Audio/video signal redistribution system
First Claim
1. A system for redistributing a plurality of audio/video signals to a plurality of communications interfaces over twisted-pair wiring, comprisinga server,a redistributor for receiving a plurality of input signals, comprisingfor each input signal, a demodulator for demodulating the signal, the server controlling an output channel selection of the input signal responsive to one or more control signals input into the communications interface,for each communications interface, a switching device for routing the channel selection to an output of the redistributor, the switching device being controlled by the server responsive to one or more control signals input into the communications interface, andfor each demodulated input signal, a processor for processing the signal for switching,wherein the communications interface receives the output of the redistributor for transmission to a receiving unit connected to the communications interface.
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Abstract
A system for redistributing a multiple input audio/video signals having a redistributing device equipped to receive signals in a multiple formats and redistribute a selected signal to a user'"'"'s premises over existing twisted-pair telephone wire. The redistributing device is in interactive communication with a communications interface located in the user'"'"'s premises which receives user-input control signals and contains switching circuitry which routes the selected signal to the user'"'"'s premises where it is received by the receiving unit such as a television receiver. A single redistributing device services an entire multi-user network from a common distribution point, and services multiple users independently. The system of the invention does not interfere with normal use of the telephone network, so users can interactively access services provided by the system and use the telephone at the same time.
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1. A system for redistributing a plurality of audio/video signals to a plurality of communications interfaces over twisted-pair wiring, comprising
a server, a redistributor for receiving a plurality of input signals, comprising for each input signal, a demodulator for demodulating the signal, the server controlling an output channel selection of the input signal responsive to one or more control signals input into the communications interface, for each communications interface, a switching device for routing the channel selection to an output of the redistributor, the switching device being controlled by the server responsive to one or more control signals input into the communications interface, and for each demodulated input signal, a processor for processing the signal for switching, wherein the communications interface receives the output of the redistributor for transmission to a receiving unit connected to the communications interface.
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11. A method of redistributing a plurality of audio/video signals to a plurality of communications interfaces over twisted-pair wiring, comprising the steps of
(a) receiving a plurality of input signals at a signal redistributor, (b) demodulating each input signal, (c) processing each input signal to a format suitable for switching, (d) switching an output of the redistributor according to one or more control signals input into a communications interface, and (e) routing the output of the redistributor to the communications interface, wherein the output of the redistributor is received by a communications interface for transmission to a receiving device.
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