System and Signal Monitoring for IPTV Set-Top-Box Systems

In IPTV systems, a set-top-box decodes digital multimedia streams into legacy video signals for the end user. Also, it provides a versatile user interface for applications like TV program guides, movie rentals, gaming, shopping etc. For providers, remote monitoring of these systems’ parameters, such as performance, hardware, processes is crucial for overall service reliability. Another important issue is the (remote) monitoring of the stream-decoding process in order to measure “user experience”, i.e. the quality of the multimedia stream delivered over the IP network. Our solution addresses these requirements, applicable for most settop-box types available on the market today.

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