Methods and apparatus for connecting a cable network to other network and/or devices
US8553882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/101
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for connecting, e.g., bridging, a cable network to other networks and/or devices is described. A bridge device facilitates the distribution of cable provider content to end users operating IP based devices. The bridge device performs one of more of the following: interface protocol conversions, user device controlled tuner selection, transcoding of data, transrating of a data stream, decryption in accordance with a conditional access protocol and re-encryption in accordance with an authorized service domain protocol.
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