Next generation consumer telecommunications network
US10110937B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42209
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telecommunications network for a high-rise Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) is provided. In the telecommunications network eliminates much of the wiring and space required for voice, video and data services, electrical closets, security cameras, building automation, fire annunciation systems, hard-wired smoke detectors, hard-wired heat detectors, electrical meters through the use of an integrated Ethernet communication system. Additionally, a video program guide (VPG) is provided that allows a user to interact with multiple streams of video in real time. The VPG includes techniques for displaying multiple streams of data on a single screen for a user.
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