Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Application program interface
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-02
2008-11-11
Nguyen, Van H (Department: 2194)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Application program interface
C725S132000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07451460
ABSTRACT:
A software interface (26) is provided to enable television settop middleware (14) and operating system (OS) software (16) to control and interact with core settop system software (20) in a subscriber television terminal to facilitate the provision of desirable digital television services, including service acquisition (e.g., acquisition of a pay-per-view movie), system information management, settop configuration and control, return path for polling, download capability, and non-volatile memory management.
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Allinson Stephen
Birnbaum Jack M.
Del Sordo Chris
Miller Kenneth P.
General Instrument Corporation
Nguyen Van H
Wiener Stewart M.
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