摘要:
A system for delivering digital program signals from a center to subscriber locations using a satellite with a first satellite transponder, the system comprising a center, remotely located from the subscriber locations, wherein more than one digital program signal is processed for transmission to a first satellite transponder, a first cable headend, comprising a first satellite dish, wherein the digital program signals are received from the first satellite transponder; and a means, connected to the first satellite dish, for sending the digital program signals from the first cable headend to the subscriber locations; and a first terminal, located at each subscriber location, wherein the sent digital program signals are received from the first cable headend and at least one digital program signal is processed for subscriber viewing.
摘要:
An apparatus for increasing the functionality of a set top converter for use with a program delivery system comprises a circuit card electronically connected to a set top converter. Information and data are passed between the circuit card and the set top converter. The circuit card includes means for generating menus which identify programs and channels, means for sequencing through menus; and means for selecting a program or channel through the generated menus in response to a user command.
摘要:
A method for selecting a program category submenu on a television system using a main menu having a menu cursor and menu options corresponding to program categories and using a remote control with menu select buttons, a cursor movement control, and a go button, the method comprising the steps of generating a main menu with menu options corresponding to program category submenus, the menu options being selectable by using a menu cursor; selecting a program category submenu from the main menu comprising the steps of moving the menu cursor to a menu option corresponding to a desired program category submenu using the cursor movement control on the remote control; and depressing the go button on the remote control when the cursor is located at the desired menu option; and wherein the desired program category submenu is additionally selectable at any time by performing the step of depressing one of the menu select buttons, each menu select button corresponding to one of the program category submenus; and generating the selected program category submenu.
摘要:
An apparatus for increasing the functionality of a set top converter for use with a program delivery system comprises a circuit card electronically connected to a set top converter. Information and data are passed between the circuit card and the set top converter. The circuit card includes means for generating menus which identify programs and channels, means for sequencing through menus; and means for selecting a program or channel through the generated menus in response to a user command.
摘要:
A method for selecting a program category submenu on a television system using a main menu having a menu cursor and menu options corresponding to program categories and using a remote control with menu select buttons, a cursor movement control, and a go button, the method comprising the steps of generating a main menu with menu options corresponding to program category submenus, the menu options being selectable by using a menu cursor; selecting a program category submenu from the main menu comprising the steps of moving the menu cursor to a menu option corresponding to a desired program category submenu using the cursor movement control on the remote control; and depressing the go button on the remote control when the cursor is located at the desired menu option; and wherein the desired program category submenu is additionally selectable at any time by performing the step of depressing one of the menu select buttons, each menu select button corresponding to one of the program category submenus; and generating the selected program category submenu.