Patent ID: 6360275
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
A receiver system, comprising:a set top box coupled to an output device, the set top box capable to extract and forward data to be displayed by the output device; the set top box including a receiver and demodulator stage for receiving data packets being transmitted on multiple channels; a device, coupled to the receiver and demodulator stage, for performing data de-packetization and for extracting a data packet from the received data packets based on a comparison of the received data packets and desired packet identification information, the device further configured to compare the received data packets with data identified by acceptance tables stored in a working memory, the device further configured to send the received data packets to the working memory as page data if the received data packets correspond to the data identified by the acceptance tables, the working memory coupled to the device; a browser, coupled to the device, for enabling presentation or an extracted data packet, and for enabling selection of an option; and a control engine, coupled to the device, for managing the desired packet identification information based on the extracted data packet, the control engine further configured to generate the acceptance tables; the set top box configured to receive a control data and recognize a selected version of service to enable processing of certain data on the output device, the control data including at least one of a set top box address, the selected version of service, a list of set top boxes to be enabled, a list of set top boxes to be disabled, a list of set top boxes to be modified, and a start page identification information based upon the selected version of service.