Television – Special applications – Manufacturing
Patent
1996-03-15
1998-11-10
Grant, Chris
Television
Special applications
Manufacturing
348 6, 455 63, 37910012, 37910101, H04N 716
Patent
active
058351264
ABSTRACT:
A system is provided that enhances the interactivity of multimedia information in a closed cable network such as a hotel system or the like. The system includes a multimedia processing plurality of multimedia processing system, a telephone switching system, a video control system, a service operations platform, and a plurality of interactive devices. This system has the advantage of providing compression and/or transmission algorithms to maximize enhancement of the multimedia information. The system also allows for sending facsimiles and voice mail messages on the closed cable system. The system allows for enhanced interactivity within a closed cable system with minimum modification to the existing network.
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Grant Chris
Multimedia Systems Corporation
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