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US 5440632

How Cable Boxes Download Software Updates Remotely

A method for cable television boxes to automatically download and install new software updates sent over the air from the cable provider's main office.

Statusexpired

Granted1995

Expires2014

Claims66

Forward citations249

Prior art14

AssigneeScientific Atlanta LLC

InventorsRobert O. Banker, Kinney C. Bacon +3

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