TW472490B - Automatic initialization of an advanced set-top box in a cable television system by downloading software or firmware over the cable system - Google Patents
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US13032899P | 1999-04-21 | 1999-04-21 | |
US54567900A | 2000-04-07 | 2000-04-07 |
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TW472490B true TW472490B (en) | 2002-01-11 |
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TW89107494A TW472490B (en) | 1999-04-21 | 2000-06-16 | Automatic initialization of an advanced set-top box in a cable television system by downloading software or firmware over the cable system |
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EP (1) | EP1172005A1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU4348600A (fr) |
BR (1) | BR0009901A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2370214A1 (fr) |
TW (1) | TW472490B (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2000064181A1 (fr) |
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EP1286262A1 (fr) * | 2001-08-21 | 2003-02-26 | Canal+ Technologies Société Anonyme | Optimisation de la performance d'un système d'exploitation dans un récepteur/décodeur |
US7500092B2 (en) | 2003-01-17 | 2009-03-03 | International Business Machines Corporation | Hardware abstraction for set-top box operating systems |
US7383438B2 (en) * | 2004-12-18 | 2008-06-03 | Comcast Cable Holdings, Llc | System and method for secure conditional access download and reconfiguration |
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US5440632A (en) * | 1992-12-02 | 1995-08-08 | Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. | Reprogrammable subscriber terminal |
US5734589A (en) * | 1995-01-31 | 1998-03-31 | Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. | Digital entertainment terminal with channel mapping |
US5666293A (en) * | 1994-05-27 | 1997-09-09 | Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. | Downloading operating system software through a broadcast channel |
US5951639A (en) * | 1996-02-14 | 1999-09-14 | Powertv, Inc. | Multicast downloading of software and data modules and their compatibility requirements |
WO1999011060A1 (fr) * | 1997-08-27 | 1999-03-04 | News America Publications, Inc. | Guide electronique de programmation d'emissions de television, systeme et technique de recherche automatique |
EP0907285A1 (fr) * | 1997-10-03 | 1999-04-07 | CANAL+ Société Anonyme | Téléchargement de données |
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CA2370214A1 (fr) | 2000-10-26 |
WO2000064181A1 (fr) | 2000-10-26 |
AU4348600A (en) | 2000-11-02 |
BR0009901A (pt) | 2002-03-12 |
EP1172005A1 (fr) | 2002-01-16 |
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