Method and apparatus for providing internet service at a subscriber premise
First Claim
1. A method of establishing a multimedia sensory data link conveying Internet data between an Internet interface and a subscriber premise, wherein the Internet interface is remotely located from the subscriber premise, to eliminate an Internet protocol comprising, at the Internet interface:
- receiving a multimedia sensory signal conveying control signals from the subscriber premise;
converting the digital control signals into World Wide Web browsing information; and
transmitting the World Wide Web browsing information to an Internet using the Internet protocol.
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Abstract
A multimedia interface station (102) establishes a multimedia sensory data link between the Internet (108) and a subscriber premise (112) eliminating an Internet protocol. Visual and audio data received from the Internet (108) is converted to a multimedia sensory signal at the multimedia interface station (102) and transmitted to a sensory transmission device (150) such as a television (142) in the subscriber premise (112) without using the Internet protocol.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of establishing a multimedia sensory data link conveying Internet data between an Internet interface and a subscriber premise, wherein the Internet interface is remotely located from the subscriber premise, to eliminate an Internet protocol comprising, at the Internet interface:
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receiving a multimedia sensory signal conveying control signals from the subscriber premise; converting the digital control signals into World Wide Web browsing information; and transmitting the World Wide Web browsing information to an Internet using the Internet protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of establishing a multimedia sensory data link conveying Internet data between an Internet interface and a subscriber premise to eliminate an Internet protocol comprises:
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receiving the Internet data at the Internet interface; converting the Internet data to a multimedia sensory signal; transmitting the multimedia sensory signal to a sensory transmission device located at the subscriber premise; receiving the multimedia sensory signal at the subscriber premise; converting the multimedia sensory signal to a standard television signal; and transmitting the standard television signal to at least one television within the subscriber premise. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A multimedia interface station comprising:
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an Internet interface for receiving control signals from a remotely located subscriber premise to create World Wide Web browsing information in order to access an Internet using an Internet protocol and for converting Internet data to a multimedia sensory signal to eliminate the Internet protocol; and a cable control unit coupled to the Internet interface for transmitting the multimedia sensory signal to the subscriber premise using a digital protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a sensory transmission device for conveying control signal information from a user; a multimedia access apparatus, coupled to the sensory transmission device, responsive to activation of the sensory transmission device for converting the control signals into a multimedia sensory signal using a digital protocol; an Internet interface, having client application software shared among multiple users, for converting the control signals into World Wide Web browsing information in order to access an Internet; a first connection remotely connecting the multimedia access apparatus to the Internet interface; and a second connection coupling the Internet interface to the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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