Presentation modes for various format bit streams

Abstract

A system for receiving satellite signals for display on a monitor. in accordance with the present invention comprises an antenna, a server receiver, coupled to the antenna, and at least one client receiver, coupled to the server receiver, wherein the client receiver sends commands to the antenna and receives signals from the antenna through the server receiver.

1 . A system for receiving satellite video signals for display on a monitor, comprising: 
 an antenna;    a server receiver, coupled to the antenna, and    at least one client receiver, coupled to the server receiver, wherein the client receiver sends commands to the antenna and receives the satellite video signals from the antenna through the server receiver.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the server receiver allocates resources to the at least one client receiver based on the command sent from the at least one client receiver to the server receiver.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the command comprises at least one of the group comprising recording an event and viewing a specific channel.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the server receiver identifies a conflict between a first client receiver and a second client receiver.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the server receiver accepts manual intervention to resolve the conflict.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the server receiver reports the conflict on the monitor.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the server receiver comprises a video recorder.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the video recorder includes multiple playback speeds.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus for displaying video information, comprising: 
 a broadcast delivery system comprising a transmitter, a first receiver, and at least one second receiver, the first receiver and the at least one second receiver being communicatively coupled;    a first monitor, coupled to the first receiver;    at least one second monitor, respectively coupled to the at least one second receiver, wherein the first monitor and the second monitor independently display video information based on signal selection in the first receiver and the at least one second receiver;    a processor, coupled to the first receiver, wherein the processor receives commands from the at least one second receiver to change the video information displayed on the at least one second monitor.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the broadcast delivery system is a satellite-based delivery system.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the first receiver allocates resources to the at least one second receiver based on a command sent from the at least one second receiver to the first receiver.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the command comprises at least one of the group comprising recording an event and viewing a specific channel.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first receiver identifies a conflict between a first second receiver and a second receiver.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first receiver accepts manual intervention to resolve the conflict.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the first receiver reports the conflict on the first monitor.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the first receiver comprises a video recorder.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the video recorder includes multiple playback speeds.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one second receiver sends commands to the first receiver to record a video program on the video recorder for viewing on the at least one second monitor.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the first receiver reports the conflict on the at least one second monitor.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the communicative coupling between the first receiver and the at least one second receiver is selected from a group consisting of: a cable, a power distribution line, and a phone line.