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Patent US7908625 - Networked multimedia system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsSystems and methods are disclosed for providing downstream signals to a plurality of receiver networks. A receiver network (i.e., a networked multimedia system) includes a splitter/isolation module (SIM), a primary set-top terminal (STT), and at least one remote device. The remote devices communicate...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7908625?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7908625 - Networked multimedia systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7908625 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/342,670Publication date15 Mar 2011Filing date15 Jan 2003Priority date2 Oct 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2501107A1, CA2501107C, EP1552699A2, EP1552699A4, EP1552699B1, US20040068747, WO2004032342A2, WO2004032342A3Publication number10342670, 342670, US 7908625 B2, US 7908625B2, US-B2-7908625, US7908625 B2, US7908625B2InventorsNeil C. Robertson, David B. Lett, Samuel H. Russ, Bohdan S. Prus, Michael A. Gaul, Ajith N. NairOriginal AssigneeRobertson Neil C, Lett David B, Russ Samuel H, Prus Bohdan S, Gaul Michael A, Nair Ajith NExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (129), Non-Patent Citations (215), Referenced by (9), Classifications (28), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetNetworked multimedia systemUS 7908625 B2Abstract Systems and methods are disclosed for providing downstream signals to a plurality of receiver networks. A receiver network (i.e., a networked multimedia system) includes a splitter/isolation module (SIM), a primary set-top terminal (STT), and at least one remote device. The remote devices communicate with the primary STT via the SIM over coaxial cable. Accordingly, the remote devices utilize some or all of the features including hardware and software that are included in the primary STT via the networked multimedia system.
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