Telephone access display system

Claim 1

Apparatus for the remote viewing of selected video program material at subscriber remote receiving locations, comprising: (a) television broadcasting means at a central location for providing a television signal for transmission to said remote locations over a single common channel; (b) means at said central location for providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means; (c) at least one selectable source of video program materials; (d) selection means for generating a selection signal for enabling each subscriber remote receiving location to select video program material to be broadcast over the single common channel with such selection being made through a telephone system keypad; and (e) programmed data processor means coupled to said at least one selectable source of video program materials and said means for providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means, said programmed data processor being responsive to the telephonically transmitted selection signal from a remote location selecting desired video program material for transmission by said televison broadcasting means over the single common channel for viewing by all of said subscriber remote receiving locations on the single common channel, said programmed data processor providing control signals to said at least one selectable source of video program materials in accordance with the desired video program material selected by a subscriber remote receiving location such that selected video program material is coupled by said means for providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means for transmission over the single common channel to all of the said subscriber remote receiving locations viewing the single common channel irrespective of whether the subscribers at such locations have selected any video program material so that a viewer at a remote receiving location may tune a television receiver at that location to the single common channel in order to sequentially view all of the selected video program materials transmitted by said television broadcasting means over the single common channel, said programmed digital processor means further providing information identifying said video program materials on said single common channel in addition to said video program material.

Claim 3

A method for the remote viewing of selected video program material at subscriber remote receiving locations, comprising the steps of: (a) providing television broadcasting means at a central location for providing a television signal for transmission to said remote locations over a single common channel; (b) providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means; (c) providing at least one selectable source of video program materials; (d) generating a selection signal for enabling each subscriber remote receiving location to select video program material to be broadcast over the single common channel with such selection being made through a telephone system keypad; (e) providing programmed data processor means coupled to said at least one selectable source of video program materials and for providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means, said programmed data processor being responsive to the telephonically transmitted selection signal from a remote location selecting desired video program material for transmission by said television broadcasting means over the single common channel for viewing by all of said subscriber remote receiving locations on the single common channel, said programmed data processor providing control signals to said at least one selectable source of video program materials in accordance with the desired video program material selected by a subscriber remote receiving location such that selected video program material is coupled to said television broadcasting means for transmission over the single common channel to all of the said subscriber remote receiving locations viewing the single common channel irrespective of whether the subscribers at such locations have selected any video program material so that a viewer at a remote receiving location may tune a television receiver at that location to the single common channel in order to sequentially view all of the selected video program materials transmitted by said television broadcasting means over the single comon channel; and (f) providing information identifying said video program materials on said single common channel in addition to said video program material.

Claim 4

A method for the remote viewing of selected video program material at subscriber remote receiving locations, comprising the steps of: (a) providing television broadcasting means at a central location for providing a television signal for transmission to said remote locations over a single common channel; (b) providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means; (c) providing at least one selectable source of video program materials; (d) generating a selection signal for enabling each subscriber remote receiving location to select video program material to be broadcast over the single common channel with such selection being made through a telephone system keypad; (e) providing programmed data processor means coupled to said at least one selectable source of video program materials and for providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means, said programmed data processor being responsive to the telephonically transmitted selection signal from a remote location selecting desired video program material for transmission by said television broadcasting means over the single common channel for viewing by all of said subscriber remote receiving locations on the single common channel, said programmed data processor providing control signals to said at least one selectable source of video program materials in accordance with the desired video program material selected by a subscriber remote receiving location such that selected video program material is coupled to said television broadcasting means for transmission over the single common channel to all of the said subscriber remote receiving locations viewing the single common channel irrespective of whether the subscribers at such locations have selected any video program material so that a viewer at a remote receiving location may tune a television receiver at that location to the single common channel in order to sequentially view all of the selected video program materials transmitted by said television broadcasting means over the single comon channel; and (f) providing information identifying said video program materials on said single common channel in addition to said video program material.

Claim 5

A method for the remote viewing of selected video program material at remote receiving locations, comprising the steps of: (a) providing television broadasting means at a central location for providing a television signal for transmission to said remote receiving locations over a single common channel; (b) providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means; (c) providing at least one selectable source of video program materials; (d) generating a selection signal for enabling the remote selection of video program material to be broadcast over the single common channel with such selection being made through a telephone system keypad; (e) providing programmed data processor means coupled to said at least one selectable source of video program materials and for providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means, said programmed data processor being responsive to the telephonically transmitted selection signal from a remote location selecting desired video program material for transmission by said television broadcasting means over the single common channel for viewing by all of said remote receiving locations on the single common channel, said programmed data processor providing control signals to said at least one selectable source of video program materials in accordance with the desired video program material selected such that selected video program material is coupled to said television broadcasting means for transmission over the single common channel to all of the said remote receiving locations viewing the single common channel irrespective of whether the viewers at such locations have selected any video program material so that a viewer at a remote receiving location may tune a television receiver at that location to the single common channel in order to sequentially view all of the selected video program materials transmitted by said television broadcasting means over the single common channel; and (f) providing information identifying said video program materials on said single common channel in addition to said video program material.

Claim 6

A method for the remote viewing of selected video program material at remote receiving locations, comprising the steps of: (a) providing television broadasting means at a central location for providing a television signal for transmission to said remote receiving locations over a single common channel; (b) providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means; (c) providing at least one selectable source of video program materials; (d) generating a selection signal for enabling the remote selection of video program material to be broadcast over the single common channel with such selection being made through a telephone system keypad; (e) providing programmed data processor means coupled to said at least one selectable source of video program materials and for providing video program signals to said television broadcasting means, said programmed data processor being responsive to the telephonically transmitted selection signal from a remote location selecting desired video program material for transmission by said television broadcasting means over the single common channel for viewing by all of said remote receiving locations on the single common channel, said programmed data processor providing control signals to said at least one selectable source of video program materials in accordance with the desired video program material selected such that selected video program material is coupled to said television broadcasting means for transmission over the single common channel to all of the said remote receiving locations viewing the single common channel irrespective of whether the viewers at such locations have selected any video program material so that a viewer at a remote receiving location may tune a television receiver at that location to the single common channel in order to sequentially view all of the selected video program materials transmitted by said television broadcasting means over the single common channel; and (f) providing information identifying said video program materials on said single common channel in addition to said video program material.