US Patent No: 7,908,625

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Networked multimedia system

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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 remote device. The remote devices communicate with the primary STT via the SIM over coaxial cable. Accordingly, the remote devices 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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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, LLCLAWRENCEVILLE, GA169

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gaul, Michael A Lawrenceville, GA 24 470
Lett, David B Duluth, GA 31 2363
Nair, Ajith N Lawrenceville, GA 36 471
Prus, Bohdan S Alpharetta, GA 8 70
Robertson, Neil C Lilburn, GA 16 164
Russ, Samuel H 1450 Turtle Dove La. 69 770

Cited Art

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SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, LLC (31)
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2002/0007,485 Television service enhancements 70 2001
2002/0059,642 Networked subscriber television distribution 38 2001
2003/0005,452 Graphic user interface alternate download options for unavailable PRM content 58 2001
2003/0108,199 Encrypting received content 60 2001
2004/0025,179 Locally-updated interactive program guide 19 2002
7,516,470 Locally-updated interactive program guide 12 2002
2004/0068,752 Systems and methods for providing television signals to multiple televisions located at a customer premises 24 2002
2004/0068,754 Expandable tuning capability 19 2002
7,849,486 Networked subscriber television distribution 7 2002
2004/0068,747 Networked multimedia system 39 2003
2004/0177,369 Conditional access personal video recorder 57 2003
2004/0068,739 Networked multimedia system having a multi-room interactive network guide 34 2003
2004/0068,744 Proximity detection using wireless connectivity in a communications system 25 2003
2004/0133,911 Subscriber network in a satellite system 11 2003
2004/0257,976 Single wire return device including a QAM modulator for downstream IP signals 17 2004
2005/0005,287 Networked multimedia overlay system 16 2004
7,545,935 Networked multimedia overlay system 11 2004
2005/0030,910 Full duplex wideband communications system for a local coaxial network 12 2004
2005/0028,190 Management of television advertising 60 2004
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2006/0010,481 MULTIROOM POINT OF DEPLOYMENT MODULE 12 2005
2007/0143,776 VIEWER DATA COLLECTION IN A MULTI-ROOM NETWORK 11 2006
2008/0066,085 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A PERIPHERAL RECORD PLAYBACK DEVICE IN A NETWORKED MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM 11 2007
2008/0072,272 VIDEO TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HOME NETWORK 11 2007
2008/0148,325 FULL DUPLEX WIDEBAND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR A LOCAL COAXIAL NETWORK 10 2008
2008/0201,758 Home Communication Systems 13 2008
2008/0301,738 Access of Stored Video From Peer Devices in a Local Network 18 2008
2009/0077,586 DVD Playback Over Multi-Room By Copying to HDD 10 2008
2009/0083,819 Optimization Of A Full Duplex Wideband Communications System 11 2008
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION (17)
5,805,763 System and method for automatically recording programs in an interactive viewing system 243 1995
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7,042,526 Worldwide television tuning system with country code based tuning 22 1998
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2003/0154,477 Electronic program guide with super-program sequence 21 2003
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2005/0262,542 Television chat system 125 2004
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5,886,732 Set-top electronics and network interface unit arrangement 236 1995
5,734,437 Character display apparatus for an intelligence television 30 1996
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5,940,387 Home multimedia network architecture 91 1997
6,055,355 Method for controlling pick-up upon video-disk search 18 1997
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SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. (12)
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7,360,235 Systems and methods for operating a peripheral record/playback device in a networked multimedia system 24 2003
2005/0022,248 Optimization of a full duplex wideband communications system 15 2004
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2006/0117,354 Consolidating video-on-demand (VOD) services with multi-room personal video recording (MR-PVR) services 12 2004
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2009/0193,452 MEDIA CONTENT SHARING OVER A HOME NETWORK 13 2009
 
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2003/0093,812 System and method for delivering data to an information appliance using the ISO07816 22 2001
7,139,398 Time division partial encryption 70 2002
7,336,787 Critical packet partial encryption 32 2002
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2003/0204,856 Distributed server video-on-demand system 45 2002
2003/0207,672 Wideband tuning circuit for low-voltage silicon process and method for generating a tuning frequency 15 2002
7,184,550 Method and apparatus for simultaneous decryption and re-encryption of publicly distributed content via stream ciphers 20 2002
7,366,914 Source code transformation based on program operators 12 2003
7,278,154 Host apparatus for simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams 13 2003
 
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6,236,653 Local telephone service over a cable network using packet voice 101 1996
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6,175,551 Transmission system and method employing peak cancellation to reduce the peak-to-average power ratio 95 1997
6,073,122 Cryptographic method and apparatus for restricting access to transmitted programming content using extended headers 106 1997
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2006/0069,645 Method and apparatus for providing secured content distribution 16 2005
 
SONY CORPORATION (7)
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6,188,700 Method and apparatus for encoding MPEG signals using variable rate encoding and dynamically varying transmission buffers 47 1997
6,441,832 Hierarchical processing apparatus and hierarchical processing method for video and audio data 97 1997
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2002/0059,617 Control system 26 2001
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INDEX SYSTEMS, INC. (6)
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6,177,931 Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling information 886 1998
 
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC. (6)
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TIVO INC. (6)
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AT&T CORP. (5)
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HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (5)
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6,622,307 Multiple-room signal distribution system 109 1999
2002/0040,475 DVR system 105 2001
6,868,292 Device control via digitally stored program content 79 2001
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (5)
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6,230,162 Progressive interleaved delivery of interactive descriptions and renderers for electronic publishing of merchandise 32 1998
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (5)
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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (5)
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TERAYON COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. (5)
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