SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DBS AND DSL VIDEO SERVICES TO MULTIPLE TELEVISION SETS

Title:

SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DBS AND DSL VIDEO SERVICES TO MULTIPLE TELEVISION SETS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004006589

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Each of a plurality of remote control devices (70, 72, 74, and 76) receives user-initiated video selections of any of direct broadcast satellite (DBS) channels, digital subscriber line (DSL) video content, and combinations of DBS channels and DSL video content. Based on the selections, each of a plurality one of video processing modules is responsive to a corresponding one of the remote control devices to request any of a DBS channel, DSL video content, and a combination of a DBS signal and DSL video content, and to generate a television signal based thereon. A DBS distribution module (44) simultaneously receives and distributes all DBS channels requested by the video processing modules (50, 52, 54, and 56). A DSL modem receives any DSL video content requested by the video processing modules. A networking module (80) distributes the DSL video content to those of the video processing modules requesting same.

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Inventors:

ANSARI AHMAD (US)
MEDFORD BRAD ALLEN (US)
WHITE RUSSEL WILLIAM (US)
HARTMAN DAVID BRUCE (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/021011

Publication Date:

June 24, 2004

Filing Date:

July 02, 2003

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Assignee:

SBC PROPERTIES LP (US)
ANSARI AHMAD (US)
MEDFORD BRAD ALLEN (US)
WHITE RUSSEL WILLIAM (US)
HARTMAN DAVID BRUCE (US)

International Classes:

H04N7/10; H04N7/173; (IPC1-7): H04N7/18

Foreign References:

US20020007490A1	2002-01-17
US20020078465A1	2002-06-20
US20020019984A1	2002-02-14

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