US 2011/0211584 A1 · Smart Home Hub

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and device for an integrated smart hub. The method and device for an integrated smart hub provides for a simultaneously multicasting of a plurality of functions with a simple and an easy process to operate the device. The integrated device utility includes applications in the areas of telephony, data processing, content storage, multimedia, augmentative communications, personal computing, home or facility security and automation. The integrated smart hub system incorporates integrated components and functions including a Set Top Box (STB), telephone modem, wireless modems, Optical Network Terminal (ONT), Very-high-speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL), data server, video server, solid-state storage, game server, an Internet Protocol (IP) intelligent gateway router, and a plurality of microprocessors.

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Dependent claims

A method for an integrated smart hub at a home or a facility usage for simultaneous operations of a plurality of functions, the simultaneously multicasting of the plurality of functions method comprising:

receiving a desired content request from a plurality of users simultaneously by a wireless remote command and control;
responsive to receiving the desired content request from the plurality of users simultaneously, receiving a request command signal by an interface module;
routing the request command signal to an Internet Protocol gateway router;
routing the request command signal to a Set Top Box by the Internet Protocol gateway router;
processing the desired content request by the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware;
and
sending and displaying the processed desired content to the plurality of user displays.

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