Centralized in-home unit to provide video and data to multiple locations
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a splitter to split a combined data and video service signal into a data service signal and at least one video service signal;
a modem and data networking module to generate a data networking signal based on the data service signal;
a plurality of remote control devices each to receive a user-initiated video selection;
a plurality of video processing modules each responsive to a corresponding one of the remote controls to process the video service signal based on the user-initiated video selection and to generate a corresponding television signal based thereon; and
a plurality of combiners each to combine the television signal from a corresponding one of the video processing modules with the data networking signal from the modem and networking module to form a corresponding combined television and data networking signal.
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Abstract
A multi-channel video and data unit comprises a splitter to split a combined data and video service signal into a data service signal and at least one video service signal. A modem and data networking module generates a data networking signal based on the data service signal. A user-initiated video selection is received by each of a plurality of remote control devices. Each of a plurality of video processing modules is responsive to a corresponding one of the remote controls to process the video service signal based on the user-initiated video selection and to generate a corresponding television signal based thereon. Each of a plurality of combiners combines the television signal from a corresponding one of the video processing modules with the data networking signal to form a corresponding combined television and data networking signal.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a splitter to split a combined data and video service signal into a data service signal and at least one video service signal;
a modem and data networking module to generate a data networking signal based on the data service signal;
a plurality of remote control devices each to receive a user-initiated video selection;
a plurality of video processing modules each responsive to a corresponding one of the remote controls to process the video service signal based on the user-initiated video selection and to generate a corresponding television signal based thereon; and
a plurality of combiners each to combine the television signal from a corresponding one of the video processing modules with the data networking signal from the modem and networking module to form a corresponding combined television and data networking signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a diplex filter to split a combined data and video service signal provided by a head end of a cable television system into a data service signal and at least one video service signal;
a modem and data networking module to generate a data networking signal based on the data service signal;
a plurality of remote control devices each to receive a user-initiated video selection;
a plurality of video processing modules each responsive to a corresponding one of the remote controls to process the video service signal based on the user-initiated video selection and to generate a corresponding television signal based thereon;
at least one card-receiving slot to receive an additional at least one video processing module; and
a plurality of combiners each to combine the television signal from a corresponding one of the video processing modules with the data networking signal from the modem and networking module to form a corresponding combined television and data networking signal;
wherein the combined television and data networking signal has a lower frequency band for the data networking signal, and an upper frequency band for the television signal; and
wherein the data networking signal is toned for communication over a 75-Ohm coaxial cable.
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a splitter to split a combined data and video service signal into a data service signal and at least one video service signal;
a modem to demodulate the data service signal;
a data networking module responsive to the modem to generate a data networking signal based on the demodulated data service signal;
a plurality of remote control devices each to receive a user-initiated video selection; and
a plurality of video processing modules each responsive to a corresponding one of the remote controls to process the video service signal based on the user-initiated video selection and to generate a corresponding television signal based thereon. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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