System and device for data transmission, and related method
First Claim
1. A system for remotely displaying screen data as screens on viewing apparatus, the system comprising:
- a plurality of commercial radio band carrier transmitters, each of the transmitters encoding and transmitting screen data on differing commercial radio band carriers; and
a plurality of devices each being for use with a corresponding viewing apparatus and comprising a band receiver adapted to receive an encoded band carrier and including a band tuner for tuning the band receiver to a selected band carrier, a band carrier decoder connected to the band receiver, the band carrier decoder being adapted to decode the screen data from the received band carrier, and a display signal means connected to the band carrier decoder, the display signal means being adapted to produce from the screen data a display signal representing the screens to be displayed and data storage means connected to the band carrier decoder for storing screen data from the band carrier decoder;
whereby each viewing apparatus when connected to the display signal means of a respective device accepts the display signal and displays the screens.
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Abstract
A system for remotely displaying screen data on televisions or the like transmits screen data over a plurality of commercial radio band carrier transmitters. A plurality of devices are provided, each being for use with a corresponding television in a home. Each device includes a band receiver and a decoder for receiving and decoding screen data. A display signal is then generated for viewing on the television or the like. Each device can include means for receiving responses from a user, for example responses to a program viewed. The device can also include a storage for storing both screen data and response data. This enables response data to be transmitted at a later time, and it can be collected by polling from a central computer. Similarly, screen data can be received and stored, for later viewing.
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55 Claims
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1. A system for remotely displaying screen data as screens on viewing apparatus, the system comprising:
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a plurality of commercial radio band carrier transmitters, each of the transmitters encoding and transmitting screen data on differing commercial radio band carriers; and a plurality of devices each being for use with a corresponding viewing apparatus and comprising a band receiver adapted to receive an encoded band carrier and including a band tuner for tuning the band receiver to a selected band carrier, a band carrier decoder connected to the band receiver, the band carrier decoder being adapted to decode the screen data from the received band carrier, and a display signal means connected to the band carrier decoder, the display signal means being adapted to produce from the screen data a display signal representing the screens to be displayed and data storage means connected to the band carrier decoder for storing screen data from the band carrier decoder; whereby each viewing apparatus when connected to the display signal means of a respective device accepts the display signal and displays the screens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 36)
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17. A system for remotely displaying screen data as screens on a viewing apparatus, the system comprising:
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a central computing means; a transmitter connected to the central computing means for transmitting screen data; a plurality of devices each being for use with a corresponding viewing apparatus and comprising a receiver means adapted to receive an encoded carrier, a decoder means connected to the receiver means for decoding a carrier, a display signal means connected to the receiver means, for producing from the screen data a display signal representing the screens to be displayed, a response data input means including a viewer control means, the response data input means accepting responses from the viewer and translating the responses into response data, an encoder means connected to the response data input means, for encoding response data, a transmission means for transmitting encoded response data to the central computer, and a storage means for storing both screen data and response data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A device for use in an interactive system for remotely viewing screen data as screens on a viewing apparatus, the screen data being encoded and transmitted on one of a plurality of commercial radio band carriers, and for remotely transmitting responses from a viewer as response data to a central computer via a response data encoded telephone carrier, the device comprising:
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a band receiver adapted to receive the encoded band carrier, and including a band tuner for tuning the band receiver to a selected band carrier; a band carrier decoder connected to the band receiver, the band carrier decoder being adapted to decode the screen data from the received band carrier; and a display signal means connected to the band carrier decoder, the display signal means being adapted to produce from the screen data a display signal representing the screens to be displayed; a response data input means, including a viewer control means, the response data input means accepting responses from the viewer and translating the responses into response data; and a first telephone carrier encoder connected to the response data input means, the telephone carrier encoder being adapted to encode a telephone carrier with the response data; whereby a viewing apparatus when connected to the display signal means accepts the display signal and displays the screens; and the response data can be transmitted to the central computer by the telephone carrier encoder when a telephone line is connected between the telephone carrier encoder and the central computer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A device for use in an interactive system for remotely viewing screen data as screens on a viewing apparatus, the screen data being encoded and transmitted on a radio band carrier, and for remotely transmitting responses from a viewer as response data to a central computer via a response data encoded telephone carrier, the device comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive the encoded carrier; a decoder connected to the receiver, and adapted to decode screen data from the received carrier; a display signal means connected to the decoder, the display signal means being adapted to produce from the screen data a display signal representing the screens to be displayed; a response data input means, including a viewer control means, the response data input means accepting responses from the viewer and translating the responses into response data; a first telephone carrier encoder connected to the response data input means, the telephone carrier encoder being adapted to encode a telephone carrier with the response data; and a storage means adapted to store both screen data for later display, and response data prior to transmission over the telephone carrier. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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37. A method for remotely displaying screen data as screens on a viewing apparatus, the method comprising:
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encoding and transmitting screen data on differing commercial radio band carriers; tuning and receiving a selected band carrier; decoding the screen data from the selected band carrier; storing the screen data decoded from the selected band carrier; and producing from the screen data a display signal representing the screens to be displayed; whereby the screens may be displayed on the viewing apparatus when the viewing apparatus accepts the display signal. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method of remotely displaying screen data as screens on a viewing apparatus and recording responses from a viewer, the method comprising:
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encoding and transmitting screen data on a carrier; receiving and decoding the screen data from the carrier; producing from the screen data a display signal representing the screens to be displayed; viewing the screens on a viewing apparatus; accepting responses from the viewer and converting the responses into response data; encoding a response carrier with the response data; sending the encoded response carrier to a central computing means; receiving the encoded response carrier; decoding the response data from the encoded response carrier; and at the viewing apparatus storing both received screen data and response data for transmission, whereby viewing of the screens and transmissions of the response data can be delayed.
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Specification