Method and apparatus for providing video services
US5574778A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5642
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for video-on-demand and videoconferencing services using a broadband switch network, a broadband session controller, and a broadband service control point. The broadband network provides connections between information sender/receivers in response to instructions from a broadband service control point or in response to requests originated by an information sender/receiver. The broadband service control point processing instructions and/or data to the broadband controller and information sender/receiver. In addition, an integrated service control point integrates broadband and telephone networks to provide efficient and effective integrated broadband and telephone services. Both broadband and telephone services can be provisioned via a video interface at a user's remote location. Also, the integrated network provides unique caller identification delivery services.
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