NETWORKED DIGITAL TUNERS
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a data processing algorithm for processing radio frequency (RF) signal received from at least one tuner in a tuner system and presenting the signal in a standard format; and
a control algorithm for controlling communication between the at least one tuner and a client network system via network device interface.
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Abstract
A network bridging system, which receives RF (radio frequency) broadcast digital audio/video and encapsulates and routes selected broadcast content across a Local-Area-Network (LAN). The system includes multiple tuners that allow multiple client devices to access the broadcast content simultaneously through a network connection. It serves as a standalone Ethernet server and does not require a connection to a PC. The broadcast content, encapsulated in unicast or multicast network packets, is shared among multiple users concurrently.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a data processing algorithm for processing radio frequency (RF) signal received from at least one tuner in a tuner system and presenting the signal in a standard format; and a control algorithm for controlling communication between the at least one tuner and a client network system via network device interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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processing radio frequency (RF) signal received from at least one tuner in a tuner system; presenting the signal in a standard format; and controlling communication between the at least one tuner and a client network system via a network device interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a network client device; a network device interface; a network tuner device; and a microprocessor/logic device, the microprocessor/logic device comprising; a data processing algorithms for processing radio frequency (RF) signal received from at least one tuner in a tuner system and presenting the signal in a standard format; and a control algorithms for controlling communication between the at least one tuner and a client network system via network device interface. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a machine-accessible medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, causes the machine to perform operations comprising; processing radio frequency (RF) signal received from at least one tuner in a tuner system; presenting the signal in a standard format; and controlling communication between the at least one tuner and a client network system via a network device interface. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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