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Modularization of broadcast receiver driver components

US7486692B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2004
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/443
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A modularized broadcast receiver driver architecture includes one or more control nodes, under control of a network module, that perform a series of one or more functions to receive a broadcast signal and extract content information from the signal. None of the multiple control nodes requires knowledge of the network type via which the signal is being received. Rather, a network module is aware of the network type and configures the control nodes to carry out their respective functions.

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