WO2007027848A2 - Multiroom point of deployment module - Google Patents
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- This invention relates in general to broadband communications systems, and more particularly, to the field of digital-ready televisions in a networked multimedia system.
- STT set-top terminal
- IPG interactive program guide
- VOD video-on-demand
- SVOD subscription video-on- demand
- DVR digital video recorder
- PVR personal video recorder
- a POD module or CableCard
- the POD module may be one-way (i.e., decrypts incoming signals only) or two-way (i.e., decrypts incoming signals and transmits signals to the headend).
- a two- way CableCard is also referred to as an advanced multi-stream CableCard or AMS CableCard.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram depicting a non-limiting example of a conventional broadband communications system.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating one preferred embodiment of a networked multimedia system (NMS) in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a simplified, non-limiting block diagram illustrating selected components of a primary STT in accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- NMS networked multimedia system
- FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a graph of the frequencies of the downstream broadband signals and the predetermined frequencies of the up-converted selected signals.
- FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram of one preferred embodiment of a remote point of deployment module.
- transmitted broadband signals include at least one of video/audio, telephony, data, or Internet Protocol (IP) signals, to name but a few.
- IP Internet Protocol
- remote devices included in the broadband communications system receiving the transmitted broadband signals may include a remote set-top terminal, a television, a television including a point of deployment (POD) module, a consumer electronics device such as a DVD player/recorder, a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or other device.
- POD point of deployment
- PDA personal digital assistant
- the present invention is directed towards a networked multimedia system (NMS) that is suitable for use in a broadband communications system.
- NMS networked multimedia system
- the NMS is typically located within a subscriber premise. It will be appreciated, however, that the NMS can also be used in a multi-unit dwelling, business, school, hotel, or hospital, among others.
- the NMS allows the premise to be locally networked (i.e., home- networked).
- a primary, or server, set-top terminal (STT) typically receives and forwards broadband multimedia content signals (e.g., digital or analog cable television channels (i.e., audio/video signals), IP signals,
- broadband multimedia content signals e.g., digital or analog cable television channels (i.e., audio/video signals), IP signals,
- the remote devices are each capable of requesting from the primary STT and seamlessly receiving, for example, a cable channel, a stored or recorded presentation, a VOD movie, or the interactive program guide, just as if the remote devices were equipped with the primary STT functionality.
- the remote devices may be simplified, less-costly versions of the primary STT but are capable of utilizing, via the local network, some or all of the advanced hardware and software features, such as memory, a mass storage device, or software applications, that are available in the primary STT.
- a broadband communications system that is suitable in implementing a preferred embodiment of the present invention is described hereinbelow.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram depicting a non-limiting example of a conventional broadband communications system 100.
- the communications system 100 includes a headend 110 that is coupled to a local network (LN) 101 via a communications network (CN) 130.
- the CN 130 may be any network that is suitable for transmitting downstream and upstream broadband multimedia signals, such as audio/video signals, IP signals, telephony signals, or data signals to name but a few.
- the CN 130 may be, for example, a hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) network, a fiber-to- the-home (FTTH) network, a satellite network, or a fixed wireless network (e.g., MMDS), among others.
- HFC hybrid fiber/coax
- FTH fiber-to- the-home
- satellite network or a fixed wireless network (e.g., MMDS), among others.
- MMDS fixed wireless network
- the LN 101 includes a set-top terminal (STT) 105 that provides the broadband signals to the remote devices 140-1 and 140-2, and, optionally, to additional remote devices including, for example, remote device 140-3.
- the STT 105 may be coupled to the remote devices either directly or via one or more other devices. It will be appreciated that the STT 105 may be a stand-alone unit or may be integrated into another device, such as, for example, a television or a computer. Additionally, the remote devices may be located in different rooms than where the STT 105 is located. Further information regarding the LN 101 is provided in copending U.S. patent application nos. 10/263,160; 10/263,270; and 10/263,449, which were filed on October 2, 2002, the disclosure and teachings of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference.
- the headend 110 may include one or more server devices (not shown) for providing video, audio, and/or data signals to the STT 105 via the CN 130.
- the headend may include one or more server devices (not shown) for providing video, audio, and/or data signals to the STT 105 via the CN 130.
- the services 110 and the STT 105 cooperate to provide a user with a variety of services via the remote devices 140-i (e.g., 140-1, 140-2, and/or 140-3).
- the services may include, for example, analog or digital television services and channels, video-on-demand (VOD) services, and/or pay-per-view (PPV) services, among others.
- Each broadcast television channel typically provides a sequence of television presentations corresponding to a television station (e.g., ABC, NBC, CBS, or FNN, to name a few) and is typically identified by a channel number (e.g., channel 2, channel 3, channel 4, etc.).
- a television station e.g., the Fox News Network
- a certain channel number e.g., channel 84
- another channel number e.g., channel 45
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating one preferred embodiment of a networked multimedia system (NMS) 200 in accordance with the present invention.
- the NMS 200 includes a master or primary STT 205, a splitter/isolation module (SIM) 210, and a plurality of remote devices, e.g., 215-1, 215-2, 215-n.
- SIM splitter/isolation module
- remote devices 215-n can be any one of a set-top or a point of deployment (POD) module that is inserted into a digital-ready television.
- POD point of deployment
- the SIM 210 receives downstream broadband signals from, for example, the headend or satellite and subsequently provides the downstream signals to the primary STT 205 or to both the primary STT 205 and any one or all of the plurality of remote devices 215-n depending on the implementation.
- the primary STT 205 may also forward selected real-time downstream signals or stored signals to one or all of the remote devices 215-n via the SIM 210.
- the plurality of remote devices 215-n communicates with the primary STT 205 by sending reverse control/command signals via coaxial cable 220, 221-n requesting stored presentations or real-time signals.
- other wired mediums such as telephone lines or data cables, may be used so long as the transport format accommodates the desired transmission medium.
- the plurality of remote devices 215-n has access to the primary STT' s hardware and software functionality, along with receiving downstream signals directly from the headend via the SIM 210.
- the remote devices 215-n may have limited functionality, thereby decreasing the overall costs to the service provider and the subscriber while offering advanced services to all of the remote devices that are networked.
- the primary STT 205 may also directly provide broadband signals to a coupled local device 225, which may be, for example, a television, computer, or PDA. It will be appreciated that the primary STT 205 may transmit signals to and receive control signals from the local device 225 via wireless devices (e.g., RF or IR devices) or a wired medium (e.g., coaxial cable, power lines, or telephone lines). It will also be appreciated that the primary STT 205 may be incorporated in the local device 225.
- the primary STT 205 optionally includes, for example, an IR receiver 368 (FIG. 3) for receiving user input control signals (e.g., signals indicating a channel change, IPG display, volume control, or administrative signals) that are encoded in an IR signal.
- FIG. 3 is a simplified, non-limiting block diagram illustrating selected components of a primary STT 205 in accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- a primary STT 205 may include only some of the components shown in FIG. 3, in addition to other components that are not shown in FIG. 3.
- the primary STT 205 has electronic components (e.g., processor 305, memory 310, etc.) that are coupled to a local interface 315, which can include, for example, one or more buses or other wired or wireless connections.
- the processor 305 is a hardware device for executing software, particularly that stored in memory 310.
- the processor 305 can be a custom-made or commercially available processor for executing software instructions.
- the processor 305 is configured to execute software stored within the memory 310, to communicate data to and from the memory 310, and to generally control operations of the primary STT 205 according to the software.
- the memory system 310 may include any one or combination of volatile memory elements (e.g., random access memory (RAM) 5 dynamic RAM (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), magnetic RAM (MRAM), etc.) and nonvolatile memory elements (e.g., read only memory (ROM), hard drive, tape, compact disc ROM (CD-ROM), etc.).
- volatile memory elements e.g., random access memory (RAM) 5 dynamic RAM (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), magnetic RAM (MRAM), etc.
- nonvolatile memory elements e.g., read only memory (ROM), hard drive, tape, compact disc ROM (CD-ROM), etc.
- ROM read only memory
- CD-ROM compact disc ROM
- the memory system 310 may incorporate electronic, magnetic, optical and/or other types of storage multimedia. Note that the memory system 310 can have a distributed architecture, where various memory components are situated remotely from one another, but can be accessed by the processor
- the software in memory 310 may include one or more separate programs, each of which comprises executable instructions for implementing logical functions.
- the software in memory 310 includes an operating system (OS) 320, a WatchTV application 321, a navigator application 322, a personal video recorder
- the OS 320 controls the execution of other software and provides management and control services including, for example, scheduling, input-output control, file and data management, memory management, and communication control.
- the WatchTV application 321 is used to help provide a user with a requested broadcast television channel.
- the IPG application 326 provides an interactive program guide that mainly includes listings of television channels provided by the primary STT 205, but may also present additional services, such as an NMS interactive guide.
- the navigator application 322 is used to route user input commands to respective software applications that have registered with the navigator application 322 to receive the respective commands.
- the VOD application 325 provides a user with video- on-demand presentations, such as, for example, movies that are selected via an on-screen movie catalog.
- the PVR application 323 may provide user interface (UI) screens that can be used to manage (e.g., record, playback, and delete) the content of a storage device 330. Accordingly, the PVR application 323 may record or delete data from the storage device
- a tuner system 335 includes, in one implementation, an out-of-band tuner (not shown) for receiving out-of-band signals (e.g., administrative signals that were modulated using quaternary phase shift keying (QPSK)), and a plurality of in-band tuners 340-n (e.g., quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)/analog tuners) for receiving analog and/or digital in-band television channels.
- out-of-band tuner not shown
- QPSK quaternary phase shift keying
- QAM quadrature amplitude modulation
- the tuner system 335 may only include one in-band tuner depending on a desired implementation.
- a signal processing system 345 may be capable of demodulating, demultiplexing, decrypting, and decoding signals that are tuned to by the tuner system 335. Although shown as one module, the signal processing system may comprise multiple modules that are located in different parts of the primary STT 205. It will be appreciated that in the preferred embodiment of the present invention the number of tuners 340-n typically corresponds to at least the optional coupled local device(s) 225 and the storage device 330. Further infonnation regarding adding additional tuners can be found in copending U.S. patent application serial no. 10/263,449, which was filed on October 2, 2002, the teachings of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
- the primary STT 205 also includes an upstream transmitter 350 and a local transmitter 355.
- the upstream transmitter 350 which may alternatively be included in the tuner system 335, preferably includes a QPSK/QAM modulator (not shown) that is used to transmit the upstream data to the CN 130 (FIG. 1).
- the local transmitter 355 preferably includes a UHF (ultra high frequency) modulator for modulating, for example, a television channel that is output to the local device 255 (FIG. 2) through an optional interface 365, such as for example an Ethernet wireless device, depending on a desired implementation.
- UHF ultra high frequency
- the primary STT 205 may also include an IR receiver 368, a remote device command receiver 285, and/or an RF receiver 375, which detect respective signals (IR, electric, or wireless RF) having encoded remote control commands requesting television services, channels, or other NMS services.
- the remote device command receiver 285 may forward received remote control signals from the plurality of remote devices 215-n to the processor 305, which then, for example, routes the commands to respective applications for processing.
- An output system 380 may be used to encode television services that are to be output to, for example, local device 225 (FIG. 2), which may be a television or computer, via the connection 111.
- the output system 380 may provide a television 225 with signals that are in, for example, NTSC (National Television Standard Committee) format.
- NTSC National Television Standard Committee
- the output system may include an MPEG (Motion Picture Expert Group) encoder for encoding television service signals in an MPEG-2 format.
- the primary STT 205 may also provide multimedia content signals to other remote devices (e.g., a computer, a remote set-top terminal, or a
- PDA located in the network, such as illustrated in FIG. 1.
- the primary STT 205 receives via the SIM 210 downstream broadband signals (i.e., signals that are typically in the range from 45 MHz to 870 MHz).
- a low pass filter in diplex filter 235 provides the downstream signals to the tuner system 335 and the remote device command receiver
- the tuner system 335 may send the downstream signals to any local devices 225, the storage device 330 for optional storage, and additionally to a modulator 240. More specifically, the processor 305 instructs the tuner system 335 to extract specified content signals from the downstream signals.
- a tuner 340 responsive to the coupled local device 225 provides selected content signals directly to the local device 225.
- the tuner 340 or a plurality of tuners 340-n that are responsive to a remote device 215-n via the processor 305 may forward selected real-time presentations directly to the modulator 240 for transmission to the plurality of remote devices 215-n.
- the processor 305 may instruct the tuner system 335 to provide content presentations to the storage device 330 for storage.
- the stored presentations are subsequently available for forwarding to any of the remote devices 215-n and/or the local device 255 upon instruction from the processor 305.
- User input signals will be discussed in further detail hereinbelow relating with a preferred embodiment of the remote devices 215-n.
- the modulator 240 modulates the selected content signals (i.e., NMS presentations) provided from either the tuner system 335 or the storage device 330 prior to forwarding to the SIM 210.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention uses a QAM modulator, which may be used for effectively transmitting signals over coaxial cable in a cable television environment.
- Other embodiments may include a QPSK modulator in a satellite environment, an 8VSB (8-vestigial sideband) modulator in a digital terrestrial environment in the U.S., and a COFDM (coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) modulator in a digital terrestrial environment in Europe, or alternatively an analog modulator.
- the modulator 240 converts the signals to a predetermined intermediate frequency.
- the modulated presentations are up-converted to a predetermined higher frequency that is preferably greater than the highest frequency used in the system with, for example, a UHF converter 245.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a graph of the conventional frequencies of the downstream broadband signals 403 and the predetermined frequencies of the up-converted NMS presentations 405.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is to up-convert the NMS presentations to an available high frequency channel, for example, channel 134, which may have a frequency range from 852 MHz to 858 MHz.
- the service provider therefore, would provide downstream signals in the range from 45 MHz to approximately 840 MHz, thereby leaving frequencies greater than 840 MHz available for the transmission of NMS presentations.
- the NMS presentations 405 do not interfere with the downstream signals that may be concurrently provided via the common coax 220, 221-n to the primary STT 205 and the remote devices 215-n.
- other frequency ranges can be used that are either in-band (e.g., from 45MHz to 860 MHz) or out-of-band (e.g., from 865 MHz to 1 GHz) so long as the predetermined frequency range is not used for transmission of the downstream signals or is within the range that is tunable by the plurality of remote devices 215-n.
- the up-converted NMS presentations are subsequently provided to the SIM 210 via a high pass filter in the diplex filter 235.
- the remote device command receiver 285 is included in the primary
- the remote device command receiver 285, includes the respective demodulator, such as an OOK demodulator or an FSK demodulator that demodulates the signals as known to one skilled in the art.
- an optional DC source 280 which may supply, for example, 12 to 15 volts (V) and 200 milliamps (mA), may be provided to power an amplifier 275 located the SIM 210, if necessary. If required, the amplifier 275 amplifies the downstream signals received from the CN 130. It will be appreciated that if the SIM 210 is a passive splitter/isolation module, the DC source 280 is not necessary.
- the selected NMS presentations are provided by the primary STT 205 to the SIM 210 via the coaxial cable 220.
- the selected NMS presentations are routed to the plurality of remote devices 215-n via a diplex filter 250.
- a splitter 266 provides the NMS presentations to HPF 255, which subsequently provides the filtered NMS presentations to splitter 267, diplex filter
- the high pass filter (HPF) 255 has low attenuation at the frequencies of the NMS presentation and high isolation at lower frequencies, and thus, provides high isolation between port 268 and ports 269-n at these lower frequencies. It will be appreciated that a bandpass filter (BPF) can alternatively be used depending on the transmission frequencies of the NMS presentations.
- Splitter 265 provides the NMS presentations to the plurality of remote devices 215-n. It will be appreciated that, at the frequencies of the NMS presentations, splitters 266 and 267 provide low insertion loss between port 268 and the splitter 265, thereby ensuring the NMS presentations are routed to the plurality of remote devices 215-n. Additionally, in an active SIM 210, the amplifier 275 further prevents the NMS presentations from reaching the CN 130.
- diplex filters 250 and 270 provide a path for upstream signals from the primary STT 205 to the headend.
- diplex filters 260 and 270 provide a path for upstream signals from the plurality of remote devices 215-n to the headend.
- a high pass filter 271 allows any upstream signals (e.g., signals ranging from 5 MHz to 45 MHz) to pass through to the diplex filter 270 on to the CN 130.
- the reverse signals intended to remain in the NMS 200 such as reverse command signals from the remote devices 215-n, are reflected back and routed to the primary STT 205.
- the SIM 210 receives the downstream broadband signals from the headend 110 at diplex filter 270, which provides the downstream signals to the primary STT 205 or, alternatively, to both the primary STT 205 and the plurality of remote devices 215-n.
- FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram of one preferred embodiment of a point of deployment (POD) module 500 (i.e., AMS CableCard). It will be appreciated that the POD module 500 must have two-way capabilities in order to communicate with the primary STT 205.
- POD point of deployment
- the POD module 500 is inserted into a slot that is manufactured into a digital-ready television 502.
- the POD module 500 decrypts received encrypted signals by the CN decryptor 505 in order for proper viewing by the television 502.
- the module 500 sends reverse signals to the headend in order to request a video-on-demand program, for example.
- the digital-ready television 502 in response to user input sends modulated signals to the POD module 500 for transmission to the headend.
- the POD module 500 is also capable of sending reverse signals via the television 502 to the primary STT 205 requesting a stored presentation.
- the user selects a guide showing the available stored presentations in the primary STT 205.
- the television 502 sends signals to the POD module processor 510.
- the processor 510 processes and transmits the reverse command signals that are indicative of user input commands using, for example, frequency shift keying (FSK).
- FSK frequency shift keying
- a QPSK modulator 515 modulates the reverse command signals to an FSK signal at a frequency that is below the conventional upstream signals (i.e., below 5 MHz).
- the reverse command signals do not interfere with conventionally transmitted upstream signals that may be provided from the POD module 500 or other remote devices 215-n.
- the signals may be transmitted using an on-off keying (OOK) technique.
- OOK on-off keying
- the primary STT 205 retrieves a copy of the stored presentation and sends the presentation to the POD module 500 via the SIM 210.
- the POD processor 510 receives the signals, which are typically encrypted prior to storage by the primary STT 205 in a second decryption method, such as Triple-DES.
- a second decryption method such as Triple-DES.
- an NMS decryptor 520 decrypts the presentation according to the second encryption method.
- the decrypted signals are then provided to the television 502 for viewing.
- the television 502 tunes to the modulator frequency and waits for the response (i.e., the stored presentation).
- a remote device 500 that views a stored presentation is capable of utilizing advanced features via the primary STT 205, such as play, pause, fast-forward, or rewind functions, with the selected presentation. More specifically, the television 502 receives user input indicating one of the play, pause, fast-forward, or rewind signals and forwards the reverse command signals indicative of the user input signals to the primary STT 205.
- the processor 305 subsequently performs the function relating to the user input signals on the stored presentation that is being viewed, such as, for example, pausing transmission of the stored presentation until further commands are received.
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing downstream signals to a plurality of receiver networks. A receiver network (i.e., a networked multimedia system) includes a splitter/isolation module (SIM), a primary set-top terminal (STT), and at least one point of deployment module. The point of deployment module communicates with the primary STT via the SIM over coaxial cable. Accordingly, the point of deployment module and connected television utilize some or all of the features including hardware and software that are included in the primary STT via the networked multimedia system.
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MULTIROOM POINT OF DEPLOYMENT MODULE
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. patent application entitled "Multi-Outlet Server System" having serial no. 10/342,670, which was filed 1/15/2003, which incorporates by reference in its entirety herein copending U.S. provisional application having serial no. 60/416,155, which was filed on October 4, 2002, and U.S. provisional application having serial no. 60/424,269, which was filed on November 6, 2002.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates in general to broadband communications systems, and more particularly, to the field of digital-ready televisions in a networked multimedia system.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
Broadband communications systems, such as satellite and cable television systems, are now capable of providing many services in addition to analog broadcast video. In implementing enhanced programming, the set-top terminal (STT), otherwise known as the set-top box, has become an important computing device for accessing various video services. In addition to supporting traditional analog broadcast video functionality, many STTs now also provide other functionality, such as, for example, an interactive program guide (IPG), video-on-demand (VOD), subscription video-on- demand (SVOD) and functionality traditionally associated with a conventional computer, such as e-mail. Recently new functionality has been added to conventional STTs - namely the ability to record an incoming video stream in digitized form onto a mass storage device such as a hard dish drive, and playback that recorded video as desired by the user. This functionality has become known as a "digital video recorder" (DVR) or personal video recorder (PVR) and is viewed as a superior alternative to conventional video tape recorders for capture and subsequent playback of programming content.
Furthermore, digital televisions that are capable of receiving signals directly from the communications systems are now being used in the market. In this case, the television does not necessarily require a STT. Typically, the signals are encrypted prior
to sending them through the communications systems, so a point of deployment (POD) module is required in order for the television to properly display the encrypted signals. A POD module, or CableCard, is inserted into the television set, and the card then decrypts the signals. The POD module may be one-way (i.e., decrypts incoming signals only) or two-way (i.e., decrypts incoming signals and transmits signals to the headend). A two- way CableCard is also referred to as an advanced multi-stream CableCard or AMS CableCard.
Television has become so prevalent in the United States, however, that the typical household may have two or more television sets, where each television set requires its own STT or POD module if the subscriber wishes to have access to enhanced functionality. However, STTs can be expensive and users may not be willing to purchase additional enhanced STTs. Additionally, the POD modules are unable to record video programs.
Therefore, there exists a need for systems and methods for addressing these and/or other problems associated with STTs and POD modules. Specifically, there exists a need for systems and methods that allow a cable-ready television including a POD module to have access to programming and content received by and/or stored in another STT within a subscriber premises or other local area.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the invention. In the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram depicting a non-limiting example of a conventional broadband communications system.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating one preferred embodiment of a networked multimedia system (NMS) in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 3 is a simplified, non-limiting block diagram illustrating selected components of a primary STT in accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a graph of the frequencies of the downstream broadband signals and the predetermined frequencies of the up-converted selected signals.
FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram of one preferred embodiment of a remote point of deployment module.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the invention can be understood in the context of a broadband communications system and a local network. Note, however, that the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. For example, transmitted broadband signals include at least one of video/audio, telephony, data, or Internet Protocol (IP) signals, to name but a few. Furthermore, remote devices included in the broadband communications system receiving the transmitted broadband signals may include a remote set-top terminal, a television, a television including a point of deployment (POD) module, a consumer electronics device such as a DVD player/recorder, a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or other device. All examples given herein, therefore, are intended to be non-limiting and are provided in order to help clarify the description of the invention.
The present invention is directed towards a networked multimedia system (NMS) that is suitable for use in a broadband communications system. The NMS is typically located within a subscriber premise. It will be appreciated, however, that the NMS can
also be used in a multi-unit dwelling, business, school, hotel, or hospital, among others. Advantageously, the NMS allows the premise to be locally networked (i.e., home- networked). In accordance with the present invention a primary, or server, set-top terminal (STT) typically receives and forwards broadband multimedia content signals (e.g., digital or analog cable television channels (i.e., audio/video signals), IP signals,
VOD signals, software application signals, administrative signals, etc.) throughout the local network to a plurality of remote devices. Additionally, the remote devices are each capable of requesting from the primary STT and seamlessly receiving, for example, a cable channel, a stored or recorded presentation, a VOD movie, or the interactive program guide, just as if the remote devices were equipped with the primary STT functionality. In other words, the remote devices may be simplified, less-costly versions of the primary STT but are capable of utilizing, via the local network, some or all of the advanced hardware and software features, such as memory, a mass storage device, or software applications, that are available in the primary STT. A broadband communications system that is suitable in implementing a preferred embodiment of the present invention is described hereinbelow.
An Example of a Broadband Communications System
FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram depicting a non-limiting example of a conventional broadband communications system 100. In this example, the communications system 100 includes a headend 110 that is coupled to a local network (LN) 101 via a communications network (CN) 130. The CN 130 may be any network that is suitable for transmitting downstream and upstream broadband multimedia signals, such as audio/video signals, IP signals, telephony signals, or data signals to name but a few. The CN 130 may be, for example, a hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) network, a fiber-to- the-home (FTTH) network, a satellite network, or a fixed wireless network (e.g., MMDS), among others.
The LN 101 includes a set-top terminal (STT) 105 that provides the broadband signals to the remote devices 140-1 and 140-2, and, optionally, to additional remote devices including, for example, remote device 140-3. The STT 105 may be coupled to the remote devices either directly or via one or more other devices. It will be appreciated that the STT 105 may be a stand-alone unit or may be integrated into another device, such as, for example, a television or a computer. Additionally, the remote devices may be located in different rooms than where the STT 105 is located. Further information
regarding the LN 101 is provided in copending U.S. patent application nos. 10/263,160; 10/263,270; and 10/263,449, which were filed on October 2, 2002, the disclosure and teachings of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference.
The headend 110 may include one or more server devices (not shown) for providing video, audio, and/or data signals to the STT 105 via the CN 130. The headend
110 and the STT 105 cooperate to provide a user with a variety of services via the remote devices 140-i (e.g., 140-1, 140-2, and/or 140-3). The services may include, for example, analog or digital television services and channels, video-on-demand (VOD) services, and/or pay-per-view (PPV) services, among others. Each broadcast television channel typically provides a sequence of television presentations corresponding to a television station (e.g., ABC, NBC, CBS, or FNN, to name a few) and is typically identified by a channel number (e.g., channel 2, channel 3, channel 4, etc.). Additionally, a television station (e.g., the Fox News Network) that is identified by a certain channel number (e.g., channel 84) to viewers served by a first service provider may be identified by another channel number (e.g., channel 45) to viewers served by a second service provider.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating one preferred embodiment of a networked multimedia system (NMS) 200 in accordance with the present invention. The NMS 200 includes a master or primary STT 205, a splitter/isolation module (SIM) 210, and a plurality of remote devices, e.g., 215-1, 215-2, 215-n. It is to be noted that while the embodiment of FIG. 2 illustrates an NMS having two remote devices, the invention is not so limited. Indeed, any number of such remote devices may be employed, consistent with the requirements and capabilities of the NMS, as described herein. Additionally, the remote devices 215-n can be any one of a set-top or a point of deployment (POD) module that is inserted into a digital-ready television. Briefly, the SIM 210 receives downstream broadband signals from, for example, the headend or satellite and subsequently provides the downstream signals to the primary STT 205 or to both the primary STT 205 and any one or all of the plurality of remote devices 215-n depending on the implementation. Upon command, the primary STT 205 may also forward selected real-time downstream signals or stored signals to one or all of the remote devices 215-n via the SIM 210. More specifically, the plurality of remote devices 215-n communicates with the primary STT 205 by sending reverse control/command signals via coaxial cable 220, 221-n requesting stored presentations or real-time signals. It will be appreciated that other wired mediums, such as telephone lines or data cables, may be used so long as the transport format accommodates the desired
transmission medium. Advantageously, in accordance with the present invention, the plurality of remote devices 215-n has access to the primary STT' s hardware and software functionality, along with receiving downstream signals directly from the headend via the SIM 210. In this manner, the remote devices 215-n may have limited functionality, thereby decreasing the overall costs to the service provider and the subscriber while offering advanced services to all of the remote devices that are networked.
Furthermore, the primary STT 205 may also directly provide broadband signals to a coupled local device 225, which may be, for example, a television, computer, or PDA. It will be appreciated that the primary STT 205 may transmit signals to and receive control signals from the local device 225 via wireless devices (e.g., RF or IR devices) or a wired medium (e.g., coaxial cable, power lines, or telephone lines). It will also be appreciated that the primary STT 205 may be incorporated in the local device 225. The primary STT 205 optionally includes, for example, an IR receiver 368 (FIG. 3) for receiving user input control signals (e.g., signals indicating a channel change, IPG display, volume control, or administrative signals) that are encoded in an IR signal.
Those of ordinary skill in the art would understand elements and operation of a typical IR receiver 368. Further information regarding the transmitting and receiving of signals between the primary STT and the coupled local device via wireless devices or a wired medium can be found in copending U.S. patent application no. 10/008,581, the teachings of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
A Preferred Embodiment of the Primary STT 205
FIG. 3 is a simplified, non-limiting block diagram illustrating selected components of a primary STT 205 in accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention. In other embodiments, a primary STT 205 may include only some of the components shown in FIG. 3, in addition to other components that are not shown in FIG. 3. The primary STT 205 has electronic components (e.g., processor 305, memory 310, etc.) that are coupled to a local interface 315, which can include, for example, one or more buses or other wired or wireless connections. The processor 305 is a hardware device for executing software, particularly that stored in memory 310. The processor 305 can be a custom-made or commercially available processor for executing software instructions. When the primary STT 205 is in operation, the processor 305 is configured to execute software stored within the memory 310, to communicate data to and from the
memory 310, and to generally control operations of the primary STT 205 according to the software.
The memory system 310 may include any one or combination of volatile memory elements (e.g., random access memory (RAM)5 dynamic RAM (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), magnetic RAM (MRAM), etc.) and nonvolatile memory elements (e.g., read only memory (ROM), hard drive, tape, compact disc ROM (CD-ROM), etc.). Moreover, the memory system 310 may incorporate electronic, magnetic, optical and/or other types of storage multimedia. Note that the memory system 310 can have a distributed architecture, where various memory components are situated remotely from one another, but can be accessed by the processor
305.
The software in memory 310 may include one or more separate programs, each of which comprises executable instructions for implementing logical functions. In the example of FIG. 3, the software in memory 310 includes an operating system (OS) 320, a WatchTV application 321, a navigator application 322, a personal video recorder
(PVR)/digital video recorder (DVR) application 323, a driver 324, a VOD application 325, and an IPG application 326, among others. The OS 320 controls the execution of other software and provides management and control services including, for example, scheduling, input-output control, file and data management, memory management, and communication control. The WatchTV application 321 is used to help provide a user with a requested broadcast television channel. The IPG application 326 provides an interactive program guide that mainly includes listings of television channels provided by the primary STT 205, but may also present additional services, such as an NMS interactive guide. The navigator application 322 is used to route user input commands to respective software applications that have registered with the navigator application 322 to receive the respective commands. The VOD application 325 provides a user with video- on-demand presentations, such as, for example, movies that are selected via an on-screen movie catalog. The PVR application 323 may provide user interface (UI) screens that can be used to manage (e.g., record, playback, and delete) the content of a storage device 330. Accordingly, the PVR application 323 may record or delete data from the storage device
330 with the help of a software driver 324, which controls read and write operations performed on the storage device 330. In one preferred embodiment, the storage device 330 includes a hard drive that reads from and writes to a hard disk. It will be appreciated that other software applications may be included in memory 310.
A tuner system 335 includes, in one implementation, an out-of-band tuner (not shown) for receiving out-of-band signals (e.g., administrative signals that were modulated using quaternary phase shift keying (QPSK)), and a plurality of in-band tuners 340-n (e.g., quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)/analog tuners) for receiving analog and/or digital in-band television channels. Alternatively, the tuner system 335 may only include one in-band tuner depending on a desired implementation. A signal processing system 345 may be capable of demodulating, demultiplexing, decrypting, and decoding signals that are tuned to by the tuner system 335. Although shown as one module, the signal processing system may comprise multiple modules that are located in different parts of the primary STT 205. It will be appreciated that in the preferred embodiment of the present invention the number of tuners 340-n typically corresponds to at least the optional coupled local device(s) 225 and the storage device 330. Further infonnation regarding adding additional tuners can be found in copending U.S. patent application serial no. 10/263,449, which was filed on October 2, 2002, the teachings of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The primary STT 205 also includes an upstream transmitter 350 and a local transmitter 355. The upstream transmitter 350, which may alternatively be included in the tuner system 335, preferably includes a QPSK/QAM modulator (not shown) that is used to transmit the upstream data to the CN 130 (FIG. 1). The local transmitter 355 preferably includes a UHF (ultra high frequency) modulator for modulating, for example, a television channel that is output to the local device 255 (FIG. 2) through an optional interface 365, such as for example an Ethernet wireless device, depending on a desired implementation.
The primary STT 205 may also include an IR receiver 368, a remote device command receiver 285, and/or an RF receiver 375, which detect respective signals (IR, electric, or wireless RF) having encoded remote control commands requesting television services, channels, or other NMS services. In one embodiment, the remote device command receiver 285 may forward received remote control signals from the plurality of remote devices 215-n to the processor 305, which then, for example, routes the commands to respective applications for processing.
An output system 380 may be used to encode television services that are to be output to, for example, local device 225 (FIG. 2), which may be a television or computer, via the connection 111. The output system 380 may provide a television 225 with signals that are in, for example, NTSC (National Television Standard Committee) format. In
another embodiment, if the television 225 is a digital television, for example, a high definition television (HDTV), then the output system may include an MPEG (Motion Picture Expert Group) encoder for encoding television service signals in an MPEG-2 format. It will be appreciated that the primary STT 205 may also provide multimedia content signals to other remote devices (e.g., a computer, a remote set-top terminal, or a
PDA) located in the network, such as illustrated in FIG. 1.
Referring to FIG. 2 in conjunction with FIG. 3, the primary STT 205 receives via the SIM 210 downstream broadband signals (i.e., signals that are typically in the range from 45 MHz to 870 MHz). A low pass filter in diplex filter 235 provides the downstream signals to the tuner system 335 and the remote device command receiver
285. Upon command from the processor 305, the tuner system 335 may send the downstream signals to any local devices 225, the storage device 330 for optional storage, and additionally to a modulator 240. More specifically, the processor 305 instructs the tuner system 335 to extract specified content signals from the downstream signals. By way of example, a tuner 340 responsive to the coupled local device 225 provides selected content signals directly to the local device 225. The tuner 340 or a plurality of tuners 340-n that are responsive to a remote device 215-n via the processor 305 may forward selected real-time presentations directly to the modulator 240 for transmission to the plurality of remote devices 215-n. Furthermore, upon user input from the primary STT 205 or any one of the remote devices 215-n, the processor 305 may instruct the tuner system 335 to provide content presentations to the storage device 330 for storage. The stored presentations are subsequently available for forwarding to any of the remote devices 215-n and/or the local device 255 upon instruction from the processor 305. User input signals will be discussed in further detail hereinbelow relating with a preferred embodiment of the remote devices 215-n.
In accordance with the present invention, the modulator 240 modulates the selected content signals (i.e., NMS presentations) provided from either the tuner system 335 or the storage device 330 prior to forwarding to the SIM 210. For example, a preferred embodiment of the present invention uses a QAM modulator, which may be used for effectively transmitting signals over coaxial cable in a cable television environment. Other embodiments may include a QPSK modulator in a satellite environment, an 8VSB (8-vestigial sideband) modulator in a digital terrestrial environment in the U.S., and a COFDM (coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) modulator in a digital terrestrial environment in Europe, or alternatively an
analog modulator. The modulator 240 converts the signals to a predetermined intermediate frequency. Subsequently, the modulated presentations are up-converted to a predetermined higher frequency that is preferably greater than the highest frequency used in the system with, for example, a UHF converter 245. FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a graph of the conventional frequencies of the downstream broadband signals 403 and the predetermined frequencies of the up-converted NMS presentations 405. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is to up-convert the NMS presentations to an available high frequency channel, for example, channel 134, which may have a frequency range from 852 MHz to 858 MHz. The service provider, therefore, would provide downstream signals in the range from 45 MHz to approximately 840 MHz, thereby leaving frequencies greater than 840 MHz available for the transmission of NMS presentations. Accordingly, the NMS presentations 405 do not interfere with the downstream signals that may be concurrently provided via the common coax 220, 221-n to the primary STT 205 and the remote devices 215-n. It will be appreciated that other frequency ranges can be used that are either in-band (e.g., from 45MHz to 860 MHz) or out-of-band (e.g., from 865 MHz to 1 GHz) so long as the predetermined frequency range is not used for transmission of the downstream signals or is within the range that is tunable by the plurality of remote devices 215-n. The up-converted NMS presentations are subsequently provided to the SIM 210 via a high pass filter in the diplex filter 235. Furthermore, the remote device command receiver 285 is included in the primary
STT 205 for receiving reverse NMS command signals from the plurality of remote devices 215-n. Command signals will be discussed further hereinbelow; however, the command signals can be transmitted in the form of on-off keying (OOK) signals, frequency shift keying (FSK) signals, or serial data transmissions, among others. The remote device command receiver 285, therefore, includes the respective demodulator, such as an OOK demodulator or an FSK demodulator that demodulates the signals as known to one skilled in the art.
Additionally, an optional DC source 280, which may supply, for example, 12 to 15 volts (V) and 200 milliamps (mA), may be provided to power an amplifier 275 located the SIM 210, if necessary. If required, the amplifier 275 amplifies the downstream signals received from the CN 130. It will be appreciated that if the SIM 210 is a passive splitter/isolation module, the DC source 280 is not necessary.
Preferred Embodiments of the SIM 210
Referring again to FIG. 2, the selected NMS presentations are provided by the primary STT 205 to the SIM 210 via the coaxial cable 220. In a first embodiment of the SIM 210, the selected NMS presentations are routed to the plurality of remote devices 215-n via a diplex filter 250. A splitter 266 provides the NMS presentations to HPF 255, which subsequently provides the filtered NMS presentations to splitter 267, diplex filter
260, and splitter 265. The high pass filter (HPF) 255 has low attenuation at the frequencies of the NMS presentation and high isolation at lower frequencies, and thus, provides high isolation between port 268 and ports 269-n at these lower frequencies. It will be appreciated that a bandpass filter (BPF) can alternatively be used depending on the transmission frequencies of the NMS presentations. Splitter 265 provides the NMS presentations to the plurality of remote devices 215-n. It will be appreciated that, at the frequencies of the NMS presentations, splitters 266 and 267 provide low insertion loss between port 268 and the splitter 265, thereby ensuring the NMS presentations are routed to the plurality of remote devices 215-n. Additionally, in an active SIM 210, the amplifier 275 further prevents the NMS presentations from reaching the CN 130.
Moreover, diplex filters 250 and 270 provide a path for upstream signals from the primary STT 205 to the headend. Similarly, diplex filters 260 and 270 provide a path for upstream signals from the plurality of remote devices 215-n to the headend. A high pass filter 271 allows any upstream signals (e.g., signals ranging from 5 MHz to 45 MHz) to pass through to the diplex filter 270 on to the CN 130. It will be appreciated that the reverse signals intended to remain in the NMS 200, such as reverse command signals from the remote devices 215-n, are reflected back and routed to the primary STT 205. Furthermore, the SIM 210 receives the downstream broadband signals from the headend 110 at diplex filter 270, which provides the downstream signals to the primary STT 205 or, alternatively, to both the primary STT 205 and the plurality of remote devices 215-n.
Notably, the preferred embodiments of the SIM 210 provide protection against any of the reverse command signals from leaving the NMS 200, thereby ensuring proper delivery to the primary STT 205 while also avoiding any interference with separate networked multimedia systems that may be in close proximity. A further advantage is that the SIM 210 enhances privacy and security by making the NMS 200 unobservable to any upstream devices in the CN 130.
A Preferred Embodiment of a Remote Point of Deployment (POO) Module 500 FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram of one preferred embodiment of a point of deployment (POD) module 500 (i.e., AMS CableCard). It will be appreciated that the POD module 500 must have two-way capabilities in order to communicate with the primary STT 205. The POD module 500 is inserted into a slot that is manufactured into a digital-ready television 502. The POD module 500 decrypts received encrypted signals by the CN decryptor 505 in order for proper viewing by the television 502. With two- way capabilities, the module 500 sends reverse signals to the headend in order to request a video-on-demand program, for example. Accordingly, the digital-ready television 502 in response to user input sends modulated signals to the POD module 500 for transmission to the headend.
In accordance with the present invention, the POD module 500 is also capable of sending reverse signals via the television 502 to the primary STT 205 requesting a stored presentation. By way of example, the user selects a guide showing the available stored presentations in the primary STT 205. After selection, the television 502 sends signals to the POD module processor 510. The processor 510 processes and transmits the reverse command signals that are indicative of user input commands using, for example, frequency shift keying (FSK). Preferably, a QPSK modulator 515 modulates the reverse command signals to an FSK signal at a frequency that is below the conventional upstream signals (i.e., below 5 MHz). In this manner, the reverse command signals do not interfere with conventionally transmitted upstream signals that may be provided from the POD module 500 or other remote devices 215-n. Optionally, the signals may be transmitted using an on-off keying (OOK) technique. Further information regarding sending the command signals can be found in copending U.S. patent application serial no. 10/342,670, which was filed 1/15/2003.
In response to the signals, the primary STT 205 retrieves a copy of the stored presentation and sends the presentation to the POD module 500 via the SIM 210. The POD processor 510 receives the signals, which are typically encrypted prior to storage by the primary STT 205 in a second decryption method, such as Triple-DES. Hence, an NMS decryptor 520 decrypts the presentation according to the second encryption method.
The decrypted signals are then provided to the television 502 for viewing. The television 502 tunes to the modulator frequency and waits for the response (i.e., the stored presentation). Notably, in accordance with the present invention a remote device 500 that views a stored presentation is capable of utilizing advanced features via the primary STT
205, such as play, pause, fast-forward, or rewind functions, with the selected presentation. More specifically, the television 502 receives user input indicating one of the play, pause, fast-forward, or rewind signals and forwards the reverse command signals indicative of the user input signals to the primary STT 205. The processor 305 subsequently performs the function relating to the user input signals on the stored presentation that is being viewed, such as, for example, pausing transmission of the stored presentation until further commands are received.
It should be emphasized that the above-described embodiments of the invention are merely possible examples, among others, of the implementations, setting forth a clear understanding of the principles of the invention. Many variations and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments of the invention without departing substantially from the principles of the invention. All such modifications and variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of the disclosure and invention and protected by the following claims. In addition, the scope of the invention includes embodying the functionality of the preferred embodiments of the invention in logic embodied in hardware and/or software-configured mediums. What is claimed is:
Claims
CLAIMS 1. A network system, comprising: a primary set-top terminal (STT) for receiving downstream signals from a communications network and for selectively storing presentations included in the downstream signals, the primary STT comprising: a tuner system for providing tuned signals; a modulator for modulating the tuned signals to a predetermined frequency and for providing modulated signals; and a point of deployment (POD) module inserted into a cable-ready television, the cable-ready television coupled to the primary STT, the POD module for receiving the downstream signals in a first encryption scheme, and for requesting and receiving a tuned modulated signal in a second encryption scheme from the primary STT via the cable- ready television.
2. The network system of claim 1 , wherein the primary STT further includes a storage device for storing the presentations, and wherein the tuned modulated signal includes a stored presentation.
3. The network system of claim 1 , wherein the modulator is one of a QAM modulator, a QPSK modulator, a 8VSB modulator, and a COFDM modulator.
4. The network system of claim 1, further comprising a splitter/isolation module (SIM) for receiving the downstream signals and for providing the downstream signals to at least one of the primary STT and the point of deployment module, and for receiving upstream signals from at least one of the primary STT and the point of deployment module and providing the upstream signals to the communications network.
5. The network system of claim 4, wherein the SIM receives the tuned modulated signal and provides the tuned modulated signal to the point of deployment module, and wherein the SIM receives at least one reverse command signal provided by the point of deployment module and provides the at least one reverse command signal to the primary STT.
6. The network system of claim 5, wherein the upstream signals are transmitted in a plurality of upstream frequencies, and wherein a reverse frequency of the at least one reverse command signal is excluded from the plurality of upstream frequencies.
7. The network system of claim 1 , wherein the point of deployment module communicates with the primary STT by transmitting at least one reverse command signal via coaxial cable connected between the SIM and the cable-ready television.
8. The network system of claim 7, wherein the at least one reverse command signal is transmitted in an OOK format.
9. The network system of claim 7, wherein the at least one reverse command signal is transmitted in an FSK format.
10. The network system of claim 7, wherein the POD module receives a signal indicative of the at least one reverse command signal from the cable-ready television, wherein a user initiates the signal.
11. The network system of claim 1 , wherein the downstream signals are transmitted in a plurality of downstream frequencies, and wherein the predetermined frequency of the tuned modulated signal is excluded from the plurality of downstream frequencies.
12. The network system of claim 1 , wherein the tuned modulated signal is one of a stored presentation, a VOD presentation, an IPG application, an NMS application, and a television channel.
13. The network system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one remote device coupled to the primary set-top terminal for receiving the downstream signals and for requesting and receiving the tuned modulated signal from the primary STT.
14. A network system for transmitting downstream presentations and for receiving upstream control signals, the network system comprising: a primary set-top terminal (STT) for storing received downstream presentations from a service provider; and a point of deployment (POD) module coupled to a television, the POD module comprising: a first decryptor for decrypting a first encyrpted downstream presentation from the network system; a second decryptor for decrypting a second encrypted stored presentation from the primary STT, wherein a user initiates a reverse command signal, the reverse command signal processed by the television and provided to the POD module for transmitting to the primary STT.
15. The network system of claim 14, wherein the POD module further comprises: a processor for processing the reverse command signal and for transmitting an
FSK reverse command signal; and a modulator for modulating the FSK reverse command signal to a frequency that is unused by the downstream presentations and the upstream control signals.
16. The network system of claim 15, further comprising a splitter/isolation module
(SIM) for receiving the downstream presentations and for providing the downstream presentations to at least one of the primary STT and the POD module, and for receiving upstream control signals from at least one of the primary STT and the POD module and providing the upstream control signals to the service provider.
17. The network system of claim 16, wherein the SIM receives the second encrypted stored presentation from the primary STT, and wherein the SIM receives at least one reverse command signal provided by the POD module and transmits the at least one reverse command signal to the primary STT.
18. The network system of claim 16, wherein the POD module communicates with the primary STT by transmitting the at least one reverse command signal via coaxial cable connected between the SIM and the television.
19. The network system of claim 15, wherein the POD module receives a signal indicative of the at least one reverse command signal from the television, wherein a user initiates the signal.
20. The network system of claim 19, wherein the at least one reverse command signal is transmitted in an FSK format.
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