HOME AREA NETWORK INCLUDING ARRANGEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTING TELEVISION PROGRAMMING OVER LOCAL CABLE

摘要

A television program distribution arrangement is described for use in connection with a server (12) in a home area network (10), the television program distribution arrangement being configured to distribute television programming over a local video link. The television program distribution arrangement comprises a television programming information receiver module (40), a television programming information assembler module, and a control module. The television programming information receiver module (40) is configured to receive television programming information from a plurality of sources. The television programming information assembler module is configured to assemble the television programming information as received by the television programming information receiver module (40) into a unitary set of channels for transmission over the local link. The control module is configured to control the television programming receiver module and the television programming information assembler module.