Patent ID: 8230470

Claim:
A system for receiving a video presentation over a local network, the system comprising: a server set-top terminal (STT) including: a wideband modem, a server control transmitter for providing information regarding an optimal frequency of the wideband modem, and a control receiver for receiving information regarding the optimal frequency of a client set-top terminal wideband modem and a request for a stored video presentation from a client control transmitter of a client set-top terminal; and the client set-top terminal (STT), comprising: a client control transmitter for requesting the stored video presentation from the server STT and providing the information regarding the optimal frequency of the wideband modem, and a wideband receiver for receiving the requested video presentation, wherein the optimal frequency is determined by employing a search algorithm configured to scan multiple frequencies and select the optimal frequency for both transmitting and receiving information, the optimal frequency being stored at the client set-top terminal and the server set-top terminal.