Wireless set-top unit and related methods
AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorJohn C. Stark
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Abstract
Disclosed is a set-top box capable of delivering television, internet service, video phone service, video-on-demand, and other media services to a consumer. One portion of the set-top box interacts with a CDMA network for the purpose of receiving wireless internet, video-on-demand, videophone and other IP services. Another portion of the device is satellite-enabled. The satellite portion of the device enables the user to also receive satellite service. Because the set-top box works to receive satellite programming and wireless CDMA network communications, it is not terrestrially-bound. This means it is not bound to be included within a cable, telephone, or other wired circuit network.
Claims18
A multiple network service system, comprising:
- a satellite service component for receiving a satellite downlink signal;
- a wireless IP component, comprising a wireless modem for sending and receiving a wireless signal via a wireless network, wherein the wireless signal is received from a transceiver tower via the wireless modem;
- an Internet component;
- a set-top box for receiving the satellite downlink signal, the wireless signal, and data from the Internet component;
- a microcomputer for controlling the set-top box;
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- a television networking arrangement for serving audio and video content via the set-top box.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by a computing device, facilitate a method of providing multiple network services, the method comprising:
- receiving a downlink satellite signal into a set-top box system;
- receiving a wireless IP signal from a transceiver tower into the set-top box system;
- receiving data via an Internet connection into the set-top box system;
- serving audio and video content from the downlink satellite signal, the wireless signal, and the Internet connection via the set-top box system;
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- receiving a wireless IP signal from a user in a remote location into the set-top box system.
A method of providing multiple network services, comprising:
- receiving a downlink satellite signal into a set-top box system comprising a set-top box;
- receiving a wireless IP signal from a transceiver tower into the set-top box system;
- receiving data via an Internet connection into the set-top box system;
- serving audio and video content from the downlink satellite signal, the wireless signal, and the Internet connection via the set-top box system;
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- receiving a wireless IP signal from a user in a remote location into the set-top box system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.