ADSL/DBS network interface device and methods and systems for using the same
First Claim
1. An integrated system for providing video and data services to a customer premises, the system comprising:
- a digital broadcast satellite receiver;
a data source;
an integrated network interface device coupled to the receiver and to the data source, wherein the integrated network interface device is configured to;
receive video information from the receiver;
receive Internet protocol data from the data source;
distribute the data to the customer premises via a first internal transport medium; and
distribute the video information to the customer premises via a second internal transport medium.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provides devices, systems and methods that overcome certain deficiencies in the prior art. One exemplary embodiment of the invention comprises an integrated system for providing video and data services to a customer premises. The integrated system comprises a digital broadcast satellite receiver, a data source, and an integrated network interface device. The integrated network interface device can be coupled to the receiver and/or the data source, and the integrated network interface device can be configured to receive video information from the receiver and data (e.g. Internet Protocol data) from the data source. In accordance with certain embodiments, the integrated network interface device can further be configured to distribute the data to the customer premises via a first internal transport medium and/or distribute the video information to the customer premises via a second internal transport medium. In one aspect, network interference devices can be attached to an external wall of customer premises.
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56 Claims
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1. An integrated system for providing video and data services to a customer premises, the system comprising:
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a digital broadcast satellite receiver;
a data source;
an integrated network interface device coupled to the receiver and to the data source, wherein the integrated network interface device is configured to;
receive video information from the receiver;
receive Internet protocol data from the data source;
distribute the data to the customer premises via a first internal transport medium; and
distribute the video information to the customer premises via a second internal transport medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An integrated network interface device for providing data and video services to a customer premises, the network interface device comprising:
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a first interface adapted to receive data from a data source, wherein the data comprises Internet Protocol data;
a second interface adapted to receive video information from a digital broadcast satellite receiver;
a third interface in communication with the first interface and adapted to transmit the data to a first internal transport medium; and
a fourth interface in communication with the second interface and adapted to transmit the video information to a second internal transport medium. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of providing video and data services to a customer premises, the method comprising:
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providing an integrated network interface device capable of receiving video information and data;
receiving, at the integrated network interface device, a set of video information from a digital broadcast satellite receiver; and
receiving, at the network interface device, a set of data from a data source. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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