System for receiving transport streams
First Claim
1. A system comprising first input means for receiving a transport stream from an external source, second input means for receiving an input from a memory, means for connecting the first and second input means to an interface which is arranged to provide an output stream to a decoder, wherein the second input means is arranged to provide an output to the interface in such a form that the interface does not distinguish between the output from the first and second input means.
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Abstract
A system comprising first input means for receiving a transport stream from an external source, second input means for receiving an input from a memory, means for connecting the first and second input means to an interface which is arranged to provide an output stream to a decoder. The second input means is arranged to provide an output to the interface in such a form that the interface does not distinguish between the output from the first and second input means.
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14 Claims
- 1. A system comprising first input means for receiving a transport stream from an external source, second input means for receiving an input from a memory, means for connecting the first and second input means to an interface which is arranged to provide an output stream to a decoder, wherein the second input means is arranged to provide an output to the interface in such a form that the interface does not distinguish between the output from the first and second input means.
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13. An integrated circuit comprising first input means for receiving a transport stream from an external source, second input means for receiving an input from a memory, means for connecting the first and second input means to an interface which is arranged to provide an output stream to a decoder, wherein the second input means is arranged to provide an output to the interface in such a form that the interface does not distinguish between the output from the first and second input means.
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14. A set top box comprising first input means for receiving a transport stream from an external source, second input means for receiving an input from a memory, means for connecting the first and second input means to an interface which is arranged to provide an output stream to a decoder, wherein the second input means is arranged to provide an output to the interface in such a form that the interface does not distinguish between the output from the first and second input means.
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