Single wire return device in a fiber to the home system
    3.
    发明申请
    Single wire return device in a fiber to the home system 有权
    单线退回装置在光纤到家庭系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050044576A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-24

    申请号:US10671151

    申请日:2003-09-25

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing reverse signals from a plurality of DHCTs to a downstream modulator that is located in the headend facility. The present invention includes a single wire return device (SWRD) that receives RF modulated signals, dynamically determines the address of the associated modulator, and converts the signals into Ethernet signals. The Ethernet signals are subsequently provided to the headend facility via fiber cable.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于从多个DHCT向位于头端设施中的下游调制器提供反向信号的系统和方法。 本发明包括接收RF调制信号的单线返回装置(SWRD),动态地确定相关调制器的地址,并将信号转换成以太网信号。 以太网信号随后通过光缆提供给头端设备。

    ATOMIC CHANNEL CHANGES IN A SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    ATOMIC CHANNEL CHANGES IN A SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM 审中-公开
    开关数字视频系统中的原子通道更改

    公开(公告)号:US20070107024A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-10

    申请号:US11164115

    申请日:2005-11-10

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: Atomic channel change in a switched digital video (SDV) system. A set-top box (STB) sends join and leave message commands to a SDV device when requesting a channel change. If one of the IGMP message commands does not reach the SDV device, oversubscription can occur. A combined join and leave message ensures that a join command is performed only when a leave command is also performed. If the single message does not reach the SDV device, the STB resends the command.

    摘要翻译: 交换数字视频(SDV)系统中的原子信道变化。 当请求频道更改时,机顶盒(STB)向SDV设备发送加入和离开消息命令。 如果其中一条IGMP消息命令未到达SDV设备,则可能会出现超额认购。 组合的加入和离开消息确保只有在执行leave命令时才执行join命令。 如果单个消息没有到达SDV设备,则STB重新发送该命令。

    EXPEDITED DIGITIAL SIGNAL DECODING
    7.
    发明申请
    EXPEDITED DIGITIAL SIGNAL DECODING 有权
    有针对性的信号解码

    公开(公告)号:US20070130393A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-07

    申请号:US11164147

    申请日:2005-11-11

    申请人: William Versteeg

    发明人: William Versteeg

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: Expedited digital signal decoding. A multicast or unicast data stream is sent from a headend to a set-top box at a natural rate. A decoder buffer in the set-top box begins to fill. Once the buffer is partially full, a decoder begins to decode the data at a rate lower than the natural rate. Images are displayed to the user before the buffer is full, allowing for a faster channel change.

    摘要翻译: 加速数字信号解码。 多播或单播数据流以自然速率从头端发送到机顶盒。 机顶盒中的解码器缓冲区开始填充。 一旦缓冲器部分满载,解码器开始以低于自然速率的速率解码数据。 在缓冲区已满之前,会向用户显示图像,从而可以更快地改变频道。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL STORAGE AND INSERTION OF TELEVISION COMMERCIALS
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL STORAGE AND INSERTION OF TELEVISION COMMERCIALS 有权
    本地存储和电视商业插入的方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070266400A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-15

    申请号:US11828492

    申请日:2007-07-26

    摘要: A method and system for inserting television commercials that are selected according to the unique interests and purchasing habits of viewers in individual households, or the relative location of the household within a local broadcast area. The present system provides a cable or satellite television set top box that stores a plurality of television commercials for products or services that have been found to be of interest to viewers in a household that uses the set top box. At commercial breaks during the broadcast of network television programs, the television network indicates when the set top box is authorized to insert a stored television commercial instead of a broadcast commercial. If the set top box locates a locally stored commercial that is appropriate for the television program and the user, the commercial is inserted into the commercial break.

    摘要翻译: 一种插入电视广告的方法和系统,根据个人户的独特兴趣和观众的购买习惯,或家庭在本地广播区域内的相对位置进行选择。 本系统提供一种有线或卫星电视机顶盒,其存储已经被发现对使用机顶盒的家庭中的观众感兴趣的产品或服务的多个电视广告。 在广播网络电视节目的商业休息期间,电视网络指示机顶盒何时被授权插入存储的电视广告而不是广播商业广告。 如果机顶盒找到适合于电视节目和用户的本地存储的商业广告,则商业广告被插入商业广告。