Telephonic communications – Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical... – Polling
Patent
1988-10-04
1990-11-27
Oberley, Alvin E.
Telephonic communications
Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...
Polling
379 93, 379 96, 358 84, 358 85, 455 2, H04M 1100
Patent
active
049742523
ABSTRACT:
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 center. Patrons at respective communication positions in the theaters may individually and successively engage in voice conversations with persons at the remote broadcast center and may collectively originate preference data for processing and subsequent telephone transmission to the broadcast center responsive to an audio/video signal displayed in the theater for simultaneous viewing by all patrons and responsive to broadcast data received and simultaneously routed to each of the communication positions. Each of the theaters may comprise: a plurality of uniquely identifiable communication positions, each having a remotely activatable telephone handset and data input/output panel; a telephone connectable to any one of the handsets; a data processor to reduce data rate downstream transmission requirements; a modem enabling two-way voice and data communication with the remote broadcast center; and, a display for audio/video signals originating from the remote broadcast center. Each of the node/filters may comprise: a data processor to reduce downstream data rate transmission requirements; and, a telephone call selector. The remote broadcast center may comprise: a processor for tabulating output data; a telephone; and, audio/video and data broadcast signal sources.
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Club Theatre Network, Inc.
Hjerpe Richard
Oberley Alvin E.
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