Presentation modes for various format bit streams

• US 20080022319A1
• Filed: 06/07/2007
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Basse, Hanno, Norin, John, Kahn, Raynold
• Application Number:
  US11/810,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20080022319A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44231 Monitoring of peripheral device or external card, e.g. to detect processing problems in a handheld device or the failure of an external recording device configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network H04L12/2823; monitoring the status of connected device in data switched networks H04L43/0817
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6143 involving transmission via a satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/106 for domestic distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/16 Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/20 Adaptations for transmission via a GHz frequency band, e.g. via satellite

Abstract

A system for receiving satellite signals for display on a monitor. in accordance with the present invention comprises an antenna, a server receiver, coupled to the antenna, and at least one client receiver, coupled to the server receiver, wherein the client receiver sends commands to the antenna and receives signals from the antenna through the server receiver.

Claims

1. A system for receiving satellite video signals for display on a monitor, comprising:

an antenna;

a server receiver, coupled to the antenna, and

at least one client receiver, coupled to the server receiver, wherein the client receiver sends commands to the antenna and receives the satellite video signals from the antenna through the server receiver.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the server receiver allocates resources to the at least one client receiver based on the command sent from the at least one client receiver to the server receiver.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the command comprises at least one of the group comprising recording an event and viewing a specific channel.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the server receiver identifies a conflict between a first client receiver and a second client receiver.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the server receiver accepts manual intervention to resolve the conflict.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the server receiver reports the conflict on the monitor.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the server receiver comprises a video recorder.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the video recorder includes multiple playback speeds.

9. An apparatus for displaying video information, comprising:

a broadcast delivery system comprising a transmitter, a first receiver, and at least one second receiver, the first receiver and the at least one second receiver being communicatively coupled;

a first monitor, coupled to the first receiver;

at least one second monitor, respectively coupled to the at least one second receiver, wherein the first monitor and the second monitor independently display video information based on signal selection in the first receiver and the at least one second receiver;

a processor, coupled to the first receiver, wherein the processor receives commands from the at least one second receiver to change the video information displayed on the at least one second monitor.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the broadcast delivery system is a satellite-based delivery system.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first receiver allocates resources to the at least one second receiver based on a command sent from the at least one second receiver to the first receiver.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the command comprises at least one of the group comprising recording an event and viewing a specific channel.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first receiver identifies a conflict between a first second receiver and a second receiver.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first receiver accepts manual intervention to resolve the conflict.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first receiver reports the conflict on the first monitor.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first receiver comprises a video recorder.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the video recorder includes multiple playback speeds.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one second receiver sends commands to the first receiver to record a video program on the video recorder for viewing on the at least one second monitor.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first receiver reports the conflict on the at least one second monitor.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the communicative coupling between the first receiver and the at least one second receiver is selected from a group consisting of:

a cable, a power distribution line, and a phone line.