Patent ID: 6507951
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A computerized convergence system comprising:a system audio/video multiplexer; a plurality of programming receivers communicatively coupled to inputs of said system audio/video multiplexer, said plurality of programming receivers each producing one or more programming signals; a plurality of outputs communicatively coupled to said system audio/video multiplexer; a multiplexer controller communicatively coupled to said system audio/video multiplexer, said multiplexer controller controlling the connections of each one of the programming receivers to each one of the plurality of outputs; a TV services component interfacing with the multiplexer controller, said TV services component determining the programming signals associated with each of said programming receivers and controlling said multiplexer controller to connect selected programming signals to the outputs communicatively coupled to the system audio/video multiplexer, at a first time and at a second time.