METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN OVERLAY CODE FOR A SET TOP BOX FROM AN EXTERNAL DEVICE
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1. A method of performing a function comprising:
- coupling an external device to a host device through an interface;
transferring an application code image into the memory of the host device;
executing the code associated with the application code image;
performing the function at the host device; and
removing the application code image after performing the function.
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Abstract
A communication system 10 including a host device 14 in communication with an external device 40 through a pair of interfaces 48/50. The external device has an application code image module 42 therein. The host device 14 includes an application execution area 66 and a resource application programming interface (API) 60. The host device 14 stores the application code image in the application execution area 66. The application code image controls a function in the host device 14 using the resource application interface. When the function is performed, the application code image may be removed from the host device 14.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of performing a function comprising:
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coupling an external device to a host device through an interface; transferring an application code image into the memory of the host device; executing the code associated with the application code image; performing the function at the host device; and removing the application code image after performing the function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of performing a function comprising:
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coupling an external device to a set top box through an interface; transferring an application code image into an application execution area in the memory of the set top box; executing the application code associated with the application code image; performing a function in the set top box through a resource API; and after performing a function, removing the application code image from the application execution area. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system comprising:
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an external device having an application code image therein and a first interface; a host device in communication with the external device, said host device comprising an application execution area, a resource application programming interface (API), said host device stores the application code image in the application execution area, said code image controlling a function in the host using the resource API. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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