System and method for incremental implementation of new service capabilities
First Claim
1. A method for gradually implementing network service capabilities to a plurality of end users through a first control network and a second control network, each of the first and second control networks being connectable to the plurality of end users via a communications network, the method comprising:
- providing a first service capability to the plurality of end users through the first control network;
subsequently providing a second service capability to a first testing portion of the plurality of end users through the second control network, the second service capability replacing the first service capability of the first testing portion of the plurality of end users; and
subsequently providing the second service capability to a second testing portion of the plurality of end users, in addition to the first testing portion, through the second control network, while continuing to provide the first service capability to remaining end users of the plurality of end users through the first control network, the second service capability replacing the first service capability of the second testing portion of the plurality of end users.
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Abstract
A system for gradually implementing network services to end users includes substantially redundant first and second control networks, connectable to the end users through a routable communications network. The first control network provides a first service capability to all the end users. The second control network provides a second service capability to a first portion of the end users, the second service capability replacing the first service capability of the first portion of the end users. The second control network subsequently provides the second service capability to a second portion of the end users, while continuing to provide the second service capability to the first portion, the second service capability replacing the first service capability of the second portion of the end users. The second service capability provided to the second portion of the end users may include revisions based on feedback from the first portion of end users.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for gradually implementing network service capabilities to a plurality of end users through a first control network and a second control network, each of the first and second control networks being connectable to the plurality of end users via a communications network, the method comprising:
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providing a first service capability to the plurality of end users through the first control network; subsequently providing a second service capability to a first testing portion of the plurality of end users through the second control network, the second service capability replacing the first service capability of the first testing portion of the plurality of end users; and subsequently providing the second service capability to a second testing portion of the plurality of end users, in addition to the first testing portion, through the second control network, while continuing to provide the first service capability to remaining end users of the plurality of end users through the first control network, the second service capability replacing the first service capability of the second testing portion of the plurality of end users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for gradually implementing network services to a plurality of end users, the system comprising:
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a first control network configured to interface with customer premises equipment of each of the plurality of end users through a communications network, the first control network providing a first service capability to the plurality of end users; and a second control network configured to interface with the customer premises equipment of each of the plurality of end users through the communications network, the second control network providing a second service capability to incrementally increasing portions of the plurality of end users over time, the second service capability replacing the first service capability of each incrementally increasing portion of the plurality of end users; wherein the first control network continues to provide the first service capability to incrementally decreasing portions of the plurality of end users, as the second control network provides the second service capability to the incrementally increasing portions of the plurality of end users. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for implementing different network services, the system comprising:
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a plurality of control networks selectively connectable to a plurality of service groups, each service group being configured to service a plurality of corresponding set-top boxes (STBs) of end users, wherein a first control network of the plurality of control networks is configured to initially provide first application software to the plurality of service groups, such that the plurality of STBs serviced by each of the service groups download the first application software for receiving a first service, wherein a second control network of the plurality of control networks is configured to subsequently provide second application software to a first service group of the plurality of service groups, in place of the first application software, such that the plurality of STBs serviced by the first service group download the second application software for receiving a second service, while the plurality of STBs serviced by each of remaining service groups of the plurality of service groups continue to receive the first service; and wherein the second control network is configured to subsequently provide third application software to the first service group and a second service group of the plurality of service groups, in place of the second application software and the first application software, respectively, such that the plurality of STBs serviced by the first and second service groups download third application software for receiving a third service, while the plurality of STBs serviced by each of remaining service groups continue to receive the first service. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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