Method and apparatus for javaTV xlets for analog broadcast channels
One embodiment of the invention provides a method for receiving Java xlets including receiving an analog service identifier and utilizing the analog service identifier to perform a lookup into a lookup structure containing xlet addressing data. Xlet addressing data associated with the analog service identifier is returned and utilized to request an xlet.
1. A method for receiving Java xlets comprising:
receiving an analog service identifier at a receiver;
utilizing the analog service identifier to perform a lookup into a lookup structure containing addressing data for an xlet application;
returning xlet addressing data associated with the analog service identifier;
utilizing the xlet addressing data to request an xlet from an xlet server; and
receiving the requested xlet from the xlet server.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiver is a set-top box.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the set-top box comprises a monitor application for performing lookups into a lookup structure.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the lookup structure is a lookup table.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the xlet is received utilizing the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification protocol.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the xlet is received over an out of band channel.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the xlet is received over a TCP/IP channel.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising executing the xlet at the receiver to provide services associated with the analog service identifier.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising executing the requested xlet at the receiver in a JavaTV environment.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the xlet addressing data is a URI.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein utilizing the xlet addressing data to request an xlet comprises initiating a HTTP request.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the xlet server is a web server.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the requested xlet is packaged in a Java archive file format.
14. A method for receiving Java xlets comprising:
receiving an analog service identifier from a service provider comprising encoded addressing data for an xlet application associated with the analog service identifier carried by a vertical blanking interval;
decoding the xlet addressing data;
utilizing the xlet addressing data to request an xlet from an xlet server; and
receiving the requested xlet from the xlet server.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising executing the requested xlet at a receiver in a JavaTV environment.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the xlet is received over a TCP/IP channel.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the xlet addressing data is a URI.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the requested xlet is packaged in a Java archive file format.
19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for receiving Java xlets, comprising:
receiving an analog service identifier at a receiver;
utilizing the analog service identifier to perform a lookup into a lookup structure containing addressing data for an xlet application;
returning xlet addressing data associated with the analog service identifier;
utilizing the xlet addressing data to request an xlet from an xlet server; and
receiving the requested xlet from the xlet server.
20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the xlet is received over an out of band channel.
21. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the xlet is received over a TCP/IP channel.
22. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the xlet addressing data is a URI.
23. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein utilizing the xlet addressing data to request an xlet comprises initiating a HTTP request.