DE3364719D1 - Television and distribution network - Google Patents

Television and distribution network

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Publication number
DE3364719D1
DE3364719D1 DE8383304995T DE3364719T DE3364719D1 DE 3364719 D1 DE3364719 D1 DE 3364719D1 DE 8383304995 T DE8383304995 T DE 8383304995T DE 3364719 T DE3364719 T DE 3364719T DE 3364719 D1 DE3364719 D1 DE 3364719D1
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Prior art keywords
receiver
distribution network
transmission lines
main transmission
unit
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Expired
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DE8383304995T
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English (en)
Inventor
Barnard Thomas Peter Barnes
Douglas Randall Peter Topping
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Thorn EMI PLC
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Thorn EMI PLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/173—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
    • H04N7/17309—Transmission or handling of upstream communications
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/08—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division
    • H04N7/087—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division with signal insertion during the vertical blanking interval only
    • H04N7/088—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division with signal insertion during the vertical blanking interval only the inserted signal being digital
    • H04N7/0888—Subscription systems therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/173—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
    • H04N2007/17372—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal the upstream transmission being initiated or timed by a signal from upstream of the user terminal

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Details Of Television Systems (AREA)
  • Television Systems (AREA)
DE8383304995T 1982-09-07 1983-08-30 Television and distribution network Expired DE3364719D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8225479 1982-09-07
GB8227845 1982-09-29

Publications (1)

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DE3364719D1 true DE3364719D1 (en) 1986-08-28

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DE8383304995T Expired DE3364719D1 (en) 1982-09-07 1983-08-30 Television and distribution network

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP0103438B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE20994T1 (de)
DE (1) DE3364719D1 (de)
DK (1) DK406183A (de)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0103438B1 (de) 1986-07-23
EP0103438A1 (de) 1984-03-21
ATE20994T1 (de) 1986-08-15
DK406183D0 (da) 1983-09-07
DK406183A (da) 1984-03-08

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee