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Signal distribution system with interrupt processing and trick play functionality

  • US 9,015,782 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2006
  • Issued: 04/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a roaming server of head end equipment, a signal of an incoming interrupt from an interrupt source, the incoming interrupt being directed to an interface device served by the head end equipment;

    directing, from the roaming server to the interface device, the incoming interrupt for presentation on a user interface screen, the presentation providing an activatable pause control;

    receiving, at the roaming server from the interface device, an instruction to pause live programming currently being provided by the interface device responsive to activation of the activatable pause control;

    responsive to receiving the instruction to pause programming, initiating at the roaming server recording of the programming and instructing a media server to start a stream of the programming;

    responsive to at least one of the initiating recording of the programming and the starting the stream of the programming, causing at least one of the roaming server and the media server to provide information associated with the stream to the interface device such that the interface device reconfigures the user interface screen to comprise one or more activatable trick play function controls for controlling presentation of the stream;

    receiving, at the roaming server from the interface device, a request to resume live programming; and

    responsive to receiving the request to resume live programming, sending from the roaming server to the interface device the live programming and instructing the media server to stop the stream.

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