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Interactive system for a closed cable network
Assignee: 1ST TELEPHONY LLC
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Filing: 1994-03-14
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Granted: 1996-01-30
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Expires: 2014-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A system is provided that enhances the interactivity of multimedia information in a closed cable network such as a hotel system or the like. The system includes a multimedia processing plurality of multimedia processing system, a telephone switching system, a video control system, a service operations platform, and a plurality of interactive devices. This system has the advantage of providing compression and/or transmission algorithms to maximize enhancement of the multimedia information. The system allows for enhanced interactivity within a closed cable system with minimum modification to the existing network.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott W. Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/18; H04N1/00; H04N1/00095; H04N1/00114; H04N1/00116; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An interactive system for a closed cable network comprising: means for processing multimedia information; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving telephone messages from and transmitting telephone messages to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the mutimedia processing means for receiving account information from and transmitting account information to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving control information from and transmitting control information to the multimedia processing means; a plurality of multimedia devices coupled to the multimedia processing means to provide updatable multimedia information and; multiplexer means coupled to an Interactive Multimedia Decoder (IMD), the multiplexer means for receiving inputs from the plurality of multimedia devices and for selecting from the plurality of multimedia devices to provide a multimedia output signal to the IMD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An interactive system for a closed cable network comprising: means for processing multimedia information; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving telephone messages from and transmitting telephone messages to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the mutimedia processing means for receiving account information from and transmitting account information to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving control information from and transmitting control information to the multimedia processing means; a plurality of multimedia devices coupled to the multimedia processing means to provide updatable multimedia information and; multiplexer means coupled to an Interactive Multimedia Decoder (IMD), the multiplexer means for receiving inputs from the plurality of multimedia devices and for selecting from the plurality of multimedia devices to provide a multimedia output signal to the IMD.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 in which the plurality of multimedia devices includes a CD player.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 in which the plurality of multimedia devices includes a personal computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 in which the plurality of multimedia devices includes a video camera.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 in which the plurality of multimedia devices includes a laser disk player.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 in which the plurality of multimedia devices includes interactive multimedia decoder (IMD).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 1 in which the plurality of multimedia devices includes at least one interactive multimedia device and at least one video camera to provide a point to point video system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 in which the plurality of multimedia devices includes at least one interactive multimedia device (IMD) and at least one video camera to provide a multipoint to point video system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 in which the system is utilized with a voice response system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 9 in which the voice response system provides a facsimile image on a display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
136 words
An interactive system for a closed cable network comprising: means for processing multimedia information; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving telephone messages from and transmitting telephone messages to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving account information from and transmitting account information to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving control information from and transmitting control information to the multimedia processing means; a plurality of multimedia devices coupled to the multimedia processing means to provide updatable multimedia information; and a global multimedia multiplexer (GMM), the GMM further including means for receiving inputs from the plurality of multimedia devices, and for selecting from the plurality of multimedia devices to provide a composite multimedia output signal to a plurality of interactive multimedia decoders.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
136 words
An interactive system for a closed cable network comprising: means for processing multimedia information; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving telephone messages from and transmitting telephone messages to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving account information from and transmitting account information to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving control information from and transmitting control information to the multimedia processing means; a plurality of multimedia devices coupled to the multimedia processing means to provide updatable multimedia information; and a global multimedia multiplexer (GMM), the GMM further including means for receiving inputs from the plurality of multimedia devices, and for selecting from the plurality of multimedia devices to provide a composite multimedia output signal to a plurality of interactive multimedia decoders.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
117 words
An interactive system for a closed cable network comprising: means for processing multimedia information; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving telephone messages from and transmitting telephone messages to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving account information from and transmitting account information to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving control information from and transmitting control information to the multimedia processing means; a plurality of multimedia devices coupled to the multimedia processing means to provide updatable multimedia information, and a voice response system coupled to the telephone messages receiving transmitting means; the voice response system for providing facsimile images on a display.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
117 words
An interactive system for a closed cable network comprising: means for processing multimedia information; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving telephone messages from and transmitting telephone messages to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving account information from and transmitting account information to the multimedia processing means; means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving control information from and transmitting control information to the multimedia processing means; a plurality of multimedia devices coupled to the multimedia processing means to provide updatable multimedia information, and a voice response system coupled to the telephone messages receiving transmitting means; the voice response system for providing facsimile images on a display.
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