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Highly integrated computer controlled digital head end

  • US 20010004768A1
  • Filed: 01/16/2001
  • Published: 06/21/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A two-way broadband system, comprising:

  • a digital headend configured to process a plurality of digital video, a plurality of digital data, a plurality of voice information, and a plurality of upstream communications, said digital headend including, at least one smart network interface module configured to buffer said plurality of digital video, said plurality of digital data, said plurality of voice information and said plurality of upstream communications, a shared bus operatively coupled to said at least one smart network interface module, said shared bus configured to transport said digital video, said plurality of digital data, said plurality of voice information, and said plurality of upstream communications, a downstream module operatively coupled to said shared bus, said downstream module configured to transmit said plurality of digital video, said plurality of digital data and said plurality of voice information, an upstream module operatively coupled with said shared bus, said upstream configured to receive said plurality of upstream communications;

    a cable distribution network in communications with said digital headend, said cable distribution network configured to communicate a plurality of digital video, a plurality of digital data, a plurality of voice information, and a plurality of upstream communications; and

    a set-top box configured to receive said plurality of video, said plurality of data, said plurality of voice information, said set-top box configured to generate said plurality of upstream communications.

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