System for providing DBS DSL video services to multiple display devices
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an in-home data and multi-channel video processor, including;
a direct broadcast satellite distribution module operative to;
receive a single direct broadcast satellite input signal including a plurality of direct broadcast satellite content channels; and
generate a plurality of distribution module output signals, each distribution module output signal conveying a desired direct broadcast satellite content channel;
a digital subscriber line module operative to receive a digital subscriber line content signal; and
a plurality of video processing modules, each video processing module associated with a corresponding distribution module output signal and including;
a digital subscriber line input to receive the digital subscriber line content signal;
select the desired direct broadcast satellite content channel from any of the plurality of direct broadcast satellite content channels; and
a satellite content input to receive the desired direct broadcast satellite content channel via the corresponding distribution module output signal.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing direct broadcast satellite (DBS) and digital subscriber line (DSL) video services to multiple display devices are disclosed. Generally the disclosed system receives a plurality of DBS channels and DSL content. The system receives a first user-initiated video selection and generates a first television signal based on the first user-initiated video selection. The first television signal combines video from at least one DBS channel and video from DSL content for simultaneously displaying at least a portion of the video from at least one DBS channel and at least a portion of the video from the DSL content on a display device. The first television signal is then transmitted to a first display device. Additionally, the system receives a second user-initiated video selection, generates a second television signal based on the second user-initiated video selection, and transmits the second television signal to a second display device.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
an in-home data and multi-channel video processor, including; a direct broadcast satellite distribution module operative to; receive a single direct broadcast satellite input signal including a plurality of direct broadcast satellite content channels; and generate a plurality of distribution module output signals, each distribution module output signal conveying a desired direct broadcast satellite content channel; a digital subscriber line module operative to receive a digital subscriber line content signal; and a plurality of video processing modules, each video processing module associated with a corresponding distribution module output signal and including; a digital subscriber line input to receive the digital subscriber line content signal; select the desired direct broadcast satellite content channel from any of the plurality of direct broadcast satellite content channels; and a satellite content input to receive the desired direct broadcast satellite content channel via the corresponding distribution module output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable medium including processor executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor perform operations comprising:
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receiving, by an in-home video and data processor, a direct broadcast satellite input signal including a plurality of direct broadcast satellite content channels; generating a plurality of distribution module output signals, each distribution module output signal conveying a desired direct broadcast satellite content channel; receiving, by the in home video and data processor, a digital subscriber line content signal; providing the digital subscriber line content signal to a first input on each of a plurality of video processing modules; receiving a plurality of direct broadcast satellite selection signals, each direct broadcast satellite selection signal respectively indicating the desired direct broadcast satellite content channel selected from the plurality of direct broadcast satellite content channels; and providing each desired direct broadcast satellite content channel to a second input of a corresponding one of the plurality of video processing modules. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
performing, by an in home data and multi-channel video processor, operations including; receiving a direct broadcast satellite input signal including a plurality of direct broadcast satellite content channels; generating a plurality of distribution module output signals, each distribution module output signal conveying a desired direct broadcast satellite content channel; receiving a digital subscriber line content signal; distributing the digital subscriber line content signal to first input of each of a plurality of video processing modules; receiving a plurality of direct broadcast satellite selection signals, each direct broadcast satellite selection signal respectively indicating the desired direct broadcast satellite content channel selected from the plurality of direct broadcast satellite content channels, wherein each distribution module output signal corresponds to one of the direct broadcast satellite selection signals; and providing each desired direct broadcast satellite content channel to a second input of a corresponding one of the plurality of video processing modules. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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