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Television broadcast distribution systems comprising base station with a tuner and computer outstations

  • US 5,655,214 A
  • Filed: 09/07/1995
  • Issued: 08/05/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A television broadcast distribution system comprising:

  • (i) a base station comprising a tuner for receiving broadcast television signals from a wide-band input and having a tuning control input for controlling said tuner to select said broadcast signals, said tuner being arranged to provide a baseband video signal output which is derived from said selected broadcast signal;

    (ii) data-grade cabling constructed and arranged to carry said baseband video signal output from said base station to a remote outstation; and

    (iii) an outstation remote from said base station and including;

    an input for receiving said baseband video signal output from said cabling,a computer which is programmed for displaying said signal output in the form of a picture, andmanual input control means which communicates with said base station via said cabling to cause control signals to be fed to said control input of said tuner in order to select the broadcast signal which is displayed at said outstation, said manual input means being arranged to produce said control signals in conjunction with a control image which is displayed by said computer.

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