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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1995
Denny L Hylton, Great Falls, VA (US);
Steven Olsen, Balt, MD (US);
William Burton, Ashton, MD (US);
Dave Lichtenwalner, Columbia, MD (US);
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing interactive multimedia services to subscriber premises utilizing wireless distribution within the subscriber premise. The service is provided via a communications link delivering to the subscriber premises broad band digital information including video and audio from a plurality of information providers and control signals in a multiplexed form. This multiplexed signal is then separated and processed on premise and distributed in a two-way fashion using frequency hopping code division multiple access (CDMA) spread spectrum using radio frequency signals preferably at UHF. Upstream control signals from the user installation are communicated from the individual user terminals in the same wireless manner.