Patent ID: 8601529
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for providing integrated wireless triple play services in a communication network, comprising: integrating rooftop components for providing the triple play services, wherein the integrating rooftop components comprises embedding a wireless broadband modem within a satellite receiver rooftop section for generating combined video, voice, and data signals that are carried by a single coaxial cable, wherein the wireless broadband modem transmits and receives broadband voice and data signals to and from a broadband wireless base station; integrating in-house components for providing the triple play services; providing a unified user control of the triple play services; detecting, by the in-house components, a power failure; activating, by the in-house components, a first reduced power of operation when a first threshold pertaining to the power failure is exceeded, wherein the activating the first reduced power of operation comprises turning off video related modules; and activating, by the in-house components, a second reduced power of operation when a second threshold pertaining to the power failure is exceeded, wherein the activating the second reduced power of operation comprises maintaining only modules that support lifeline telephony, wherein the first reduced power of operation and the second reduced power of operation are configurable by a user via the unified user control.