OPTIMIZED POD MODULE/HOST INTERFACE

摘要

An interface between a point of deployment (POD) module and a host devic e, such as a set-top terminal for cable television selectively integrates the P OD module and the host such that the POD module and host act as having a unified functiona l architecture by allowing shared memory and direct memory access between the POD module and the host. The selective integration can occur via an interface pi n or by functionally reconfiguring a pre-established pin layout in the interface.