# US 2008/0307484 A1 · System and method of enabling digital video broadcast access within an information handling system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0307484 A1 - Document ID: US20080307484A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/759,024 - Filed: 2007-06-06 - Published: 2008-12-11 - Earliest claimed: 2007-06-06 - Assignees: Dell Products L.P. - Inventors: Shree Dandekar; Subramanian Jayaram; James Clardy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080307484A1 ## CPC - H04N 21/426: Internal components of the client {; Characteristics thereof} (H04N5/44 takes precedence) - H04N 5/775: between a recording apparatus and a television receiver - H04N 21/25808: {Management of client data (terminal profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/303)} - H04N 21/2662: Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities - H04N 21/4348: {Demultiplexing of additional data and video streams} - H04N 21/440218: {by transcoding between formats or standards, e.g. from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 (conversion of standards in analogue television systems H04N7/01)} - H04N 21/64315: {DVB-H} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A system and method of enabling digital video broadcast access within an information handling system is disclosed. In one form, a method of enabling access to digital video broadcasts can include enabling use of a digital video broadcast (DVB) service access module within an information handling system. The method can also include determining an availability of a first DVB carrier using the DVB service access module and a DVB receiver module of the information handling system. The method can further include enabling access to the first DVB carrier, and receiving a first DVB signal including a first DVB channel data. The method can also include outputting the first DVB channel data using a media application of the information handling system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information handling system comprising: a digital video broadcast (DVB) receiver module operable to receive DVB signals from a first DVB carrier; a DVB service access module configurable during fulfillment of a build-to-order manufacturing process; and a processor operable to employ the DVB service access module to enable access to a first DVB service available by the first DVB carrier using the DVB receiver module. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, further comprising a DVB service configuration accessible by the DVB service access module, the DVB service configuration including a first DVB carrier identifier and a first DVB service identifier. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The information handling system of claim 2, wherein the DVB service configuration further comprises: a second DVB carrier identifier operable to identify a second DVB carrier accessible by the DVB receiver module; and a second DVB service identifier operable to identify a second DVB service of the second DVB carrier. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The information handling system of claim 3, further comprising a first reference to a first set of DVB services subscribed to in association with a built-to-order order process. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The information handling system of claim 4, wherein: the DVB service access module is further operable to receive an availability reference to an available DVB service; and the processor is further operable to output to a user a selectable reference to the availability reference. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The information handling system of claim 5, wherein: the processor is further operable to initiate an updating of the DVB service configuration to enable access to additional service upon selection of the selectable reference; the DVB service access module is further operable to enable access to the additional DVB service; and the DVB receiver module is further operable to receive data responsive to the enabling access to the additional DVB service. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, further comprising: a memory device configured to store a plurality of authentication references to a plurality of DVB carriers; wherein the DVB receiver module is further operable to determine an availability of at least one of the plurality of DVB carriers; and wherein the DVB receiver module is further operable to initiate access to at least one of the plurality of DVB carriers using at least one of the authentication references. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the DVB receiver module further is operable to establish a network uplink to a data service of the first DVB carrier. ### Claim 9 A method of enabling access to digital video broadcasts comprising: enabling use of a digital video broadcast (DVB) service access module within an information handling system; determining an availability of a first DVB carrier using the DVB service access module and a DVB receiver module of the information handling system; enabling access to the first DVB carrier; receiving a first DVB signal including a first DVB channel data; and outputting the first DVB channel data using a media application of the information handling system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: determining an availability of a first DVB service of the first DVB carrier; authenticating a subscription to the first DVB service; and enabling access to the first DVB service. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: accessing a DVB service configuration of the information handling system; receiving the first DVB signal from the first DVB carrier; and enabling access to the first DVB channel data in response to accessing the DVB service configuration. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: accessing a plurality of DVB channel data within the first DVB signal; determining an availability of a subscription to a first set of DVB channels; enabling access to the first set of DVB channels and associated DVB channel data in response to determining the subscription; and disabling access to a second set of DVB channels, the second set of DVB channels being different from the first set of DVB channels. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: determining an availability of a first additional DVB service accessible using the DVB receiver module and not subscribed to by the information handling system; presenting a reference to the availability of the first additional DVB service; receiving a request from a user to access the first additional DVB service; and enabling accessing to the first additional DVB service. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: receiving an available DVB service reference within the first DVB signal; determining the DVB service configuration does not include access to an available DVB service of the available DVB service reference; presenting an indication of the available DVB service to a user; receiving a request to access the available DVB service from the user; and enabling access to the available DVB service. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: accessing the DVB service configuration; and updating the DVB service configuration to include access to the available DVB service. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: accessing the DVB service access module configured during a build-to-order manufacturing process of the information handling system; receiving a request to update the DVB service access module; and updating the DVB service access module. ### Claim 17 A method of manufacturing an information handling system, the method comprising: receiving a request to order a built-to-order information handling system; determining an availability of a first DVB carrier accessible by the built-to-order information handling system; generating a DVB service configuration during a manufacturing process of the built-to-order information handling system, the generating including installing a reference to the first DVB carrier; and installing a DVB service access module onto the built-to-order information handling system; and installing the DVB services configuration onto the built-to-order information handling system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: presenting a first DVB service to a user during an build-to-order ordering process; receiving a request to order the first DVB service from a user during the build-to-order ordering process; updating an order to include the request to order the first DVB service; and installing a first DVB service identifier operable to identify the ordered first DVB service. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: receiving a request to order the build-to-order information handling system; determining an availability of at least one DVB service that can be accessed by the build-to-order information handling system; and presenting a selectable reference to the at least one DVB service to a user prior processing the order. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: determining an availability of a second DVB carrier accessible by the built-to-order information handling system; generating the DVB service configuration to include a second reference to the second DVB carrier; and enabling the DVB service access module to initiate access to the first DVB carrier and the second DVB carrier.