Method and system for acquiring and converting electronic...

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2004-09-20

2009-12-15

Beliveau, Scott (Department: 2427)

Interactive video distribution systems

Operator interface

To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal

C725S049000, C725S050000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07634792

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for use in a cable network to acquire electronic programming guide (EPG) content signals from one or more EPG vendors. The system includes a set-top box (STB) for receiving cable signals and EPG signals from a headend controller so that the STB can output the signals to a media output device for display. A conversion table is provided to each STB for use by the STB in determining source IDs associated with a given channel for each EPG vendor, the source IDs for use in acquiring the EPG content signals.

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Motorola, DAC6000 and RADD, The Digital Addressable Control System, 2 pages, 2001.

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