Apparatus and method for diagnosing cablecard-related status and performing proper processing according to diagnosis result in opencable system, opencable host, and opencable reception apparatus

An OpenCable host apparatus comprising:

• a main circuit which receives a broadcast signal via a network, and decodes and outputs the broadcast signal;
• a controller which controls the main circuit, communicates with the network through the main circuit, diagnoses a Point of Deployment (POD) module-related status, and performs processing according to the POD module-related status determined from a diagnosis result, wherein the POD module is removable;
• and
• a POD interface which communicates with the POD module,
• wherein the controller outputs, through a user interface, an error message and information indicating to which version software a CableCARD is upgraded if an error is generated while the software of the CableCARD is upgraded, the CableCARD being inserted into the OpenCable host apparatus.

An OpenCable reception apparatus comprising:

• a host including:
• a main circuit which receives a broadcast signal via a network, and decodes and outputs the broadcast signal;
• and
• a controller which controls the main circuit, communicates with the network through the main circuit, diagnoses a Point of Deployment (POD) module-related status, and performs processing corresponding to the POD module-related status according to a diagnosis result, wherein the POD module is removable;
• and
• a CableCARD which is removably plugged into the host,
• wherein the controller outputs, through a user interface, an error message and information indicating to which version software a CableCARD is upgraded if an error is generated while the software of the CableCARD is upgraded, the CableCARD being inserted into the host through the user interface if a request for the information is received.

A method of diagnosing a CableCARD-related status of a CableCARD which is inserted into a host device, and performing proper processing according to a diagnosis result in an OpenCable system, the method comprising:

• diagnosing the CableCARD-related status of the CableCARD when the CableCARD is inserted into the host device that receives, decodes and outputs a broadcast signal;
• performing processing according to the CableCARD-related status determined from a diagnosis result;
• and
• outputting a first error message to a user interface and information indicating to which version software of the CableCARD is upgraded if an error is generated while the software of the CableCARD is upgraded.

An apparatus for diagnosing a CableCARD-related status of a CableCARD which is inserted into a host device, and performing proper processing according to a diagnosis result in an OpenCable system, the apparatus comprising:

• a diagnosis unit which diagnoses the CableCARD-related status of the CableCARD, when the CableCARD is inserted into the host device that receives, decodes and outputs a broadcast signal or a network-related status;
• and
• a processor which performs processing according to the CableCARD-related status or the network-related status determined by the diagnosis result,
• wherein the processor performs determining that communication with the outside is disconnected for a predetermined threshold time and performing a ping test or outputting an error message to a user interface
• wherein the processor performs outputting an error message to a user interface and information indicating to which version software of the CableCARD is upgraded if an error is generated while the software of the CableCARD is upgraded.