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OwnerChristopher Poli, Douglas S. Makofka +3inventors
InventorsChristopher Poli, Douglas S. Makofka, Ira S. Lehrman, Christopher S. Del Sordo, Thomas F. Bates IV
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A method and system manages and controls the download of programming, i.e., code objects, to a set-top terminal connected to a cable television system so as to prevent disruptions to service that may arise if only some of the objects specified are successfully downloaded and might, therefore, function improperly or conflict with existing applications. When the message to download new or additional code objects lists two or more objects to be acquired, the set-top terminal will only enable and execute downloaded objects if all the listed objects are successfully acquired. If only some of the objects the terminal has been instructed to download are acquired, those downloaded objects may either be purged or stored in memory without being enabled and executed. The system operator may specify in the message instructing the terminal to acquire new objects, whether the listed objects must be implemented as a group or not at all. The system operator may similarly specify if objects from an incomplete download are to be purged from memory.
A method of managing and controlling a download of programming code objects to a set-top terminal connected to a cable television system so as to prevent disruptions to service by the set-top terminal that may arise said if only some of a list of code objects specified in a download instruction message are successfully downloaded and might, therefore, function improperly or conflict with existing applications, the method comprising conditionally preventing said set-top terminal from enabling and executing any code object downloaded in response to receipt of said download instruction message unless all code objects listed for download in said download instruction message are acquired by said set-top terminal.
A system for managing and controlling a download of programming code objects to a set-top terminal connected to a cable television system so as to prevent disruptions to service by the set-top terminal that may arise said if only some of a list of code objects specified in a download instruction message are successfully downloaded and might, therefore, function improperly or conflict with existing applications, the system comprising:
A system for managing and controlling a download of programming code objects to a set-top terminal connected to a cable television system so as to prevent disruptions to service by the set-top terminal that may arise said if only some of a list of code objects specified in a download instruction message are successfully downloaded and might, therefore, function improperly or conflict with existing applications, the system comprising:
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A method of downloading programming code objects to a set-top terminal where two or more code objects are specified for download in a download instruction message received by said set-top terminal and wherein, if all objects specified in said download instruction message are not successfully downloaded, other downloaded object might not function properly or conflict with existing applications, the method comprising selectively executing said two or more code objects downloaded in response to receipt of said download instruction message only if all code objects listed for download in said download instruction message are acquired by said set-top terminal.
A method of managing and controlling a download of programming code objects to a set-top terminal connected to a cable television system so as to prevent disruptions to service by the set-top terminal that may arise said if only some of a list of code objects specified in a download instruction message are successfully downloaded and might, therefore, function improperly or conflict with existing applications, the method comprising:
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