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5905942 Multiple dwelling unit interactive audio/video distribution system  
An audio/video distribution system for a multiple dwelling unit such as an apartment building provides programming which is selectable by a subscriber through the interactive use of on-screen...
5905941 Television signal cable distribution installation  
A television signal distribution network includes respective distributor cables for signals from respective satellite antennas, one of such cables also being coupled to a terrestrial signal source...
5901340 Wideband signal distribution system  
A wideband signal distribution system for distributing among a plurality of outlets wideband signals modulated onto RF carrier signals within a specified frequency band. The system functions as...
5898455 Interface modules and methods for coupling combined communication signals to communication receivers  
Interface modules are disclosed that can couple combined signals in communication signal bands (e.g., cable television and upper and lower direct broadcast satellite signal bands) to communication...
5883677 Method and apparatus for managing multiple outside video service providers  
A method and apparatus for receiving, organizing and presenting program information to a display device in a home from at least two outside sources such as CATV, telephone companies (TELCOs) and...
5835128 Wireless redistribution of television signals in a multiple dwelling unit  
A system for redistributing a television signal to a multiplicity of receiver units within a multiple dwelling unit (MDU) includes a main receiving antenna which receives a broadband television...
5808659 Device and method for centralized processing of picture-in-picture images  
An apparatus and method for centralized processing of PIP images from a plurality of digital video sources includes a centralized processing device having a plurality of service drivers for...
5805974 Method and apparatus for synchronizing commercial advertisements across multiple communication channels  
A satellite uplink/studio system has timing means coupled therewith for precise commercial timing such that prerecorded commercials are simultaneously started with sufficient precision to appear...
5801749 Universal audio/video signal converter  
In low power audio and video applications, an audio/video signal converter converts balanced and unbalanced signals using a first converter which converts a balanced signal to an unbalanced signal...
5787335 Direct broadcast satellite system for multiple dwelling units  
A system is provided for distribution of broadcast and direct satellite television signals to multiple users, for example, within a multiple dwelling building. In one embodiment broadcast signals...
5781734 System for providing audio and video services on demand  
A system comprise a management section, a plurality of terminal sections and a coaxial cable. The management section is provided with a predetermined number of video game units and video recorders....
5768375 CATV system  
An image-data-system host computer outputs image data, the protocol of which is not disclosed. The image data outputted from the image-data-system host computer is transmitted via an...
5768279 Broad band transmission system  
A broad band broadcasting transmission system for sending broad band downstream data and telephone signals from a central office to a number subscriber set top terminal. Each frame of data is...
5760822 Central node converter for local network having single coaxial cable  
A method and device for use with a communication system having a single cable line containing externally transmitted data within a fixed frequency band for providing interaction between a...
5748732 Pay TV method and device which comprise master and slave decoders  
A master decoder for use with a master smart card and at least one slave decoder for use with a slave smart card are arranged in a pay tv system, wherein the master decoder receives slave...
5748722 Collective-house control system employing an interface circuit for alternative mark inversion control communication  
A collective-house control system is provided which employs an interface circuit for alternative mark inversion (AMI) communication. The interface circuit has a data detecting unit, a controlling...
5712614 Power line communications system  
A power line communications system in which information signals are frequency multiplied in a transmitter unit, so that the critical information portions of the information signals are frequency...
5655214 Television broadcast distribution systems comprising base station with a tuner and computer outstations  
A base station includes a tuner and teletext decoder 32 which outputs baseband video, audio and raw text data at 36, 37 and 39, along a cabling infrastructure 40. A remote PC 41 has a capture card...
5642151 Distribution of television signals to workstations  
Digital video data (such as full motion video and audio) is distributed over a computer network to workstations by an analog video server. The network carries digital network signal traffic. The...
5642348 Access director interface for narrowband/broadband information distribution network  
An access director provides a gateway for customer premise based equipment (both wired and wireless) and a wireless port facility to a narrowband/broadband information distribution network. It...
5601436 Apparatus and method for generating and presenting an audiovisual lesson plan  
A system and method for generating and presenting a lesson plan comprising audiovisual materials to a classroom. The system enables the automatic connection of audiovisual output signals from one...
5585837 Distribution of local video signal with consumer cable television signal  
A video signal processing and distribution apparatus receives a cable television signal which includes a plurality of television channels. The cable television signal is transferred through one or...
5574964 Signal distribution system  
A signal distribution system having a converter with input terminals for receiving signals of varying configurations and an output terminal for transmitting converted signals. The input signals...
5565908 Bi-directional system for providing information, management, and entertainment services  
A system for providing information, management, and entertainment services is described. The system enables the user to select a service via a remote control. Once the system receives a request...
5485630 Audio/video distribution system  
A Node "0" device for a Consumer Electronics Coaxial Bus (CXBUS) network is provided. The network has a plurality of internal cables coupled to a source of up-link signals located within a first...
5475740 System for accessing and paying for amenities using a telephone  
System for enabling user access to and payment for amenities using a telephone is disclosed, The system includes a telephone for entering billing and amenity identification information connected to...
5455619 Video distribution system addressing device for identifying remote locations  
The present invention is an electronic room address tag which associates an address with a remote location in a video distribution system. The video distribution system includes a central...
5389963 System for selectively interconnecting audio-video sources and receivers  
A system for selectively interconnecting a plurality of audio/video sources and a plurality of audio/video communication devices including a single switch, a mixer to combine the audio and video...
5321846 Signal transmission system with quicker response and with parallel and serial outputs  
A signal transmission system includes concentratedly arranged various kinds of electronic apparatus capable of transmitting information such as audio and/or video, and so forth. The system is...
5249043 Device for dispatching video and/or audio signals between several receivers  
Device for dispatching video and/or audio signals to several receivers. A typical installation has a main television receiver (1), optically coupled to a video recorder (2), and a standard antenna...
RE34340 Closed circuit television system having seamless interactive television programming and expandable user participation  
A closed circuit interactive television system (10) provides a multichannel television signal from a localized head end (12 which is used for individualized interactive selections by a plurality of...
5193208 Signal transmission system  
A signal transmission system in which a variery of electronic apparatus which can transmit audio and/or video informations (AV informations) or the like are concentratedly installed is comprised of...
5130793 Reconfigurable multiple-point wired in-house network for simultaneous and/or alternative distribution of several types of signals, notably baseband images, and method for the configuration of a system such as this  
A transmission line formed by a twisted pair of conductors with at least one input point for connection to a device for injection of a signal into the pair of conductors, and several output points...
5089886 Device for the remote transmission of signals and in particular video signals  
A device for the transmission of signals, including video signals, between at least one transmitting assembly and at least receiving assembly by means of a twin-wire connection line provided at...
5056138 Television selection system  
A system connectable into standard television receiver systems for converting predetermined channels thereof to audio only channels and detecting selection of the predetermined channels to cause...
5053883 Terminal polling method  
A method of transferring data from a plurality of remote terminals to a central location over a communication network is disclosed. First random numbers are respectively generated for each of the...
5018021 Individualized video center  
A coin-operated TV system is disclosed that uses separate TV displays or sets, each having an individual coin acceptor, program selector and control. Centralized sources of pre-recorded and/or...
4985761 Current detection circuit and method  
An apparatus for sensing operational status of a system including a television set includes a reference source, means for determining a level of operation of the system, and means for comparing the...
4974252 Interactive commercial/entertainment network  
A commerical/entertainment network provides interactive communications for patrons and comprises: a plurality of theaters; a plurality of node/filters, connected in tiers; and, a remote broadcast...
4926256 Billing data display system for a closed circuit television system  
In a closed circuit television system having a central facility connected to a plurality of terminals, it is possible to display billing data showing charges for hotel accommodations, pay...
4920432 System for random access to an audio video data library with independent selection and display at each of a plurality of remote locations  
Adapted for use in hotels, hospitals, and similar environments, the disclosed system allows numerous system users to operate user terminals at any of a plurality of locations to access a common...
4901367 Cable communications system with remote switching and processing converters  
A two-way cable distribution system for offices and office/apartment complexes wherein a single cable is used to interconnect tenants or owners with video/audio, facsimile, security and data...
4899217 Communication and energy control system for houses  
An automated system for providing different services within a house includes an appliance coordination data network for communicating relatively low speed appliance digital data within a house, a...
4885795 Hospital digital data transfer system  
A digital data transfer system for transferring baseband digital data between a central location and a patient's room is provided. The system employs the existing coaxial cable network found in...
4885803 System and method for controlling a plurality of electronic entertainment devices  
A system and method for controlling and distributing the entertainment signals from a plurality of electronic entertainment devices to a plurality of remote locations within a building; A host...
4864632 Indoor wiring system for VHF/UHF signal lines  
Disclosed is a wiring system which has a terminal device having an output mini-jack connected to a reception antenna, a booster having input and output mini-jacks, intermediate equipment, e.g., a...
4802022 Cable TV system for guest facilities  
A CATV system for a guest facility such as a hotel including a monitor installed in each room of the facility, an activator for activating the monitor with a signal sent from the front office of...
4768087 Education utility  
A system for distributing educational information in digital form to a plurality of schools simultaneously transmits the information via a satellite (15) to FM stations (18) which retransmit to...
4633202 Local area network system with constant tap level  
A passive, single cable, local area network system includes two directional couplers at each cable tap to provide bi-directional communications for each communications terminal. Each coupler...
4439784 Power cutting device for terminal units of CATV system  
In a CATV system, power supplies of television sets associated with all terminal units are cut in response to an instruction contained in a down-data signal supplied by a central facility of the...
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