Patent ID: 6154632
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
A picture distribution service system which distributes a cable television service from a source to a plurality of subscriber terminals in a broadband transit network and supplies a picture processing service to the plurality of subscriber terminals for processing picture information from said source, comprising:a transit switch which connects the plurality of subscriber terminals to a transit line for transmitting said picture information from said source;a distribution switch which distributes the picture information from the source to the plurality of subscriber terminals, said distribution switch being provided for the transit switch for carrying out a transit line connection and a picture signal conversion; anda plurality of function means which are provided in common for said subscriber terminals and link the transit switch to the distribution switch for carrying out a predetermined picture processing function for recording, replaying and viewing of picture information supplied from said source, each said function means having a selective switch part, a picture memory part and a control part, at least one of said function means being connected to at least one of said subscriber terminals when a first connection, which is an indirect connection, is selected by said selective switch part,said selective switch part of each said function means being operated by said control part in accordance with a control from a call control part connected to said picture distribution service system when a call control signal is transmitted from one of the subscriber terminals to said call control part, said selective switch part selectively connecting said one of said subscriber terminals to the at least one of the function means by the first connection or said one of said subscriber terminals to said source by a second connection which is a direct connection.