Video signal distribution system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4994909
SERIAL NO

07347136

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A signal distribution system is disclosed for distributing television program signals from a central location to a plurality of subscriber locations via respective optical fibers. At the central location, 4 of 64 signals are selected and multiplexed for delivery to each subscriber location. At each subscriber location, an interface unit selects any 2 of the 4 signals for delivery to each of a plurality of video port controllers, for supply to an associated television receiver and video cassette recorder. Requests for program signals initiated by a subscriber at a video port controller are handled by the interface unit, being granted, denied, or fowarded to the central location as appropriate. The system facilitates the provision of pay-per-channel and pay-per-view television program signals.

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NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDWORLD TRADE CENTER OF MONTREAL 380 ST ANTOINE STREET WEST 8TH FLOOR MONTREAL QUEBEC H2Y 3

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dittburner, Robert C Stittsville, CA 3 150
Graves, Alan F Kanata, CA 52 1806
Hagglund, Barry B Nepean, CA 4 208

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