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Method of connection handling for interactive services

  • US 5,768,419 A
  • Filed: 05/20/1996
  • Issued: 06/16/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for connection handling for use in an interactive service, peripheral control devices and at least one network node forming a transmission network to which are connected at least one storage device and at least one service control device and via which information from the at least one storage device to respectively one of the peripheral control devices and vice versa being conducted using an existing connection, comprising the steps of:

  • only handling a narrow-band connection setup from a respective peripheral control device of the peripheral control devices to the at least one service control device based on a criterion of a comparison of first and second numerical values when the first numerical value calculated in the respective peripheral control device coincides with the second numerical value calculated in the at least one service control device; and

    handling a broad-band connection setup between the at least one storage device and the respective peripheral control device following thereupon and based on a criterion of a selection signal output by the respective peripheral control device.

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