Digital residential entertainment system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8601519
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09749825

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The present invention is a comprehensive digital residential entertainment system. A system includes a data switch, a mass storage device, a tuner and a demodulator. The data switch has a plurality of switch ports, and the mass storage device is coupled to a switch port of the plurality of switch ports of the data switch. The tuner selects an information channel of a plurality of information channels. The demodulator is coupled to a switch port of the plurality of switch ports of the data switch and to the tuner. A Web-based graphical user interface can be provided for accessing and controlling the features and functions of the digital residential entertainment system.

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BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORP824 MARKET STREET SUITE 901 WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hicks,, III John Alson Roswell, US 67 2484
Zimler, Randy Scott Gainesville, US 4 448

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