Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Patent
1995-11-14
1997-05-20
Chin, Wellington
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
370410, 348 7, H04L 1250
Patent
active
056319037
ABSTRACT:
An arrangement for generating and receiving standard telecommunications network signals on behalf of a terminal not equipped to generate or receive such signals. A controller shared by a plurality of such terminals receives signals from these terminals over a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) and uses the information received over the PVC to perform signaling. In a specific embodiment, the terminals are set top boxes, connected to a video cable, for controlling television sets. The controller controls signaling for establishing connections between the set top box and a video vendor system, and tunes the set top box to receive signals on the proper channel. Advantageously, such an arrangement significantly reduces the cost of the set top box while still allowing for a highly flexible signaling arrangement to the video vendor system.
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Dianda Robert B.
Libman Roger E.
Vondruska Suzanne
Yu Hsien-Chuen
Chin Wellington
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Vu Huy D.
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