Communication system and device for use with both a broadband distribution network and a telephone network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6643495
SERIAL NO

09621529

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In a communication system a communication device (2) is present for receiving a wideband broadcast signal from a head-end. For providing a return channel to enable interactive TV services, a GSM transceiver (34) is included in the communication device. In order to be able to provide also telephone services access control means (30) are present in the communication device (2) in order to control the access to the GSM transceiver without access conflicts causing an incorrect working system. The access control means switch between the return signals transmitted by a processor (12) and the telephone signals transmitted by a telephone terminal (22). In an embodiment of the invention, the communication device (2) is integrated in a TV set (3).

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PENDRAGON WIRELESS LLC2300 CARILLON POINT KIRKLAND WA 98033

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gallery, Richard David Dublin, IE 1 42
Kuijpers, Henricus Joseph Cornelus Eindhoven, NL 8 87

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