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H04N 21/436

Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home

Introduced: January 2011

Full Title

Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] > Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of, or interaction with, content, e.g. STB [set-top-box]; Operations thereof > Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware > Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Subclass:
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • H04N 21/4363 Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
  • H04N 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card