Global digital video news distribution system
DCFirst Claim
1. An information distribution system for a digital network, comprising:
- master communications means coupled to the digital network for establishing communications with the network in order to receive a synchronous digital signal;
distribution amplifier means coupled to said master communications means for receiving and dividing said synchronous digital signal into a plurality of synchronous signals;
plurality of communications means coupled to said distribution amplifier means for establishing communications with a plurality of receiving stations and for receiving and outputting said plurality of synchronous signals to the plurality of receiving stations; and
master controller means coupled to said plurality of communications means for controlling said plurality of communications means from a central location.
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Abstract
An information distribution system for a digital network, includes a master communications unit for establishing communications with the network in order to receive a synchronous digital signal, a distribution amplifier unit for receiving and dividing the synchronous digital signal into a plurality of synchronous signals and a plurality of communications units for establishing communications with a plurality of receiving stations. The system also includes a master controller for controlling the plurality of communications units from a central location. The invention alternatively relates to an information disseminating system for a digital network and includes a plurality of video clip storing units, each storing data related to a particular subject matter, a plurality of distribution amplifiers associated with the video clip storing units and a plurality of communications units which establish communications between the plurality of distribution amplifiers and the digital network. A menu storing unit accessible from the digital network, stores information indicating the subject matter associated with each of the plurality of video clip storing units as well as information as to how to access each of the video clip units.
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14 Claims
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1. An information distribution system for a digital network, comprising:
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master communications means coupled to the digital network for establishing communications with the network in order to receive a synchronous digital signal; distribution amplifier means coupled to said master communications means for receiving and dividing said synchronous digital signal into a plurality of synchronous signals; plurality of communications means coupled to said distribution amplifier means for establishing communications with a plurality of receiving stations and for receiving and outputting said plurality of synchronous signals to the plurality of receiving stations; and master controller means coupled to said plurality of communications means for controlling said plurality of communications means from a central location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for distributing information to various locations in a digital network, comprising the steps of:
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establishing communications with the network in order to receive a synchronous digital signal from the network; receiving and dividing the synchronous digital signal into a plurality of synchronous signals; establishing communications with a plurality of receiving stations; receiving and outputting a respective one of the plurality of synchronous signals to a respective receiving station; and controlling said receiving and outputting step with a controller unit at a central location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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