Peripheral software download of a broadcast receiver

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention relates to a system and method for downloading update data to a peripheral device connected to a broadcast receiver such as an integrated receiver decoder (IRD).
The update data is contained in a broadcast digital bit stream.
The IRD receives the broadcast digital bit stream and processes header information contained therein to initially determine whether the digital bit stream is directed to the IRD.
If so, the IRD determines whether the bit stream includes update data to be downloaded and whether the peripheral device is targeted to receive the update data.
Thereafter, if connected to the IRD and targeted to receive the update data, the peripheral device receives the update data in a format recognized by the peripheral device.