System and Method for Utilizing Set-top Box Testing in Television Distribution Network

摘要

Novel tools and techniques to enable data to be tested on subscriber set-top boxes. Some solutions can connect a sever with a group of subscriber set-top boxes through a television distribution network. In some cases, a plurality of set-top boxes are selected, and at least one set-top box is determined to be inactive. In some cases, data are loaded and tested on the inactive set-top.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
connecting one or more servers with a group of subscriber set-top boxes through a television distribution network; selecting a plurality of set-top boxes from the group of set-top boxes; determining, with at least one of the one or more servers, that at least one of the selected set-top boxes is inactive; loading, with at least one of the one or more servers, data on the inactive set-top box, the data comprising an executable program; testing, with at least one of the one or more servers, the data on the inactive set-top box; and recording a test result.