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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2004
Christopher Poli, Doylestown, PA (US);
Christopher S. Del Sordo, Souderton, PA (US);
Douglas S. Makofka, Willow Grove, PA (US);
Jack Birnbaum, Southampton, PA (US);
Thomas F. Bates, Iv, Richboro, PA (US);
Dave Prezuhy, Chalfont, PA (US);
Ira S. Lehrman, Littleton, CO (US);
Christopher Poli, Doylestown, PA (US);
Christopher S. Del Sordo, Souderton, PA (US);
Douglas S. Makofka, Willow Grove, PA (US);
Jack Birnbaum, Southampton, PA (US);
Thomas F. Bates, IV, Richboro, PA (US);
Dave Prezuhy, Chalfont, PA (US);
Ira S. Lehrman, Littleton, CO (US);
General Instrument Corporation, Horsham, PA (US);
Abstract
A Download Control Message instructs a set-top terminal in a cable television system to located and immediately begin downloading a code or other data object available over the cable system. The Download Control Message specifies, for example, the size, name, version and location (URL or transport stream and PID) of the object to be acquired by the set-top terminal. The terminal accordingly can begin immediate acquisition of the object. An address or other characteristic associated with the Download Control Message allows the system operator to target the Message to a particular set-top terminal or group of terminals.