Digital Residential Entertainment System

Abstract

A digital residential entertainment system uses a data switch with dedicated ports. Each one of the dedicated ports may receive a different input or route a different output. As different content items are stored within the digital residential entertainment system, each one of the different content items is associated to a different row in a data table. Each different row thus stores data fields that differentiate one content item from another content item.

1 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   memory storing instructions that when executed cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:   storing a plurality of content items in the memory;   storing a single data record that corresponds to one content item in the plurality of content items, the single data record being one row in a data table, the data table having a different row for each other content item in the plurality of content items, the row having a plurality of data fields, the plurality of data fields comprising information that differentiates the one content item from the each other content item in the plurality of content items.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise decrypting the one content item for presentation. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving an information signal from one of multiple pairs of a tuner and a demodulator. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the operations further comprise instructing a data switch to select a port that corresponds to the one of multiple pairs of a tuner and a demodulator. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise instructing a tuner to tune to a frequency. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise instructing a data switch to select a port that corresponds to the tuner. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a storage position identifier from a source remote from the system; and   storing the storage position identifier in the one row as one field in the plurality of data fields, the storage position identifier specifying a storage position for the one content item in a lineup of different content items.   
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 storing, in memory, a plurality of content items;   associating, by a processor, a single data record to one content item in the plurality of content items, the single data record being one row in a data table, the data table having a different row for each other content item in the plurality of content items; and   storing information associated with the one content item in a plurality of data fields within the one row, the information differentiating the one content item from the each other content item in the plurality of content items.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising decrypting the one content item for presentation. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising receiving an information signal from one of multiple pairs of a tuner and a demodulator. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising instructing a data switch to select a port that corresponds to the one of multiple pairs of a tuner and a demodulator. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising instructing a tuner to tune to a frequency. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising instructing a data switch to select a port that corresponds to the tuner. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 receiving a storage position identifier from a remote source; and   storing the storage position identifier in the one row as one field in the plurality of data fields, the storage position identifier specifying a storage position for the one content item in a lineup of different content items.   
     
     
         15 . A memory storing code which when executed causes a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 storing a plurality of content items in the memory;   storing a single data record that corresponds to one content item in the plurality of content items, the single data record being one row in a data table, the data table having a different row for each other content item in the plurality of content items, the row having a plurality of data fields, the plurality of data fields comprising information that differentiates the one content item from the each other content item in the plurality of content items.   
     
     
         16 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise decrypting the one content item for presentation. 
     
     
         17 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving an information signal from one of multiple pairs of a tuner and a demodulator. 
     
     
         18 . The memory of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise instructing a data switch to select a port that corresponds to the one of multiple pairs of a tuner and a demodulator. 
     
     
         19 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 instructing a tuner to tune to a frequency; and   instructing a data switch to select a port that corresponds to the tuner.   
     
     
         20 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a storage position identifier from a remote source; and   storing the storage position identifier in the one row as one field in the plurality of data fields, the storage position identifier specifying a storage position for the one content item in a lineup of different content items.