Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1991-11-01
1995-04-04
Black, Thomas G.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
370 92, 348 3, 364DIG1, 3642821, 3642823, 3642824, 3642831, 3642832, 3642833, 3642841, 3642843, G06F 1540
Patent
active
054045053
ABSTRACT:
An information broadcasting system provides a large number of subscribers access to a large amount of information using one or more satellite transmission channels. The system can also use cable television transmission channels. A program supplier station stores an information database and tags all the information in the database with indices so as to form a single hierarchical structure which encompasses the entire information database. Portions of the information database are transmitted often, at least once per day, in order to provide the basic subscriber with information need to access the remainder of the database. The information provided by the basic subscriber service, which will typically include at least 50 gigabytes of data, is available to all subscribers without requiring two way communications between the subscribers and the program supplier station. Using a tiered system for scheduling transmission of the 50 gigabytes or so of information included in the basic subscriber service, as well as an intelligent subscriber request anticipation scheme for retrieving information before the subscriber asks for it, the present invention provides subscribers with reasonably quick access to all the contents of the large database while using only a modest amount of bandwidth. Furthermore, by reserving a portion of the system's bandwidth for satisfying requests for access to information not provided with the basic subscriber service, timely access to a virtually unlimited amount of information can be provided, using the same modest transmission bandwidth, to those subscribers willing to pay additional fees for that service.
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Amsbury Wayne
Black Thomas G.
Finisar Corporation
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