Programming interface for configuring a television settop terminal
US7451460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4431
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software interface (26) is provided to enable television settop middleware (14) and operating system (OS) software (16) to control and interact with core settop system software (20) in a subscriber television terminal to facilitate the provision of desirable digital television services, including service acquisition (e.g., acquisition of a pay-per-view movie), system information management, settop configuration and control, return path for polling, download capability, and non-volatile memory management.
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