Global digital video news distribution system
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1. An information distribution system for a digital network, comprising:
- a plurality of video clip storing means for storing data, each of said plurality of video clip storing means storing video data related to a particular subject matter, wherein said video data includes video and audio signals;
a plurality of distribution amplifier means each having an input which receives video data from and stores video data to a respective one of said plurality of video clip storing means and each having at least one output for dividing said video data stored in each of said plurality of video clip storing means;
a plurality of groups of at least one communications means, each of said groups being respectively coupled to one of said plurality of distribution amplifier means, for establishing communications between said plurality of distribution amplifier means and the digital network; and
menu storing means accessible from the digital network for storing information indicating the subject matter associated with each of said plurality of video clip storing means as well as information as to how to access each of said video clip storing means.
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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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1. An information distribution system for a digital network, comprising:
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a plurality of video clip storing means for storing data, each of said plurality of video clip storing means storing video data related to a particular subject matter, wherein said video data includes video and audio signals; a plurality of distribution amplifier means each having an input which receives video data from and stores video data to a respective one of said plurality of video clip storing means and each having at least one output for dividing said video data stored in each of said plurality of video clip storing means; a plurality of groups of at least one communications means, each of said groups being respectively coupled to one of said plurality of distribution amplifier means, for establishing communications between said plurality of distribution amplifier means and the digital network; and menu storing means accessible from the digital network for storing information indicating the subject matter associated with each of said plurality of video clip storing means as well as information as to how to access each of said video clip storing means.
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2. An information distribution system for a digital network, comprising:
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a plurality of video clip storing means for storing data, each of said plurality of video clip storing means storing data related to a particular subject matter; a plurality of distribution amplifier means each having an input which receives data from a respective one of said plurality of video clip storing means and each having at least one output for dividing said data stored in each of said plurality of video clip storing means; a plurality of groups of at least one communications means, each of said groups being respectively coupled to one of said plurality of distribution amplifier means, for establishing communications between respective ones of said plurality of distribution amplifier means and the digital network; and menu storing means for storing and communicating information indicating the subject matter associated with each of said plurality of video clip storing means as well as information as to how to access each of said video clip storing means, wherein the menu storing means comprises, menu storing unit coupled to said plurality of video clip storing means, for storing said information, a master distribution amplifier unit coupled to said menu storing unit for dividing said information, and a plurality of master communication units coupled to said master distribution amplifier for coupling said master distribution amplifier unit to the digital network to make said information accessible from the digital network.
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3. An information distribution system for a network, comprising:
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a plurality of video clip storage units that each store data related to a particular subject matter; a master communications unit coupled to the digital network that establishes communications with the network in order to receive a synchronous digital signal corresponding to the data related to said particular subject matter stored in a respective one of said plurality of video clip storage units; a plurality of distribution amplifier units coupled to said master communications unit, wherein each of the plurality of distribution amplifier units has an input that receives said synchronous digital signal corresponding to the data from a respective one of said plurality of video clip storage units and at least one output that divides said synchronous digital signal corresponding to the data from said respective one of said plurality of video clip units into a plurality of synchronous signals; a plurality of communications units, each of said communications units being coupled to one of said plurality of distribution amplifier units to respectively establish communications between respective ones of said plurality of distribution amplifier units and a plurality of receiving stations in the digital network to receive and output corresponding ones of said plurality of synchronous signals to the plurality of receiving stations; a master controller unit coupled to said plurality of communications units to control said plurality of communications units from a central location; and a menu storing unit accessible from the digital network that stores information indicating the subject matter associated with each of said plurality of video clip storage units and information as to how to access each of said video clip storage units.
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4. An information distribution system for digital network, comprising:
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a plurality of digital storing units for storing data, wherein said video data includes video and audio signals; a plurality of distribution amplifiers each having an input that receives respective data from a respective one of said plurality of digital storing units and each having at least one output for outputting the respective data; a plurality of groups of at least one communications unit, each of said plurality of groups being respectively coupled to one of said plurality of distribution amplifier units to establish parallel separate connections for multiple direct communications between said plurality of distribution amplifier units and the digital network; and a menu storing unit accessible from the digital network for storing information indicating the type of data associated with each of said plurality of digital storing units. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information distribution system for a network, comprising:
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a plurality of digital storing units that store data; a plurality of groups of at least one communications unit, each receiving respective data from a respective one of said plurality of digital storing units, said plurality of groups of at least one communications unit establish a parallel separate connection for multiple direct communications between said plurality of digital storing units and the network; and a menu storing unit accessible from the network that stores information indicating the type of data associated with each of said plurality of digital storing units. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An information distribution system for a network, comprising:
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a storing unit that stores data; at least one communications unit that receives and transmits said data from said storing unit, wherein each of said at least one communications unit establishes a parallel separate connection that permit multiple direct communications between said storing unit and the network, wherein each connection uses a single transmission path to transmit and receive audio and video data; and a menu storing unit accessible from the network that stores information indicating the type of data in said storing unit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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