Patent ID: 8819757

Claim:
A wireless set top box (STB) including plural radio network receivers for processing at least an IPTV signal over a first broadband link to a first radio network and a second broadband link to a second radio network, where the first and second broadband links are between the wireless STB and a wide area network, the wireless set top box further comprising multiple antennas for capturing plural downstream transmissions on dedicated receivers using a plurality of modem technologies without the use of wires to the home; and a processor to establish, based on at least one of predefined metrics and priority schemes, data traffic links to at least two of the plurality of modem technologies simultaneously; wherein the STB includes a main board providing power and coupled to a frequency board assembly (FBA), a TV board assembly (TVBA) and a phone board assembly (PBA), and including the processor; wherein the FBA further comprises the multiple antennas which capture RF signals, including IP data packets, from one of the wireless links, the FBA further decoding, filtering, and delivering the RF signals to a first memory within the FBA where a strongest signal received is identified and converted into video IP data packets; wherein the video IP data packets are sent from the FBA to the TVBA via a corresponding internal input connection; wherein the video IP data packets are processed in the TVBA and fed into a second memory within the TVBA where they are converted into an appropriate display format; wherein the TVBA further comprises a digital tuner receiving a separate TV signal input, the separate TV signal input being processed in the TVBA and fed into the second memory where the signal is converted into an appropriate display format; and wherein the PBA receives IP voice data packets and processes the IP voice data packets for output to a phone jack.