Method and apparatus for distributing digital stream data to a user terminal
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1. Apparatus for distributing digital stream data over a local distribution facility to at least one user terminal coupled thereto, the apparatus comprising:
- a transceiver for receiving a signal from a transport system and recovering a packet stream from said signal;
packet processing circuitry for extracting digital stream data from said packet stream; and
a modulator for modulating said digital stream data onto at least one carrier for transmission over said local distribution facility to said at least one user terminal.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for distributing digital stream data over a local distribution facility to at least one user terminal is described. In one example, a transceiver is configured to receive a signal from a transport system and recover a packet stream from the signal. Packet processing circuitry is configured to extract digital stream data from the packet stream. A modulator is configured to modulate the digital stream data onto at least one carrier for transmission over the local distribution facility to at least one user terminal.
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1. Apparatus for distributing digital stream data over a local distribution facility to at least one user terminal coupled thereto, the apparatus comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving a signal from a transport system and recovering a packet stream from said signal;
packet processing circuitry for extracting digital stream data from said packet stream; and
a modulator for modulating said digital stream data onto at least one carrier for transmission over said local distribution facility to said at least one user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A content distribution system, comprising:
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a headend for providing packetized data carrying digital stream data;
a transport system for propagating a signal configured to carry said packetized data;
a network interface, coupled to said transport system, comprising;
a transceiver for receiving a signal from said transport system and recovering said packetized data from said signal;
packet processing circuitry for extracting said digital stream data from said packetized data; and
a modulator for modulating said digital stream data onto at least one carrier;
a local distribution facility for receiving said at least one carrier; and
at least one user terminal, coupled to said local distribution facility, for processing said at least one carrier to display said digital stream data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for distributing digital stream data over a local distribution facility to at least one user terminal coupled thereto, the method comprising:
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recovering a packet stream from a signal;
extracting digital stream data from said packet stream;
modulating said digital stream data onto at least one carrier; and
coupling each said at least one carrier to said local distribution facility. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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