Video Qualification Device, System, and Method

摘要

Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing video qualification, which might include implementing video quality measurements at a subscriber premises and qualification of the subscriber premises for particular levels of video data transmission. In some cases, one or more customer premises equipment might comprise video quality chips that might perform measurements of the telecommunications links, and might send the results to a server associated with the service provider. The server might determine available video services, based on the results of the measurements, and might send the subscriber notifications indicating that the subscribers qualify for particular video services. In some cases, implementing video qualification might include the server determining that video service levels provided to a customer premises has been decreased or otherwise negatively affected. The server might order diagnosis and repairs of the affected equipment, and might send a notification to the subscriber indicating that repairs are underway.

主权项

1. A method for implementing video qualification, the method comprising:
initiating, by a premises-based device associated with one or more subscribers of a service provider, video quality tests of one or more telecommunications links between the premises-based device and a video distribution system associated with the service provider; sending, by the premises-based device, results of the video quality tests of the one or more telecommunications links to the service provider over a network; receiving, by a server associated with the service provider, the results of the video quality tests of the one or more telecommunications links sent by the premises-based device over the network; and determining, by the server, video quality levels supportable by each of the one or more telecommunications links.