VIDEO TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HOME NETWORK
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1. A method for providing television services, comprising the steps of:
- receiving by a first set-top terminal (STT) located at a customer premises, via a first transmission link that is coupled to the STT, a first television service that was transmitted from a headend; and
transmitting the first television service by the STT, via the first transmission link, to a first television that is located at the customer premises.
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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) located at a customer premises, via a transmission link that is coupled to the STT, a television service that was transmitted from a remote location, and transmitting the television service by the STT, via the transmission link, to a television that is located at the customer premises.
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1. A method for providing television services, comprising the steps of:
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receiving by a first set-top terminal (STT) located at a customer premises, via a first transmission link that is coupled to the STT, a first television service that was transmitted from a headend; and
transmitting the first television service by the STT, via the first transmission link, to a first television that is located at the customer premises. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A set-top terminal (STT) comprising:
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a tuner for extracting a first television service from a broadband signal that is received by the STT via a first transmission link that is coupled to the STT;
an ultra-high-frequency (UHF) transmitter; and
a processor that is programmed to cause the UHF transmitter to transmit the first television service via the first transmission link to a first television in response to the STT receiving from a first remote control device user input requesting the first television service. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a set-top terminal including, a tuner for extracting a first television service from a broadband signal that is received by the STT via a first transmission link that is coupled to the STT, an ultra-high-frequency (UHF) transmitter, and a processor that is programmed to cause the UHF transmitter to transmit the first television service via the first transmission link to a first television in response to the STT receiving from a first remote control device user input requesting the first television service; and
a splitter module that is configured to receive the first television service from the STT and to pass the television service to the first television. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a first set-top terminal (STT) including, a first tuner that is configured to extract video data from a broadband signal that is received by the first STT via a first transmission link that is coupled to the first STT, a storage device that is configured to store the video data;
an ultra-high-frequency (UHF) transmitter, and a processor that is programmed to cause the UHF transmitter to transmit the video data via the first transmission link to a second STT in response to the first STT receiving, from a first remote control device, user input requesting the video data; and
a splitter module that is configured to receive the video data from the first STT and to pass the video data to the second STT. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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