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A set-top box is provided wherein an Identifier (ID) associated with the set-top box can be used to request information from a personal computer which provides the requested information to the set-top box. In particular, in a system that includes multiple set-top boxes, the ID can be used to determi

A set-top box is provided wherein an Identifier (ID) associated with the set-top box can be used to request information from a personal computer which provides the requested information to the set-top box. In particular, in a system that includes multiple set-top boxes, the ID can be used to determine which set-top box made a request and to determine which set-top box is the intended recipient of the requested information accessed by the system. For example, a request for information from a set-top box can include the ID of the set-top box. The personal computer, therefore, can use the ID to record which set-top box made the request. When the personal computer receives the information requested by the set-top box, the information and the ID of the set-top box that made the request is broadcast to all the set-top boxes. Each set-top box compares the ID broadcast with the information to its own ID to determine if the information is intended for it.

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A set-top box is provided wherein an Identifier (ID) associated with the set-top box can be used to request information from a personal computer which provides the requested information to the set-top box. In particular, in a system that includes multiple set-top boxes, the ID can be used to determi

A set-top box is provided wherein an Identifier (ID) associated with the set-top box can be used to request information from a personal computer which provides the requested information to the set-top box. In particular, in a system that includes multiple set-top boxes, the ID can be used to determine which set-top box made a request and to determine which set-top box is the intended recipient of the requested information accessed by the system. For example, a request for information from a set-top box can include the ID of the set-top box. The personal computer, therefore, can use the ID to record which set-top box made the request. When the personal computer receives the information requested by the set-top box, the information and the ID of the set-top box that made the request is broadcast to all the set-top boxes. Each set-top box compares the ID broadcast with the information to its own ID to determine if the information is intended for it. nd polarizing shutters to selectively admit light to said image sensor of said still image capturing device. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said first and second polarizing shutters comprise LCD elements. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said polarization orientation of light from said second polarizing shutter is substantially perpendicular to light from said polarization orientation of said first polarizing shutter. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein at least one of said beam splitter means and said beam combiner means are polarizing devices. 12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said beam splitter means splits said incoming light into said first and second light beams at an angle of approximately ninety degrees from said incoming light beam, and said beam combiner means combines said first and second polarized light beams into said resultant light beam, and with said two or more reflecting means comprising: a first pair of reflecting means positioned in said first and second light beams and directing said first and second light beams into said first and second polarizing shutters; and a second pair of reflecting means positioned in said first and second polarized light beams and directing said first and second polarized light beams into said beam combiner means. 13. The apparatus of claim 8, with said beam splitter means and said beam combiner means com