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Set Top Box With Firewall

  • US 20090254936A1
  • Filed: 06/15/2009
  • Published: 10/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A set top box, comprising:

  • a first port coupling a processor to a first communications network and to a database, the first port sending resource information associated with the set top box, the resource information describing a disk drive and a capacity of the disk drive;

    a second port coupling the processor to a second communications network;

    the first port receiving an operating instruction that permits the processor to access the disk drive;

    the processor receiving an instruction when there is a difference between the capacity of the disk drive and an authorized storage for the set top box defined in a database, the difference indicating unauthorized modification to the set top box, the instruction causing the processor to disable operation of the set top box.

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