Expandable tuning capability
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 that is part of a first expander card, 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 a 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 that is part of a first expander card, 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 a broadband signal using a second tuner, and transmitting the second television service to a second television.
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49 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 that is part of a first expander card, 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 a broadband signal using a second tuner, and transmitting the second television service to a second television. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A television set-top terminal (STT) comprising:
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a communication interface for receiving a broadband signal;
a first expander card that is coupled to the communication interface, and that includes a first tuner, a first output system, and a first processor, wherein the first processor 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 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An expander card comprising:
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a first processor; and
a first tuner that is coupled to the first processor and that is configured to extract a first television service from a broadband signal;
wherein the expander card is configured to provide the first television service to a first television, and is configured to be connected to a television set-top terminal (STT) that is configured to provide a second television service to a second television. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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