Patent ID: 6795408
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
A data communications system for retrieving data information, said data communications system comprising:a data source; an information distribution system adapted to request and receive data information from said data source; a server/router coupled between said data source and said information distribution system, said server/router including a server modem pool adapted (i) to receive the data information requested by said information distribution system and transmit the data information requested to said data source, and (ii) to receive data signals corresponding to the data information requested from the data source and route the data signals to the information distribution system, said server modem pool comprising: a plurality of dial-in server modems adapted to provide multiple users with access to data stored locally on said server/router, and a plurality of dial-out server modems adapted to provide the multiple users with access to data stored in said data source; whereby said server/router is adapted to network multiple users to facilitate a communication link having multiple information requests between said information distribution system and said data source.