Patent ID: 7275071
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of providing an application to a set-top over a broadcast file system (BFS), the application including a configuration file, an image file, and a content file, the method comprising the steps of: segmenting the content file into a plurality of service files according to each service; providing the configuration file, the image file, and the plurality of segmented service files to the BFS, wherein all of said files included in the application are continuously transmitted to the set-top; loading the configuration file and the image file on the set-top; upon request for a service by a user, loading one service file included in the plurality of service files that is associated with the requested service; storing the requested service file in memory; displaying the requested service file to the user; upon request for a second service, determining available memory capacity; if capacity exists, storing the second requested service in memory; and if there is not enough capacity, determining from the currently stored services the least used service, and deleting the least used service prior to storing the second requested service.