Method and apparatus for on-demand video program access control using integrated out-of-band signaling for channel selection
US6848116B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6581
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An on-demand program access system for broadband, frequency division multiplexed cable television signals, one or more infrastructure element (IF) constituting a local video network signal server has a plurality of subscriber premise equipment elements (SPEE) served thereby. Each SPEE constitutes a video network client. Coaxial premise wiring connects each SPEE with the IE for conducting RF modulated programming signals and bi-directional data signals between the IE and each respective SPEE using out-of-band signaling so that there is no overlap between the programming signals and the bi-directional data signals.
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