Remotely accessing a set-top terminal
OwnerSamuel Russ, Earl Turnerinventors
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Abstract
An Internet server is operatively coupled to a configurable set-top terminal (STT), thereby providing remote access to the configurable STT through the Internet server. The Internet server is configured to provide web-pages that preferably emulate the user interface for the configurable STT. In that regard, a subscriber can log into the Internet server and configure the configurable STT from various devices that are Internet-compatible. The Internet server is configured to translate input by the subscriber into configuration information for the configurable STT that is pushed out to the configurable STT directly after being received from the subscriber.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- logic configured to receive a request from a remote client through a web interface;
- logic configured to convert the request into instructions for a set-top terminal;
- and
- logic configured to convey the instructions to the set-top terminal directly after converting the request into the instructions.
A method comprising the steps of:
- coupling an Internet server to a set-top terminal;
- and
- providing push configuration capabilities for the configurable set-top terminal through the Internet server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.