Backup communication modes
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1. A method for receiving data comprising:
- determining whether an authorization message has been received, the authorization message being configured to indicate whether an interactive connection is authorized;
receiving a configuration message, the configuration message specifying a type of communication mode;
in response to determining that an authorization message was received, determining the type of communication mode specified in the configuration message;
in response to determining the communication mode specified in the configuration message, receiving a first type of data over a first type of communication channel, the first type of data being received separately from the configuration message;
determining that the first type of data is subsequently not available over the first type of communication channel; and
responsive to determining that the first type of data is subsequently not available over the first type of communication channel, receiving the first type of data over a second type of communication channel and searching for the first type of data in the first type of communication channel,wherein the first type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in accordance with a first communication protocol, and the second type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in accordance with a second communication protocol,wherein the first type of communication channel is different than the second type of communication channel, andwherein the first communication protocol is different than the second communication protocol.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for implementing a communication mode for a communication terminal are provided. An embodiment of a method for implementing a communication mode includes receiving a first type of data over a first type of communication channel, determining that the first type of data is subsequently not available over the first type of communication channel, and responsive to determining that the first type of data is subsequently not available over the first type of communication channel, receiving the first type of data over a second type of communication channel.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for receiving data comprising:
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determining whether an authorization message has been received, the authorization message being configured to indicate whether an interactive connection is authorized; receiving a configuration message, the configuration message specifying a type of communication mode; in response to determining that an authorization message was received, determining the type of communication mode specified in the configuration message; in response to determining the communication mode specified in the configuration message, receiving a first type of data over a first type of communication channel, the first type of data being received separately from the configuration message; determining that the first type of data is subsequently not available over the first type of communication channel; and responsive to determining that the first type of data is subsequently not available over the first type of communication channel, receiving the first type of data over a second type of communication channel and searching for the first type of data in the first type of communication channel, wherein the first type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in accordance with a first communication protocol, and the second type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in accordance with a second communication protocol, wherein the first type of communication channel is different than the second type of communication channel, and wherein the first communication protocol is different than the second communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for receiving data at a set top terminal (STT), the method comprising:
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receiving an authorization message, the authorization message being configured to indicate whether the STT is authorized for an interactive connection; receiving a first type of data over a first type of communication channel; determining that the first type of communication channel is subsequently not functional; and responsive to determining that the first type of communication channel is subsequently not functional, receiving the first type of data over a second type of communication channel until the first type of communication channel is established so that the first type of data can be received over the first type of communication channel, wherein the first type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in accordance with a first communication protocol, and the second type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in accordance with a second communication protocol, wherein the first type of communication channel is different than the second type of communication channel, and wherein the first protocol is different than the second protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for receiving data comprising:
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determining whether an authorization message has been received, the authorization message being configured to indicate whether an interactive connection is authorized; receiving a configuration message, the configuration message specifying a type of communication mode; in response to determining that an authorization message was received, determining the type of communication mode specified in the configuration message; in response to determining the communication mode specified in the configuration message, receiving a first type of data over a first type of communication channel, wherein the received first type of data is received separately from the configuration message; determining that the first type of data is not available over the first type of communication channel; responsive to determining that the first type of data is not available over the first type of communication channel, receiving the first type of data over a second type of communication channel; determining that the first type of data is available over the first type of communication channel; responsive to determining that the first type of data is available over the first type of communication channel, receiving the first type of data over the first type of communication channel; wherein the first type of communication channel is used in accordance with a first communication standard, and the second type of communication channel is used in accordance with a second communication standard, wherein the first communication standard is different than the second communication standard, wherein the first type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in a first type of frames, and the second type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in a second type of frames, wherein the first type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in accordance with a first communication protocol, and the second type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted in accordance with a second communication protocol, wherein the first communication protocol is different than the second communication protocol, and wherein the first type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted using a first type of modulation scheme, and the second type of communication channel carries data that is transmitted using a second type of modulation scheme, wherein the first type of modulation scheme is different than the second type of modulation scheme.
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