Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for allocating resources in an efficient manner in a gateway service device. The apparatus includes of a gateway server or head end unit connected to a plurality of end user terminals. The gateway server contains a controller for managing the allocation of receiving resources used for providing services to the end user terminals. The method includes receiving a service request, comparing the request to services already in use and, if a match is found, providing an updated data stream containing new information regarding the service to the end user terminals.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for receiving multiple channels in a communications receiver. The system includes a first module further including an analog to digital converter for converting an input signal to a first and second digital signal and a first processor for processing the first digital signal, and a second module further including a second processor to process the second digital signal. The method involves receiving an analog signal, converting the analog signal to a first and second digital signal, passing the first digital signal through a first interface, processing the first digital signal to a produce a first plurality of output signals, passing the second digital signal through a second interface, and processing the second digital signal to produce a second plurality of output signals.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for allocating resources in an efficient manner in a gateway service device. The apparatus includes of a gateway server or head end unit connected to a plurality of end user terminals. The gateway server contains a controller for managing the allocation of receiving resources used for providing services to the end user terminals. The method includes receiving a service request, comparing the request to services already in use and, if a match is found, providing an updated data stream containing new information regarding the service to the end user terminals.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing adaptive horizontal synchronization (sync) signal detection to identify whether a high quality television signal is being received by a television set. The method determines whether no signal is applied, whether a weak signal is applied or a strong signal is applied to the television set by sampling and processing the horizontal synchronization signal. The signals are classified by comparing the sample horizontal synchronization signals to a predefined threshold. The threshold is established based upon the type of source that produced the television signal.

Abstract: A memory management process for buffering progressive, interlaced, CCIR 601/656 compliant, and MPEG compliant video signals in a video memory that is partitioned into first and second buffers. The process includes identifying the format of a received video signal, buffering the received video signal in the video memory in accordance with a standard buffering mode if the video signal is in an interlaced, CCIR 601/656 compliant, or MPEG compliant format, and buffering the received video signal in the video memory in accordance with an override buffering mode if the video signal is in a progressive format such as a 240p signal generated by a game console, VCR, cable text generator, and the like.

Abstract: An inventive method for adapting a display frame rate in a receiver to a picture frame rate of a received signal includes the steps of comparing a picture frame rate of a received signal with a display frame of a receiver, adjusting lines per field or lines per frame displayed in response to the comparing step, and generating a display frame rate control signal for the receiver in response to the adjusting step.

Abstract: A signal interface supports bi-directional communication in a signal communication system. The signal interface is preferably utilized within a cable television/communication system set top box. The signal interface includes a diplexer positioned between an input/output of the set top box and a signal splitter. By positioning the diplexer before the signal splitter, there is no attenuation of a return data channel (RDC) signal. Thus, a lower gain RDC amplifier may be used. Additionally, the signal splitter is operable over a smaller frequency range since the signal splitter need only operate over the frequency bandwidth of the video signal and not the combined frequency bandwidth of the video signal and the RDC.