Methods and apparatus for hardware registration in a network...

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H04N 21/41 (2011.01) H04N 21/433 (2011.01) H04B 3/00 (2006.01) H04B 10/12 (2006.01) H04L 12/28 (2006.01) H04N 5/78 (2006.01)

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CA 2546598

Methods and apparatus for control of a client device (e.g., consumer premises equipment in a cable network) using applications. In one aspect, an improved hardware registry is provided within the device with which the application(s) can interface to both identify and control available hardware resources. In one exemplary embodiment, the client device comprises a digital set-top box having digital video recording (DVR) capability. An application downloaded to the device discovers the registry and software interfaces associated therewith, and then utilizes the interfaces to automatically control the requisite hardware capability. Improved client device, network and head end configurations, as well as methods of operating these systems, are also disclosed.

L'invention concerne des procédés et des dispositifs permettant de commander un dispositif client (par exemple, une installation d'abonné dans un réseau câblé) au moyen d'applications. Dans un aspect de cette invention, un registre matériel est installé dans le dispositif avec lequel la ou les applications peuvent se raccorder à la fois pour identifier et commander des ressources de matériels disponibles. Dans un mode de réalisation exemplaire, le dispositif client comprend un boîtier décodeur numérique doté d'une capacité d'enregistrement vidéo numérique (DVR). Une application téléchargée sur le dispositif trouve le registre et les interfaces logicielles qui lui sont associées, puis elle utilise ces interfaces pour commander automatiquement la capacité de matériel requise. Cette invention concerne également un dispositif client amélioré, des configurations de réseau et de têtes de réseau améliorées, ainsi que des procédés de mise en oeuvre de ces systèmes.

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