Patent ID: 7260825
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a video processing module operable to receive a user-initiated video selection and generate a television signal based on the user-initiated video selection, wherein the user-initiated video selection comprises a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) channel, digital subscriber line (DSL) content, or both video from at least one DBS channel and video from DSL content; a DBS distribution module electrically coupled with the video processing module, the DBS distribution module operable to receive a plurality of DBS channels, receive a request from the video processing module for at least one requested DBS channel of the plurality of DBS channels, and distribute the at least one requested DBS channel to the video processing module in response to the request from the video processing module; a DSL modem electrically coupled with the video processing module, the DSL modem operable to receive DSL content via a DSL network, receive a request from the video processing module for requested DSL content, and distribute the requested DSL content to the video processing module in response to the request from the video processing module; and a second video processing module operable to receive a second user-initiated video selection and generate a second television signal based on the second user-initiated video selection; wherein the DBS distribution module is further electrically coupled with the second video processing module and the DBS distribution module is further operable to receive a request from the second video processing module for at least one requested DBS channel of the plurality of DBS channels and distribute the at least one requested DBS channel to the second video processing module in response to the request from the second video processing module; wherein the DSL modem is further electrically coupled with the second video processing module and the DSL modem is further operable to receive a request from the second video processing module for requested DSL content and distribute the requested DSL content to the second video processing module in response to the request from the second video processing module; and wherein the video processing module is operative to generate a video signal combining video from at least one DBS channel and video from DSL content, the video signal for simultaneously displaying at least a portion of the video from at least one DBS channel and at least a portion of the video from the DSL content on a display device.