Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for operating a T-DAB communication network (T, terrestrial; DAB, Digital Audio Broadcast) for a service area, the service area being greater than the maximum DAB transmitter distance A. The T-DAB signals are transmitted to the service area by means of low output DAB transmitters mounted upon fixed terrestrial mounting devices (2), the mutual distance a between the DAB transmitters being less than half of the maximum DAB transmitter distance A (a ≤ 0,2A). Furthermore the invention relates to a method for obtaining information on a receiver by a user by means of a combined T-DAB band-III and T-DAB L-band transmitter network. Both transmitter networks are centrally operated by a central DAB server.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for differential updates in a data broadcasting environment are disclosed A data broadcasting system receives profile information representative of information desired by subscribers to the data broadcasting system Broadcast content may be adjusted m response to changes in the aggregate status of document versions stored on subscriber units
Abstract:
A broadcasting system for providing access information of a broadcast service, wherein a transmission apparatus generates the access information for at least one of a broadcast network and an interaction network, from which the broadcast service is transmitted, and transmits the access information to a terminal via a specific communication network. A reception apparatus receives the access information of the broadcast service via the communication network, analyzes the received access information to determine a network from which the broadcast service is provided, among the broadcast network and the interaction network, and sets an access address for reception of the broadcast service.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for differential updates in a data broadcasting environment are disclosed A data broadcasting system receives profile information representative of information desired by subscribers to the data broadcasting system Broadcast content may be adjusted m response to changes in the aggregate status of document versions stored on subscriber units
Abstract:
Systems and methods for intelligent data broadcasting techniques are disclosed. A data broadcasting system receives profile information representative of information desired by subscribers to the data broadcasting system. Broadcast content in one or more broadcast regions may be adjusted in response to changes in aggregate user preferences in the region.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and system for broadcasting a programme and to a subscriber terminal of a cellular radio network for receiving a programme. The method comprising: broadcasting (308) from a broadcasting system a programme over a broadcasting path of the broadcasting system; transferring (304) from a server broadcast programme-associated data to a cellular radio network; transmitting (306) from a base station of the cellular radio network the broadcast programme-associated data at a specific frequency defined for the cellular radio network in such a manner that the transmission of the broadcast programme-associated data is synchronized with the broadcasting of the programme; receiving (310) with a subscriber terminal of the cellular radio network the programme and the broadcast programme-associated data in such a manner that a programme receiver of the subscriber terminal receives from the broadcasting path of the broadcasting system the programme and a cellular radio network transceiver of the subscriber terminal receives the broadcast programme-associated data at a specific frequency defined for the cellular radio network; and establishing (312) from the subscriber terminal a return channel through the base station to the server. The return channel is used to order a given programme for broadcasting at a specific frequency defined for the cellular radio network and/or the return channel is used to transfer to the server data related to a game to be played in the subscriber terminal.
Abstract:
A music transmitting device which receives a request signal including music identification information and compression method identification information from a receiving device and sends out compressed music data generated by compressing music data corresponding to the music identification information by the compression method corresponding to the compression method identification information to the receiving device, and in which the request signal is transmitted through a public circuit; and a music receiving device which receives music data from a music transmitting device by a digital broadcast receiving device and decodes the received music data by the compression decoding method corresponding to the compression method specified by the compression method identification information.
Abstract:
To provide a user with the capability of accessing audio/video material, and to remotely select, store and play back the material at any time, there is provided a receiving system responsive to a user input identifying a choice of an item stored in a source material library to be played back to the subscriber at a location remote from the source material library, the item containing information to be sent from a transmitter to the receiving system. The receiving system comprises transceiver means for automatically receiving the requested information from the transmitter as compressed formatted data blocks; receiver format conversion means coupled to the transceiver means; storage means coupled to the receiver format conversion means; decompressing means coupled to the receiver format conversion means; and output data conversion means coupled to the decompressing means for playing back the decompressed information in real time at a time specified by the user.
Abstract:
The invention generally relates to methods and systems in which audio or audiovisual information is transmitted to or received at a user reception system having an address. More particularly, a method is provided of providing audiovisual information to a remotely located reception system responsive to a request generated by a user terminal interface, the receiving system being identified by a first address, the method comprising: associating a program note with a selected item comprising audiovisual information, the audiovisual information comprising at least one time encoded digital audiovisual data block in a compressed format (413b, 413c, 413d); associating a second address with the selected item; storing program note information in an item database (300); storing (414) a plurality of items comprising audiovisual information together with the selected item in a data library (118), the data library comprising a mass storage device; receiving via a communication channel the request (415) for the selected item comprising audiovisual information, the request comprising the first address and the second address; retrieving the selected item from the data library; and transmitting (416) at least a portion of the selected item via a communication channel to the remotely located reception system.
Abstract:
A pay-per-view program access control system which combines a television signal with a telephone control signal to allow a remotely located telephone connections to be coupled to a television receiver via a single wire or transmission line. The television signal is combined with the telephone control signal in the telco modulator (12) and the combined signals are then separated at a remote location by a splitter (14). Once separated, the television signal and telephone control signal can be used as if they had been transmitted to the remote location separately.