Interactive television systems having POD modules and methods for use in the same
First Claim
1. An interactive television system that provides television programming to a plurality of users over communications paths, the system comprising:
- user equipment that is adapted to receive a point of deployment module;
at least one point of deployment module that is configured to be inserted into the user equipment; and
a communications device external to the user equipment and the at least one point of deployment module.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to television systems and methods, and more particularly, to interactive television systems having user equipment that includes a point of deployment (“POD”) host device and POD modules for use in conjunction with the POD host device. The interactive televisions systems may have different user equipment arrangements for supporting one or more POD modules. The POD modules may provide a user of the interactive television system with access to various programs and services. The POD module may also implement a back-channel communications link with a service provider. The POD module may also receive modules which may upgrade the hardware or software of the interactive television system.
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25 Claims
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1. An interactive television system that provides television programming to a plurality of users over communications paths, the system comprising:
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user equipment that is adapted to receive a point of deployment module;
at least one point of deployment module that is configured to be inserted into the user equipment; and
a communications device external to the user equipment and the at least one point of deployment module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25-104. -104. (canceled)
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