Patent ID: 6510213
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: G01D,G01R,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
An apparatus (1) for the automatic recording and two-way transmission of data, having a first interface (2) for the data input, a second interface (3) for the data output and a translation unit (4) for processing the data,wherein the first interface (2) is a system which has bus capability and to which one or more terminals (5) can be connected, wherein the second interface (3) is an interface for the ISDN telephone network (6) or for the cable television network or for satellite transmission, and wherein the translation unit (4) consists of a plurality of programmable processors (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) which are connected and programmed such that the conversion unit (4) is able to detect a data request via the second interface (3) and is able to send a data inquiry to the system (2) having bus capability in order to forward it to the or to each terminal (5), and is able to read a data response from the or from each terminal (5) via the system (2) having bus capability, to process it and to forward (3) it to the second interface.