Patent ID: 6343380
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: H04H,H04L

Abstract:
An information distribution system for distributing digital data to be displayed by a plurality of processing devices each located in a separate remote site and connected to a display device, comprising:a central site containing a first set of digital data and being in wireless communication with said plurality of processing devices; a first transmitter; a plurality of receiving stations designed to receive transmission from said first transmitter and located remotely from said first transmitter, said central site and said plurality of processing devices; said first transmitter transmitting a first set of radio frequency signals to at least one of said plurality of receiving stations, said first transmitter being located remotely from said plurality of processing devices and said plurality of receiving stations, said first set of radio frequency signals comprising a second set of digital data, said second set of digital data comprising a first set of displayable data displayable on said display device in a first way, a second set of displayable data displayable on said display device in a second way for facilitating said users to select said second set of displayable data, a first set of non-displayable data for indicating a presence of said second set of displayable data, and a first non-displayable linkage reference, said first linkage reference being associated with said second set of displayable data and said first set of digital data; each of said receiving stations containing another transmitter for transmitting to some of said plurality of processing devices; and said another transmitter in said at least one of said plurality of receiving stations transmitting a second set of radio frequency signals to at least one of said plurality of processing devices, said second set of radio frequency signals containing said second set of digital data.