—Television signal recording
    • H04N5/765—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/162—Authorising the user terminal, e.g. by paying; Registering the use of a subscription channel, e.g. billing
    • H04N7/163—Authorising the user terminal, e.g. by paying; Registering the use of a subscription channel, e.g. billing by receiver means only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/76—Television signal recording
    • H04N5/765—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
    • H04N5/775—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/76—Television signal recording
    • H04N5/765—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
    • H04N5/775—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
    • H04N5/7755—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television receiver the recorder being connected to, or coupled with, the antenna of the television receiver
GB0216657A 1997-10-24 1998-10-23 Personal computer-based set-top converter for television services Expired - Fee Related GB2374483B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/957,196 US5982363A (en) 1997-10-24 1997-10-24 Personal computer-based set-top converter for television services
GB9823184A GB2330722B (en) 1997-10-24 1998-10-23 Personal computer-based set-top converter for television services

Publications (3)

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GB0216657D0 GB0216657D0 (en) 2002-08-28
GB2374483A GB2374483A (en) 2002-10-16
GB2374483B true GB2374483B (en) 2002-12-24

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JP2006522544A (en) * 2003-03-11 2006-09-28 トムソン ライセンシング Entire home video network
JP5281853B2 (en) * 2008-09-05 2013-09-04 株式会社日立製作所 Television receiver

Citations (4)

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US5192999A (en) * 1991-04-25 1993-03-09 Compuadd Corporation Multipurpose computerized television
WO1997013368A1 (en) * 1995-10-02 1997-04-10 Starsight Telecast, Incorporated Systems and methods for providing television schedule information
US5650831A (en) * 1995-07-17 1997-07-22 Gateway 2000, Inc. Adjustable power remote control drive
WO1998003012A1 (en) * 1996-07-11 1998-01-22 Brown, Douglas, G. Methods and systems for providing information to a television using a personal computer

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5192999A (en) * 1991-04-25 1993-03-09 Compuadd Corporation Multipurpose computerized television
US5650831A (en) * 1995-07-17 1997-07-22 Gateway 2000, Inc. Adjustable power remote control drive
WO1997013368A1 (en) * 1995-10-02 1997-04-10 Starsight Telecast, Incorporated Systems and methods for providing television schedule information
WO1998003012A1 (en) * 1996-07-11 1998-01-22 Brown, Douglas, G. Methods and systems for providing information to a television using a personal computer

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Effective date: 20061023