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US6687486:
Method and apparatus to configure, provision and control a set-top terminal
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Grzeczkowski, Richard Stephen; Yardley, PA
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| Assignee: |
General Instrument Corporation, Horsham, PA
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| Published / Filed: |
2004-02-03
/ 2002-01-31
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| Application Number: |
US2002000062784
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H04L 12/56;
H04N 7/173;
IPC-7:
H04N 7/173;
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| ECLA Code: |
H04W28/18; H04N7/173B; H04N21/262U; H04N21/422R; H04N21/658; H04N21/81W2; T04W76/02;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
455/003.05;
348/E05.006;
348/E07.07;
455/003.06;
709/217;
725/081;
725/110;
725/132;
725/151;
Original:
455/003.05;
455/003.06;
725/081;
725/132;
725/151;
725/110;
709/217;
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| Field of Search: |
455/3.05,3.1,5.2,3.06
348/012,6
725/132,151,152,131,146,81,123,105,114,116,144
709/217
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| Priority Number: |
| 2002-01-31 |
US2002000062784 |
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| Abstract: |
A method and apparatus to configure, provision and control a set-top terminal using a wireless web appliance is provided where a wireless communications path is established between the wireless web appliance and the set-top terminal. The set-top terminal is arranged to communicate with a headend controller over a bi-directional communication link having both upstream and downstream communication paths. A configuration change is implemented in response to an unsolicited message that is generated by the set-top terminal and received by the headend controller over the upstream communications path. The configuration change is implemented at the headend, or at the set-top terminal by downloading configuration data from the headend controller over the downstream communication path. The set-top terminal transmits the unsolicited message in response to a control signal generated by the wireless web appliance that is received over the wireless communications path.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Mayer Fortkort & Williams, PC ;
Young, Esq., Mark K. ;
Williams, Esq., Karin L. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Maung, Nay; Gantt, Alan T.
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What is claimed is:
1. A method of configuring a set-top terminal with a wireless web appliance using configuration data received from a controller at a headend located remotely from the set-top terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a wireless communications path between the wireless web appliance and the set-top terminal;
- establishing an upstream communications path and a downstream communications path between the set-top terminal and the controller;
- receiving an unsolicited message at the controller over the upstream communications path in response to a control signal transmitted by the wireless web appliance over the wireless communications path; and
- implementing a configuration change in response to the unsolicited messages
- wherein set-top terminal configuration status is transmitted over the wireless link to the wireless web anpliance.
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