SPERRSYSTEMVERFAHREN UND -GERÄT FÜR EIN PRO EINSCHALTEN ZU BEZAHLENDES KABELFERNSEHPROGRAMM
A CATV system includes a headend (10) which transmits programming including pay-per-view programming and a cable distribution system which distributes the programming. Service providing equipment (20) is coupled to the cable distribution system for supplying the programming to at least one subscribe...
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Format | Patent |
Language | German |
Published |
15.07.1999
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Edition | 6 |
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Summary: | A CATV system includes a headend (10) which transmits programming including pay-per-view programming and a cable distribution system which distributes the programming. Service providing equipment (20) is coupled to the cable distribution system for supplying the programming to at least one subscriber. A subscriber terminal (500) is coupled to the service providing equipment (20) over a communication link. The subscriber terminal (500) includes an input device (520) for inputting subscriber-supplied signals indicative of a pay-per-view event to generate a message. A transmitter (540) responsive to the subscriber-supplied signals transmits the message to the service providing equipment (20) over the communication link. The service providing equipment (20) includes a service apparatus (400) coupled between first and second diplexers (295; 395). The diplexers (295; 395) separate the transmission path between the headend (10) and the subscriber terminal into downstream or forward and upstream or reverse transmission paths. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: AT19920902199T |