Multi-path video and network channels
View Patent ↗Methods and systems for multi-path video and network channels may comprise a communication device comprising a wideband path (WB) and a narrowband path (NB). A video channel and a network channel may be received in the WB when the device is operating in a first stage. A video channel and a network channel may be received in the WB and the network channel may also be received in the NB when the device is operating in a second stage. The network channel may be received in the NB when the device is operating in a third stage. The reception of the network channel from both the WB and NB may enable a continuous reception of the network channel in a transition between the first and third stages. The WB may be operable to receive a plurality of channels and the NB may be operable to receive a single channel.
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path:
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said second stage comprises a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband tuner that is operable to tune to a plurality of channels concurrently and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband tuner that is operable to tune to a single channel at a time.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband radio frequency (RF) module and a wideband channelization module and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband RF module and a narrowband channelization module.
4. The method according to claim 3 , comprising selecting either said network channel received by said wideband channelization module or said network channel received by said narrowband channelization module, utilizing a crossbar.
5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising processing said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising configuring said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising configuring said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
9. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path, said one or more circuits are operable to:
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said second stage comprises a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband tuner that is operable to tune to a plurality of channels concurrently and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband tuner that is operable to tune to a single channel at a time.
11. The system according to claim 9 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband radio frequency (RF) module and a wideband channelization module and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband RF module and a narrowband channelization module.
12. The system according to claim 11 , comprising selecting either said network channel received by said wideband channelization module or said network channel received by said narrowband channelization module, utilizing a crossbar.
13. The system according to claim 9 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to process said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
14. The system according to claim 9 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage and to configure said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
15. The system according to claim 9 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
16. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use for use in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path, and wherein said communication device transitions between a first stage and a third stage while continuously receiving said network channel, said one or more circuits being operable to:
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in said first stage;
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
17. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path:
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said second stage comprises a transition between said third stage and said first stage.
18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband tuner that is operable to tune to a plurality of channels concurrently and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband tuner that is operable to tune to a single channel at a time.
19. The method according to claim 17 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband radio frequency (RF) module and a wideband channelization module and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband RF module and a narrowband channelization module.
20. The method according to claim 19 , comprising selecting either said network channel received by said wideband channelization module or said network channel received by said narrowband channelization module, utilizing a crossbar.
21. The method according to claim 17 , comprising processing said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
22. The method according to claim 17 , comprising configuring said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage.
23. The method according to claim 17 , comprising configuring said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
24. The method according to claim 17 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
25. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path, said one or more circuits being operable to:
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said second stage comprises a transition between said third stage and said first stage.
26. The system according to claim 25 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband tuner that is operable to tune to a plurality of channels concurrently and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband tuner that is operable to tune to a single channel at a time.
27. The system according to claim 25 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband radio frequency (RF) module and a wideband channelization module and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband RF module and a narrowband channelization module.
28. The system according to claim 27 , comprising selecting a network channel from said network channel received by said wideband channelization module and said network channel received by said narrowband channelization module utilizing a crossbar.
29. The system according to claim 25 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to process said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
30. The system according to claim 25 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage and to configure said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
31. The system according to claim 25 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
32. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path:
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband tuner that is operable to tune to a plurality of channels concurrently and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband tuner that is operable to tune to a single channel at a time.
33. The method according to claim 32 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband radio frequency (RF) module and a wideband channelization module and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband RF module and a narrowband channelization module.
34. The method according to claim 33 , comprising selecting either said network channel received by said wideband channelization module or said network channel received by said narrowband channelization module, utilizing a crossbar.
35. The method according to claim 32 , comprising processing said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
36. The method according to claim 32 , comprising configuring said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage.
37. The method according to claim 32 , comprising configuring said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
38. The method according to claim 32 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
39. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path, said one or more circuits being operable to:
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband tuner that is operable to tune to a plurality of channels concurrently and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband tuner that is operable to tune to a single channel at a time.
40. The system according to claim 39 , wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband radio frequency (RF) module and a wideband channelization module and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband RF module and a narrowband channelization module.
41. The system according to claim 40 , comprising selecting either said network channel received by said wideband channelization module or said network channel received by said narrowband channelization module, utilizing a crossbar.
42. The system according to claim 39 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to process said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
43. The system according to claim 39 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage and to configure said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
44. The system according to claim 39 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
45. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path:
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband radio frequency (RF) module and a wideband channelization module and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband RF module and a narrowband channelization module.
46. The method according to claim 45 , comprising selecting either said network channel received by said wideband channelization module or said network channel received by said narrowband channelization module, utilizing a crossbar.
47. The method according to claim 45 , comprising processing said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
48. The method according to claim 45 , comprising configuring said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage.
49. The method according to claim 45 , comprising configuring said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
50. The method according to claim 45 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
51. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path, said one or more circuits being operable to:
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receive a video channels and a network channel in said wideband path and also receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said wideband path comprises a wideband radio frequency (RF) module and a wideband channelization module and said narrowband path comprises a narrowband RF module and a narrowband channelization module.
52. The system according to claim 51 , comprising selecting either said network channel received by said wideband channelization module or said network channel received by said narrowband channelization module, utilizing a crossbar.
53. The system according to claim 51 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to process said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
54. The system according to claim 51 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage and to configure said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
55. The system according to claim 51 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
56. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path:
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage;
receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage; and
processing said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
57. The method according to claim 56 , comprising configuring said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage.
58. The method according to claim 56 , comprising configuring said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
59. The method according to claim 56 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
60. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path, said one or more circuits being operable to:
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage;
receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage; and
process said received video channel utilizing a backend module in said communication device for output to a display device.
61. The system according to claim 60 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to configure said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage and to configure said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
62. The system according to claim 60 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
63. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path:
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage;
receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage; and
configuring said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage.
64. The method according to claim 63 , comprising configuring said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
65. The method according to claim 63 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
66. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path, said one or more circuits being operable to:
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage;
receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage; and
configure said narrowband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said first stage and configure said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
67. The system according to claim 66 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
68. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path:
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage;
receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage; and
configuring said wideband path in a powered down state when said communication device is operating in said third stage.
69. The method according to claim 68 , wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
70. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path, said one or more circuits being operable to:
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receive a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receive said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.
71. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a communication device comprising a wideband path and a narrowband path:
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path when said communication device is operating in a first stage;
receiving a video channel and a network channel in said wideband path and also receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a second stage; and
receiving said network channel in said narrowband path when said communication device is operating in a third stage, wherein said receiving said network channel from both said wideband path and said narrowband path enables a continuous reception of said network channel in a transition between said first stage and said third stage.