Method, system and apparatus for establishing a packet-based connection with a dial up modem
First Claim
1. A system for enabling the establishment of a packet-based connection with a remote computing apparatus, the system comprising:
- a video display apparatus operable to generate a connection initiation request, the video display apparatus comprising a first modem;
a processing apparatus, coupled to the first modem and to a packet-based network, the processing apparatus having an interface adapted to be plugged directly into the video display apparatus;
the processing apparatus comprising a second modem;
the processing apparatus operable to receive the connection initiation request;
responsive to the connection initiation request, the second modem operable to establish a modem-modem connection with the first modem of the video display apparatus;
the processing apparatus further operable to receive at least one data signal from the video display apparatus via the modem-modem connection and to transmit the data signal to the remote computing apparatus via the packet-based network.
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Abstract
Apparatus for establishing a packet-based connection between a video display equipment (such as a set-top box) having an analog modem and a remote computer. The translation apparatus receives a connection initiation request from the video display apparatus and responsive to the connection initiation request establishes a modem connection with the video display apparatus. The translation apparatus further receives communication data from the video display apparatus via the modem connection and transmits the communication data to the remote computing apparatus via a packet-based network. The translation apparatus can also receive communication data from the remote computer and relay the same to the video display apparatus. The connection can be established upon powering up of the video display apparatus, upon loading of an Interactive TV application or upon other pre-determined event. The connection can be maintained “always-on” or substantially “always-on”.
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52 Claims
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1. A system for enabling the establishment of a packet-based connection with a remote computing apparatus, the system comprising:
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a video display apparatus operable to generate a connection initiation request, the video display apparatus comprising a first modem; a processing apparatus, coupled to the first modem and to a packet-based network, the processing apparatus having an interface adapted to be plugged directly into the video display apparatus;
the processing apparatus comprising a second modem;
the processing apparatus operable to receive the connection initiation request;
responsive to the connection initiation request, the second modem operable to establish a modem-modem connection with the first modem of the video display apparatus;
the processing apparatus further operable to receive at least one data signal from the video display apparatus via the modem-modem connection and to transmit the data signal to the remote computing apparatus via the packet-based network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for establishing a packet-based connection between a video display apparatus and a remote computing apparatus coupled to a packet-based network, the video display apparatus comprising a first modem, the method comprising:
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a processing apparatus receiving a connection initiation request from the video display apparatus, the processing apparatus having an interface plugged directly into the video display apparatus; a second modem in the processing apparatus establishing a modem-modem connection with the first modem within the video display apparatus responsive to the connection initiation request; the processing apparatus receiving at least one data signal from one of (i) the video display apparatus via the modem-modem connection and (ii) the remote computing apparatus via the packet-based network; and the processing apparatus transmitting the at least one data signal to the other one of (i) the video display apparatus via the modem-modem connection and (ii) the remote computing apparatus via the packet-based network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for enabling the establishment of a packet-based connection between a local computing apparatus and a remote computing apparatus coupled to a packet-based network, the local computing apparatus comprising a first modem, the apparatus comprising:
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a first interface operable to be coupled to the first modem within the local computing apparatus; a second interface operable to be coupled to the packet-based network; a processing apparatus comprising a second modem, the processing apparatus operable to receive a connection initiation request from the local computing apparatus via the first interface and to establish a modem-modem connection with the local computing apparatus in response to the connection initiation request;
the processing apparatus further operable to receive at least one data signal from the local computing apparatus via the modem-modem connection and to transmit the data signal to the remote computing apparatus via the packet-based network;wherein the first interface is adapted to be plugged directly into the local computing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for enabling the establishment of a packet-based connection with a remote computing apparatus, the system comprising:
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a local computing apparatus operable to generate a connection initiation request, the local computing apparatus comprising a first modem; a processing apparatus, coupled to the first modem and to a packet-based network, the processing apparatus having an interface adapted to be plugged directly into the local computing apparatus;
the processing apparatus comprising a second modem;
the processing apparatus operable to receive the connection initiation request;
responsive to the connection initiation request, to establish a modem-modem connection with the local computing apparatus;
the processing apparatus further operable to receive at least one data signal from the local computing apparatus via the modem-modem connection and to transmit the data signal to the remote computing apparatus via the packet-based network. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for establishing a packet-based connection between a local computing apparatus and a remote computing apparatus coupled to a packet-based network, the local computing apparatus comprising a first modem, the method comprising:
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a processing apparatus receiving a connection initiation request from the local computing apparatus, the processing apparatus having an interface plugged directly into the local computing apparatus; a second modem in the processing apparatus establishing a modem-modem connection with the first modem within the local computing apparatus responsive to the connection initiation request; the processing apparatus receiving at least one data signal from one of the local computing apparatus via the modem-modem connection and the remote computing apparatus via the packet-based network; and the processing apparatus transmitting the at least one data signal to the other one of the local computing apparatus via the modem-modem connection and the remote computing apparatus via the packet-based network. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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