Flexible digital cable network architecture

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2006-06-06

2006-06-06

Beliveau, Scott (Department: 2614)

Interactive video distribution systems

Access control or blocking

C725S028000, C725S029000, C725S132000, C725S140000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07058964

ABSTRACT:
A digital cable network architecture and services method includes a cable medium and a plurality of hosts that include a receiver. A policy file store contains policy files having at least one of a service provider section, a consumer section, and a manufacturer section that can be updated by at least one of the service provider, a consumer and a receiver manufacturer, respectively. A service provider that is associated with the policy file store provides digital cable services over the cable medium to the hosts and downloads monitor applications and policy files to the hosts over the cable medium. The MAs use the service provider section, the consumer section, and/or the manufacturer section of the policy file to alter resource contention, alter service provisioning at levels below a channel level, and/or alter fraudulent receiver identification calculations.

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