INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR A CLOSED CABLE NETWORK INCLUDING AN INTERNET GATEWAY AND LINKED SERVICES

摘要

A system is provided that enhances the interactivity of multimedia information in a closed cable network such as a hotel system orthe like. The system includes a multimedia processing system (102), a telephone switching system (108), a video control system (104),a service operations platform (107), and a plurality of interactive devices (110, 112, 114, 117, 119, 121, 123, 125). The system has theadvantage of providing compression and/or transmission algorithms to maximize enhancement of the multimedia information. The systemallows for enhanced interactivity within a closed cable network system with minimum modification to the existing network.