Patent ID: 7173914
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a first communication node of a plurality of communication nodes connected with processorless central equipment, wherein the first communication node sends one or more first portions of node-output information to the processorless central equipment, and wherein the first communication node has one or more instances of a data interface and a video interface, and wherein the first communication node and the processorless central equipment communicate through employment of a time division multiplexing format; and wherein one or more additional communication nodes of the plurality of communication nodes send one or more additional portions of node-output information to the processorless central equipment; and wherein the first communication node receives from the processorless central equipment a portion of central-output information, and wherein the portion of central-output information comprises the one or more first portions of node-output information and the one or more additional portions of node-output information.