Media processing system based on satellite set top box platform with telephony downstream and upstream data paths
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1. A communications system, comprising:
- one or more devices configured to provide two-way communications with a network, wherein the network comprises Internet infrastructure, wherein the one or more devices are configured to provide one-way communications with an antenna,wherein the one or more devices are configured to receive broadcast media content from the antenna and from the network,wherein the one or more devices are configured to send the received broadcast media content and personal media content to the network, the personal media content being different from the received broadcast media content,wherein the one or more devices are configured to provide a plurality of media channels by which to access the received broadcast media content and the personal media content, andwherein the one or more devices are configured to push a selected media channel of the plurality of media channels over the network.
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Abstract
Systems and methods that provide satellite-based media processing are described. In one embodiment, a system that exchanges media may include, for example, a communications device that may be coupled to a network and to an antenna. The communications device may provide two-way communications with the network and may provide one-way communications with the antenna. The communications may receive media content from the antenna and/or the network. The communications device may send the media content to the network.
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20 Claims
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1. A communications system, comprising:
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one or more devices configured to provide two-way communications with a network, wherein the network comprises Internet infrastructure, wherein the one or more devices are configured to provide one-way communications with an antenna, wherein the one or more devices are configured to receive broadcast media content from the antenna and from the network, wherein the one or more devices are configured to send the received broadcast media content and personal media content to the network, the personal media content being different from the received broadcast media content, wherein the one or more devices are configured to provide a plurality of media channels by which to access the received broadcast media content and the personal media content, and wherein the one or more devices are configured to push a selected media channel of the plurality of media channels over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A home network, comprising:
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one or more devices configured to provide two-way communications with a network, wherein the network comprises Internet infrastructure, wherein the one or more devices are configured to provide one-way communications with an antenna, wherein the one or more devices are configured to receive broadcast media content from the antenna and from the Internet infrastructure, wherein the one or more devices are configured to send the received broadcast media content and personal media content to the Internet infrastructure, the personal media content being different from the received broadcast media content, wherein the one or more devices are configured to provide a plurality of media channels by which to access the received broadcast media content and the personal media content, and wherein the one or more devices are configured to push a selected media channel of the plurality of media channels over the Internet infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communication device, comprising:
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one or more devices configured to provide two-way communications with a network, wherein the network comprises Internet infrastructure and telephone infrastructure, wherein the one or more devices are configured to provide one-way communications with an antenna, wherein the one or more devices are configured to receive broadcast media content from the antenna and from the network, wherein the one or more devices are configured to send the received broadcast media content and personal media content to the network, the personal media content being different from the received broadcast media content, wherein the one or more devices are configured to provide a plurality of media channels by which to access the received broadcast media content and the personal media content, and wherein the one or more devices are configured to push a selected media channel of the plurality of media channels over the network.
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