Method and apparatus for integrating interactive local internet

Details Method and apparatus for integrating interactive local internet Method and apparatus for integrating interactive local internet

1999-02-04

2000-10-31

Flynn, Nathan

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

348 12, 348 13, 348 10, 455 32, 455 31, 455 51, H04N 710, H04N 714, H04H 110, H04H 114

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061416827

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for communicating between information service provider systems (ISPS) and customer premise equipment (CPE) is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) transmitting a request for information from a requesting CPE on the upstream communication path, the request including a type of information; (b) based upon the type of information requested, routing the request to a selected ISPS coupled upstream and a selected ISPS coupled downstream; (c) receiving the requested information from the selected ISPS coupled upstream and the request for information from the selected ISPS coupled downstream on the downstream communication path at an associated one of a plurality of cable distribution devices, wherein the associated cable distribution device serves the requesting CPE; (d) wherein when the associated cable distribution device receives the request, routing the request to and receiving the requested information from the selected ISPS coupled downstream; (e) forming a composite signal which includes the requested information from the selected ISPS coupled upstream and the selected ISPS coupled downstream; and (f) distributing the composite signal on the cable transmission channels of the downstream path from the associated cable distribution device to the requesting CPE.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5534913 (1996-07-01), Majeti et al.
patent: 5961603 (1999-10-01), Kumkel et al.

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