公开(公告)号：US09414116B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US13323616

申请日：2011-12-12

申请人： Patrick Ladd ,  George W. Sarosi

发明人： Patrick Ladd ,  George W. Sarosi

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/443 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04N21/81

CPC分类号： H04N21/4431 ,  G06F9/44526 ,  H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/4433 ,  H04N21/8166

摘要： Methods and apparatus for extending the capabilities of a client device (e.g., consumer premises equipment in a cable network) using one or more on-demand applications. In one aspect, an improved media handling extension is provided within the device with which the various application(s) can interface to facilitate on-demand interaction between the CPE and the head end or other network entity. In one exemplary embodiment, the client device comprises a digital set-top box (DSTB) having Java-enabled middleware adapted to implement the OCAP/ACAP/MHP mandated Java Media Framework (JMF) APIs. A specially configured application is downloaded to the DSTB and run, the application configuring the paths within the device to provide, inter cilia, media access to the on-demand application(s) according to one or more network specific protocols. Accordingly, the network MSO can also uniquely configure the CPE within its network for on-demand capability according to its own specific protocols from the head-end. Improved client device and head-end configurations, as well as methods of operating these systems, are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于使用一个或多个按需应用来扩展客户端设备（例如，有线网络中的消费者驻地设备）的能力的方法和装置。 在一个方面，在设备内提供改进的媒体处理扩展，所述各种应用可通过该扩展来接口以便于CPE与头端或其他网络实体之间的按需交互。 在一个示例性实施例中，客户端设备包括具有启用Java的中间件的数字机顶盒（DSTB），适用于实现OCAP / ACAP / MHP强制的Java Media Framework（JMF）API。 将特殊配置的应用程序下载到DSTB并运行，配置设备中的路径的应用程序，以根据一个或多个特定于网络的协议向按需应用程序提供媒体访问。 因此，网络MSO还可以根据其自己的头端的特定协议，在其网络内唯一地配置CPE以进行按需能力。 还公开了改进的客户端设备和头端配置以及操作这些系统的方法。