Kenneth R Hand

US Patent:

56254040, Apr 29, 1997

Filed:

May 31, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/455782

Inventors:

John Grady - Fairfax VA
Kenneth Hand - Silver Spring MD
John Modrowsky - Burtonsville MD
Arthur A. Richard - Springfield VA

Assignee:

Bell Atlantic Network Services - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04N 714
H04M 1100

US Classification:

348 7

Abstract:

A public switched telephone network for providing information from a multimedia information server to any one of a plurality of subscriber premises, comprises a central office receiving multimedia information signals from a multimedia information server and orders from a prescribed subscriber. The central office includes a gateway system for conveying routing data in response to subscriber orders and a switch for routing multimedia signals from the server to the prescribed subscriber in accordance with the routing data. An interface at the central office transmits and receiver audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on first, second and third signal channels. Each subscriber premises includes an interface for transmitting and receiving audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on the three signal channels. A plurality of subscriber local loops interconnect each subscriber interface and the central office interface.

US Patent:

57129061, Jan 27, 1998

Filed:

Mar 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/623804

Inventors:

John Grady - Fairfax VA
Kenneth Hand - Silver Spring MD
John Modrowsky - Burtonsville MD
Arthur A. Richard - Springfield VA

Assignee:

Bell Atlantic Network Services - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04M 1100
H04N 714

US Classification:

379 9317

Abstract:

A public switched telephone network for providing information from a multimedia information server to any one of a plurality of subscriber premises, comprises a central office receiving multimedia information signals from a multimedia information server and orders from a prescribed subscriber. The central office includes a gateway system for conveying routing data in response to subscriber orders and a switch for routing multimedia signals from the server to the prescribed subscriber in accordance with the routing data. An interface at the central office transmits and receives audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on first, second and third signal channels. Each subscriber premises includes an interface for transmitting and receiving audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on the three signal channels. A plurality of subscriber local loops interconnect each subscriber interface and the central office interface.

US Patent:

58022830, Sep 1, 1998

Filed:

Mar 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/623761

Inventors:

John Grady - Fairfax VA
Kenneth Hand - Silver Spring MD
John Modrowsky - Burtonsville MD
Arthur A. Richard - Springfield VA

Assignee:

Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

G06F 1300
G06F 1314

US Classification:

39520012

Abstract:

A public switched telephone network for providing information from a multimedia information server to any one of a plurality of subscriber premises, comprises a central office receiving multimedia information signals from a multimedia information server and orders from a prescribed subscriber. The central office includes a gateway system for conveying routing data in response to subscriber orders and a switch for routing multimedia signals from the server to the prescribed subscriber in accordance with the routing data. An interface at the central office transmits and receives audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on first, second and third signal channels. Each subscriber premises includes an interface for transmitting and receiving audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on the three signal channels. A plurality of subscriber local loops interconnect each subscriber interface and the central office interface.

US Patent:

55282814, Jun 18, 1996

Filed:

Jul 30, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/099381

Inventors:

John Grady - Fairfax VA
Kenneth Hand - Silver Spring MD
John Modrowsky - Burtonsville MD
Arthur A. Richard - Springfield VA

Assignee:

Bell Atlantic Network Services - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04N 714
H04M 1100

US Classification:

348 7

Abstract:

A public switched telephone network for providing information from a multimedia information server to any one of a plurality of subscriber premises, comprises a central office receiving multimedia information signals from a multimedia information server and orders from a prescribed subscriber. The central office includes a gateway system for conveying routing data in response to subscriber orders and a switch for routing multimedia signals from the server to the prescribed subscriber in accordance with the routing data. An interface at the central office transmits and receives audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on first, second and third signal channels. Each subscriber premises includes an interface for transmitting and receiving audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on the three signal channels. A plurality of subscriber local loops interconnect each subscriber interface and the central office interface.