Patent ID: 7233999

Claim:
A system for delivering computed multimedia content from a plurality of network-edge locations, the computed multimedia content being operable to deliver a plurality of services, the system comprising: a macro processing system operable to deliver processing power of a plurality of strength levels; an optical unit comprising an optical transceiver that is operable to: receive the computed multimedia content; convert the computed multimedia content to light form; and transmit the computed multimedia content using one or more communication protocols over an intermediate communication network for display at each of a plurality of remote end devices; a multi-user, multi-tasking master operating system operable to enable a plurality of subscribers to each choose from a plurality of operating system environments to perform computing; an allied resources subsystem operable to provide each of the subscribers a plurality of system resources; and an intermediate communication network coupling the network processing platform to each of a plurality of client premise devices that each comprise: one or more end-device interfaces; an optical transceiver operable to: receive the computed multimedia content in light form for display at one or more of the remote end devices; convert end-device commands and system messages to light form; and transmit the end-device commands and system messages to the optical unit of the network edge optical transceiver; a parser module operable to parse and forward information to one or more of the end devices; a logic module operable to provide end-device management services; a network connection; one or more general purpose input and output end device interface ports; and one or more remote sensors for communicating with one or more general purpose wireless input and output end devices.