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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2008
Applicant:
Michael John Talbert, Nazareth, PA (US);
Inventor:
Michael John Talbert, Nazareth, PA (US);
Assignee:
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 17/04 (2006.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/25 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4432 (2013.01); H04N 17/04 (2013.01); H04N 21/252 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4756 (2013.01); H04N 21/44209 (2013.01); H04N 21/44227 (2013.01); H04N 21/44231 (2013.01); H04N 21/4424 (2013.01);
Abstract
A set-top box (STB) detects activation of the STB, and performs, in response to the activation of the STB, a health check of the STB. The STB also detects connection of the STB with a network, and performs, in response to the connection of the STB, the following: a pre-provisioning of the STB, a provisioning of the STB, and a service check of the STB.