System and method for user-server telecommunication in accordance with performance capabilities of a controller
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1. A system for communication, comprising:
- at least one network medium for transmitting network data signals;
one or more user apparatus for receiving the network data signals from the network medium; and
control means for controlling said one or more user apparatus;
wherein said control means transmits performance capability information of said control means as data signals over the network medium, and wherein said one or more user apparatus is controlled by said control means based upon information for controlling received by said control means over said network medium, and generated in response to said transmitted performance capability information.
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Abstract
A user terminal exchanges information with a server through a transmission medium. A coupling unit couples the user terminal to the transmission medium in accordance with information from the server. Likewise, the server is controlled in accordance with information from the user terminal. In this manner, communication is created and performed between the server and the user terminal. The user terminal may be a Set-Top Unit which may be adjusted to the transmission medium by, for example, a physical medium converter or the communication itself between the Set-Top Unit and the server may be adjusted as directed by programs installed in the Set-Top Unit which may originate from the server.
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1. A system for communication, comprising:
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at least one network medium for transmitting network data signals;
one or more user apparatus for receiving the network data signals from the network medium; and
control means for controlling said one or more user apparatus;
wherein said control means transmits performance capability information of said control means as data signals over the network medium, and wherein said one or more user apparatus is controlled by said control means based upon information for controlling received by said control means over said network medium, and generated in response to said transmitted performance capability information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A unit suitable for a communication system, said communication system comprising:
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at least one network medium for transmitting network data signals;
one or more user apparatus for receiving the network data signals from the network medium; and
control means for controlling said one or more user apparatus;
wherein said control means transmits performance capability information of said control means as data signals over the network medium, and wherein said one or more user apparatus is controlled by said control means based upon information for controlling received by said control means over said network medium, and generated in response to said transmitted performance capability information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A method for communication from a user apparatus via a network medium, where information is transmitted and received via control means and through said network medium, comprising the steps of regulating transmission of information to and from said control means in accordance with dynamic processes, transmitting Performance capability information of said control means, downloading to said control means programs for dynamic processes in accordance with said performance capability of said control means, and storing said programs in memory means of said control means, said programs regulating a stream of data to and from the user apparatus.
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