Telecommunications – Interference signal transmission
Patent
1997-02-18
1999-05-18
Kostak, Victor R.
Telecommunications
Interference signal transmission
455 61, 348 12, 348 7, H04N7/10
Patent
active
059059427
ABSTRACT:
An audio/video distribution system for a multiple dwelling unit such as an apartment building provides programming which is selectable by a subscriber through the interactive use of on-screen menus. Programming and services are supplied from a headend over a distribution network to individual apartments. The distribution network includes an interdiction field unit associated with each of a group of apartments. The interdiction field unit normally interdicts those channels capable of carrying video on demand movies, interactive video games, and interactive services. When a subscriber wishes to order a movie, video game, or other service through interactive on-screen menus provided from the headend to the apartment, the headend instructs the interdiction field unit associated with the subscriber's apartment to de-interdict a channel. Selections made through a remote control to a subscriber terminal in the apartment are supplied to the headend over the distribution system. The channel remains deinterdicted during the playing of a movie, video game, or interactive service selected by the subscriber, based upon the signals received from the subscriber terminal during the interactive on-screen menu session.
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Bankers David M.
Hills Vernon E.
Stoel Leon P.
Truckenmiller Douglas D.
Kostak Victor R.
LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation
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