Patent ID: 8170065
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for distributing video programming on-demand, comprising: a plurality of video signal processing devices, each said device having at least one conditional access capability, and comprising apparatus capable of generating a capabilities profile and receiving video programming signals; a video-on-demand server adapted to receive said capabilities profile from individual ones of said devices and identify on-demand video programming that is compatible with individual ones of said capabilities profiles; and a network connecting said video signal processing devices to said video on-demand server, and transmitting: (i) said capabilities profiles; (ii) requests for compatible on-demand video programming; and (iii) requests for non-compatible on-demand video programming between said video signal processing devices and said video on-demand server; wherein said video on-demand server is configured to, in response to receiving said request for said compatible on-demand programming, transmit via said network said compatible on-demand programming; and wherein said video on-demand server is configured to, in response to receiving said request for said non-compatible on-demand video programming, transmit: (i) said non-compatible on-demand video programming, and (ii) software needed by said video signal processing devices to decode said non-compatible video programming.