ACQUIRING NETWORK CONFIGURATION DATA FOR A TELEVISION RECEIVER

摘要

Various arrangements for acquiring network configuration data are presented. In response to a television receiver being booted, the television receiver may determine if it can communicate with a service provider's server. If so, the television receiver may request network configuration data from the television programming broadcast network configuration server via a network interface. The television receiver may receive the network configuration data from the television programming broadcast network configuration server via the network interface. Based on the network configuration data, the television receiver may process television programming data received via the tuner.

主权项

1. A system for acquiring network configuration data, the system comprising:
a television receiver, comprising:
a tuner configured to receive broadcasts of television programming via a television programming broadcast network;a network interface configured to communicate with the television programming broadcast network configuration server via a network separate from the television programming broadcast network;one or more processors; anda memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
in response to a boot of the television receiver, determine if the network interface can communicate with the television programming broadcast network configuration server;in response to determining the network interface can communicate with the television programming broadcast network configuration server:
request network configuration data from the television programming broadcast network configuration server via the network interface;receive the network configuration data from the television programming broadcast network configuration server via the network interface; andbased on the network configuration data, process television programming data received via the tuner from the television programming broadcast network.