IN-HOME NETWORK FOR DISTRIBUTING DATA

• US 20020178452A1
• Filed: 06/18/1999
• Published: 11/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: LECOMTE, DANIEL
• Application Number:
  US09/335,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20020178452A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/78
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4182 for identification purposes, e.g. storing user identification data, preferences, personal settings or data restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code in combination with an additional device, e.g. dongle or smart card G06F21/123
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42692 for reading from or writing on a volatile storage medium, e.g. Random Access Memory [RAM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4432 Powering on the client, e.g. bootstrap loading using setup parameters being stored locally or received from the server resetting in general G06F1/14; program loading or initiating in general G06F9/445; bootstrapping in general G06F9/4401; secure boots of computer platforms G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/106 for domestic distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

An in-home network for distributing data is provided comprising a set-top box for connecting the in-home network to the access network. The set-top box includes memory units for storing configuration data from the access network and is connected on the home side via a digital broadband matrix to a control unit.

Claims

1. An in-home network for distributing video and/or audio and/or control data, comprising a set-top box (3) for connecting the in-home network to an access networks (2), characterized in that the set-top box includes memory units for storing configuration data from the access networks (2) and is connected on the home side via a digital broadband matrix (4) to a control unit (5) having further inputs and outputs.

2. An in-home network as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the control unit (5) is incorporated in an in-home server.

3. An in-home network as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the server (5) has connections for input and output devices (7).

4. An in-home network as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the server is connected via the digital broadband matrix (4) and the set-top box (3) to different access networks.

5. An in-home network as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the server (5) has inputs and outputs for different control functions of the in-home technology.

6. An in-home network as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the set-top box (3) or the server (5) comprises a card reader (9) for reading a smart card.