System to provide set top box configuration for content on demand
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1. A content on demand system comprising:
- a content on demand server system comprising non-transitory machine memory and/or circuits comprising logic to compose set top box configuration information into an audio and/or video stream format, and logic to communicate the configuration information to a plurality of service nodes; and
a plurality of service nodes each comprising non-transitory machine memory and/or circuits comprising logic to compose a service group identifier into the audio and/or video stream format, and logic to communicate the configuration information and the service group identifier to a plurality of set top boxes;
non-transitory machine memory and/or circuits comprising logic to receive from a set top box a request for an audio and/or video stream, the request comprising the service group identifier communicated to the set top box and an identifier of a title of the audio and/or video stream, and to provide the audio and/or video stream to a service node corresponding to the service group identifier.
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Abstract
A content on demand system includes logic to compose set top box configuration information into an audio and/or video stream format, and to communicate the configuration information to a plurality of set top boxes.
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1. A content on demand system comprising:
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a content on demand server system comprising non-transitory machine memory and/or circuits comprising logic to compose set top box configuration information into an audio and/or video stream format, and logic to communicate the configuration information to a plurality of service nodes; and a plurality of service nodes each comprising non-transitory machine memory and/or circuits comprising logic to compose a service group identifier into the audio and/or video stream format, and logic to communicate the configuration information and the service group identifier to a plurality of set top boxes; non-transitory machine memory and/or circuits comprising logic to receive from a set top box a request for an audio and/or video stream, the request comprising the service group identifier communicated to the set top box and an identifier of a title of the audio and/or video stream, and to provide the audio and/or video stream to a service node corresponding to the service group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A content on demand server comprising:
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non-transitory machine memory and/or circuits comprising logic to compose set top box configuration information into an audio and/or video stream format, and logic to communicate the configuration information to a plurality of service nodes; and non-transitory machine memory and/or circuits comprising logic to receive from a set top box a request for an audio and/or video stream, the request comprising the service group identifier communicated to the set top box and an identifier of a title of the audio and/or video stream, and to provide the audio and/or video stream to a service node corresponding to the service group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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