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(11) EP 1 172 005 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03

(21) Application number: 00923343.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/24, H04N 5/00, H04N 7/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0010/018
(87) International publication number:
WO 0064/181 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 21.04.1999 US 130328 P
07.04.2000 US 545679

(71) Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • POLI, Christopher
    Doylestown, PA 18901 (US)
  • DEL SORDO, Christopher, S.
    Souderton, PA 18964 (US)
  • MAKOFKA, Douglas, S.
    Willow Grove, PA 19090 (US)
  • BIRNBAUM, Jack, M.
    Southampton, PA 18966 (US)
  • VINCE, Lawrence
    Lansdale, PA 19446 (US)
  • BAHRAINI, Ardie
    Duluth, GA 30097 (US)
  • MULLINS, Robert, P.
    Eagleville, PA 19403 (US)
  • LEHRMAN, Ira, S.
    Littleton, CO 80122 (US)

(74) Representative: Cooper, John et al
Murgitroyd & Company, Chartered Patent Agents, 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA
Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)

   


(54) AUTOMATIC INITIALIZATION OF AN ADVANCED SET-TOP BOX IN A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM BY DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE OR FIRMWARE OVER THE CABLE SYSTEM