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公开(公告)号:EP0962096A1
公开(公告)日:1999-12-08
申请号:EP98906573.0
申请日:1998-02-19
申请人: Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., doing business as Time Warner Cable , SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC.
CPC分类号: H04N21/4622 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/44513 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/46 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/485
摘要: A system and method are provided for providing a full service cable television system. The cable system incorporates a digital and analog transmission architecture capable of delivering a high number of high quality television programs, advanced cable services, and online services to a subscriber's home. The cable system comprises a cable headend, at least one fiber transport, at least one distribution hub, at least one hybrid fiber coax plant, and a plurality of set-top terminals. Programs and services are transmitted to the set-top terminals in both digital and analog formats to maintain downward compatibility with existing systems. The set-top terminal incorporates a central processing unit, a unified memory architecture, a memory management unit, communications circuitry, I/O control circuitry, and audio and video output circuitry. Through these components the set-top terminal provides advanced cable services.
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公开(公告)号:EP0962096B1
公开(公告)日:2001-10-04
申请号:EP98906573.5
申请日:1998-02-19
申请人: Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., doing business as Time Warner Cable , SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC.
IPC分类号: H04N7/16
CPC分类号: H04N21/4622 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/44513 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/46 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/485
摘要: A system and method are provided for providing a full service cable television system. The cable system incorporates a digital and analog transmission architecture capable of delivering a high number of high quality television programs, advanced cable services, and online services to a subscriber's home. The cable system comprises a cable headend, at least one fiber transport, at least one distribution hub, at least one hybrid fiber coax plant, and a plurality of set-top terminals. Programs and services are transmitted to the set-top terminals in both digital and analog formats to maintain downward compatibility with existing systems. The set-top terminal incorporates a central processing unit, a unified memory architecture, a memory management unit, communications circuitry, I/O control circuitry, and audio and video output circuitry. Through these components the set-top terminal provides advanced cable services.
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