CATV Communication system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4533948
SERIAL NO

06373765

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A two way digital communication arrangement utilizes a CATV system to provide bidirectional data transport service between any two points within the CATV system. The headend receives an upstream message and selectively rebroadcasts such message on the downstream portion of the spectrum. System intelligence is thus distributed throughout the system as server and subscriber nodes can be located anywhere in the CATV network. In order to obtain access to the CATV communication resources, user equipment at each node must attach a frame verifier (FV) code to each respective message. The headend examines the FV and permits rebroadcast of messages only if the FV code indicates that the user is authorized.

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GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION (GIC-4)101 TOURNAMENT DRIVE HORSHAM PA 19044

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bauer, Robert K Fremont, CA 2 275
Ennis, Gregory B San Jose, CA 2 603
Feiertag, Richard J Sunnyvale, CA 3 348
McNamara, Robert P San Jose, CA 30 1407

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