发明名称 |
Method and system for identifying and downloading appropriate software or formware specific to a particular model of set-top box in a cable television system |
摘要 |
A method and system identify programming code that is appropriate to the architecture and capabilities of a set-top terminal in a cable television system. The appropriate programming code is identified from among a variety of code objects being broadcast from the headend facility of the cable television system. A platform identifier stored in the set-top terminal is matched to a corresponding platform identifier in an entitlement management message or other download locator message that specifies where in the transport stream from the headend a particular code object can be acquired. By acquiring the object corresponding to the message bearing a matching platform identifier, the set-top terminal acquires programming code compatible with its attributes. Additionally, the cable television system can then optimally support a varied population of set-top terminals.
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申请公布号 |
US6718374(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.04.06 |
申请号 |
US20000544461 |
申请日期 |
2000.04.07 |
申请人 |
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION |
发明人 |
DEL SORDO CHRISTOPHER S.;GOFFIN, II GLEN P.;POLI CHRISTOPHER;MAKOFKA DOUGLAS S.;VINCE LAWRENCE;BAHRAINI ARDIE |
分类号 |
G06F9/445;H04N7/16;(IPC1-7):G06F15/177;H04N7/173 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/445 |
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