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OwnerJean-Yves Leroux, Sebastien Dussutourinventors
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The invention concerns a device for routing digital data flows. It consists of a box (4) equipped with a tuner (6′) connected to a satellite antenna (7′) or a data distribution network, a packet demultiplexer for receiving digital data, means for connecting it to a digital decoder (1) and to a computer (3), as well as a routing unit (9) for interconnecting all the digital flow inputs or outputs, from and to the digital decoder (1), from and to the computer (3), and from the tuner (6′). The invention concerns the digital transmission of all types of data, and in particular transmissions using packet coding consisting of a set of data routed in blocks in a network, whether radio, cable or satellite.
Device for routing digital data flows adapted to control the digital transmission of all types of data, and in particular transmissions using packet coding constituted of a set of data routed in blocks in a network, whether radio, cable or satellite, characterized by a box (4) equipped with a tuner (6′) connected to a satellite antenna (7′) or to a data distribution network, means for connecting it to a digital decoder (1) and to a computer (3), as well as a routing unit (9) allowing to interconnect all of the digital flow inputs or outputs from and to the digital decoder (1), from and to the computer (3), and from the tuner (6′).
Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the box (4) comprises an access control (11) loaded in the box and capable of unscrambling a flow received on the tuner (6) of the digital decoder (1), on the tuner (6′) of the box (4) or recorded on the computer (3).
Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the routing unit (9) allows routing at least two independent flows of data so that it is possible to record or view a flow on the computer while watching a decoded program on the television set (2), or to use the digital decoder (1) to view a flow received by the tuner (6′) of the box (4), while the flow received on the tuner (6) of the decoder is routed to the computer through the routing box.
Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the routing unit (9) allows using the digital decoder (1) to view a flow previously recorded on the computer (3).
Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the routing unit (9) is controlled by a control panel arranged on the box (4) or a remote control.
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