EP0620688A2
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Methods and systems for non-program applications for subscriber television
Assignee: News Datacom Ltd
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Filing: 1994-04-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A CATV gaming system including a CATV network having a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television, receiving apparatus for receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units, transmitting apparatus for transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results and accounting apparatus for settling gaming debts and winnings via the CATV network. Other services, such as shopping may be provided. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Doron Handelman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:08
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; A63F13/12; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/30; A63F13/33; A63F13/338; A63F13/70; A63F13/79; A63F13/792; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/25; H04N21/254; H04N21/2543; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; H04N21/478; H04N21/4781; H04N21/47815; H04N21/60; H04N21/65; H04N21/658; H04N21/6581; H04N21/6582; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/167; H04N7/1675; H04N7/173
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A CATV gaming system comprising: a CATV network having a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; receiving apparatus for receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; transmitting apparatus for transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results; and accounting apparatus for settling gaming debts and winnings via the CATV network.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A television gaming system comprising: a television network; a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; communications apparatus for receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; transmitting apparatus for transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results; and accounting apparatus for settling gaming debts and winnings via the communications apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A CATV shopping system comprising: a CATV network including a central control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; apparatus for transmitting via the CATV network to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to shopping opportunities; receiving apparatus for receiving shopping inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; and accounting apparatus for settling shopping debts via the CATV network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A CATV gaming system comprising: a CATV network having a central control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; receiving apparatus for receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; transmitting apparatus for transmitting live to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results; and accounting apparatus for settling gaming debts and winnings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A CATV gaming system comprising: a CATV network having a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; apparatus for receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; apparatus for transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results; and programmable apparatus for limiting gambling activity via the CATV network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
A CATV gaming system comprising: a CATV network having a central control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; receiving apparatus for receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; transmitting apparatus for transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results; and accounting apparatus connected directly to general purpose credit card charging and crediting facilities for settling gaming debts and winnings via the CATV network and the credit card facilities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
A CATV shopping system comprising: a CATV network including a centratral control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; transmitting apparatus for transmitting via the CATV network to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to shopping opportunities; receiving apparatus for receiving shopping inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; and accounting apparatus connected directly to general purpose credit card charging and crediting facilities for settling shopping debts via the CATV network and the credit card facilities.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A CATV gaming method including the steps of: providing a CATV network having a central control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results; settling gaming debts and winnings via the CATV network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A television gaming method including the steps of: providing a television network having a central control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results; and settling gaming debts and winnings via communications apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A CATV shopping method including the steps of: providing a CATV network including a central control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; transmitting via the CATV network to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to shopping opportunities; receiving shopping inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; and settling shopping debts via the CATV network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
A CATV gaming method including the steps of: providing a CATV network having a central control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; transmitting live to the multiplicity of subscriber units via said CATV network information relating to gaming results; and settling gaming debts and winnings via the CATV network.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A CATV gaming method including the steps of: providing a CATV network having a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results; and limiting gambling activity via the CATV network.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
75 words
A CATV gaming method including the steps of: providing a CATV network having a central control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results; and interconnecting directly to general purpose credit card charging and crediting facilities for settling gaming debts and winnings via the CATV network and the credit card facilities.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
A CATV shopping method including the steps of: providing a CATV network including a central control station and a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television; transmitting via the CATV network to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to shopping opportunities; receiving shopping inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units; and interconnecting directly to general purpose credit card charging and crediting facilities for settling shopping debts via the CATV network and the credit card facilities.
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