Multi-stream premises apparatus and methods for use in a content delivery network
US9743142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/462
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for enhanced tuner efficiency, wherein tuner resources function to permit multiple content streams to be demultiplexed and thus made available for subsequent display. In one embodiment, Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) comprises a resource manager on which a guide application is run to control the tuning of an available tuner resource. This approach obviate reliance on OCAP or other proprietary vendor architecture applications. In another variant, the CPE is adapted to receive RF source data from a wideband tuner, or multiple tuners. The CPE may also be utilized in conjunction with other system configurations designed to enforce a security or other policies within a premises network. The CPE may also employ ‘look ahead’ capabilities to anticipate a QAM stream content before it is received.
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