Systems and methods for providing television signals to multiple televisions located at a customer premises
First Claim
1. A method for providing television services, comprising the steps of:
- receiving by a set-top terminal (STT) a first user input from a first remote control device;
responsive to receiving the first user input, extracting a first television service from a broadband signal using a first tuner, and transmitting the first television service to a first television;
receiving by the STT a second user input from a second remote control device; and
responsive to receiving the second user input, extracting a second television service from the broadband signal using a second tuner, and transmitting the second television service to a second television.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing television services and/or presentations to a plurality of televisions located at a customer premises. One such method, among others, includes: receiving by a set-top terminal (STT) a first user input from a first remote control device; responsive to receiving the first user input, extracting a first television service from a broadband signal using a first tuner, and transmitting the first television service to a first television; receiving by the STT a second user input from a second remote control device; and responsive to receiving the second user input, extracting a second television service from the broadband signal using a second tuner, and transmitting the second television service to a second television.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing television services, comprising the steps of:
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receiving by a set-top terminal (STT) a first user input from a first remote control device;
responsive to receiving the first user input, extracting a first television service from a broadband signal using a first tuner, and transmitting the first television service to a first television;
receiving by the STT a second user input from a second remote control device; and
responsive to receiving the second user input, extracting a second television service from the broadband signal using a second tuner, and transmitting the second television service to a second television. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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9. A television set-top terminal (STT) comprising:
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a communication interface for receiving a broadband signal;
a first tuner that is coupled to the communication interface;
a first output system;
a first processor that is programmed to respond to a first user input from a first remote control device by;
causing the first tuner to extract a first television service from the broadband signal, and causing the first output system to output the first television service to a first television;
a second tuner that is coupled to the communication interface;
a second output system; and
a second processor that is programmed to respond to a second user input from a second remote control device by;
causing the second tuner to extract a second television service from the broadband signal, and causing the second output system to output the second television service to a second television. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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15. A television set-top terminal (STT) comprising:
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a first memory that stores a first software application;
a first processor that is coupled to the first memory and that is configured to execute instructions contained in the first software application to provide a first output to a first television in response to the STT receiving a first user input from a first remote control device;
a second memory that stores a second software application; and
a second processor that is coupled to the second memory and that is configured to execute instructions contained in the second software application to provide a second output to a second television in response to the STT receiving a second user input from a second remote control device.
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