CN1249107A

CN1249107A - Multimedia information transmission and distribution system

Info

Publication number: CN1249107A
Application number: CN97180234A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·M·贝尔; M·R·麦克恩
Original assignee: Weather Channel LLC
Current assignee: Weather Group Television LLC
Priority date: 1996-09-30
Filing date: 1997-09-25
Publication date: 2000-03-29
Also published as: CA2266598A1; EP0929974A4; AR022356A1; BR9714347A; PE106598A1; CO4771009A1; CA2266598C; AU4506197A; EP0929974A1; WO1998015122A1; UY24734A1

Abstract

A communication system having programmable, addressable receivers that receive, store, process, and send digital and conventional video, audio and control signals for use in, among other things, a cable video network (9). Conventional audio and composite video and digital data signals are assembled into a single transmission by an automated production system. The transmission is delivered to the addressable receivers where the audio and video signals and some portion of the data may be selected and processed for re-transmission (114, 116, 118, 120, 98). The receivers may be addressed individually, in units or in groups for the purpose of receiving information on the basis of one or more pre-selected criteria.

Description

Transmitting of Multi-media Information and compartment system

Background of invention

The present invention relates to one and be used for audio frequency and composite video, data, Multimedia Programming and control signal are transferred to the system of long-range receiving terminal to distribute under the order of control signal. Audio frequency and video signal transmission are used for using immediately to local destination, and the registration of transmission or transmission next time is very ripe application program again, especially with the combination of the distribution of the TV programme plan of various TV networks and cable system on. The character that usage data is presented at generation on the video screen of color background or other vision signal backgrounds also is existing application program.

These application programs have combined with new technology and have been used to the beholder to produce to show as continuous programs, but are actually by the different local complex data streams of being permitted eurypalynous fragment or works that produce. For example, authorize the U.S. patent No.4 of Galumbeck, 725,886 and authorize the Patents U.S. patent No.4 of Galumbeck, 916,539 and No. 5,140,419 (quoting them as a reference at this) disclose a kind use novel hardware and software with in the restriction of normal tv signal specification with ordinary video and audio frequency program material and data and one receiver that is transferred in remote signaling processor or the system of control signal. Remote signaling processor or receiver receive whole signal transmission and process them so that data and ordinary video and sound signal can be used at the remote receiver place with a kind predetermined way under network control, especially for local cable television system.

Present technique can application program in any system that is used for distributed intelligence, be not limited to whether with information-related; Yet preferably transmission is by analyzing an existed system, and for example the application program of present technique is understood in the running of The Weather Channel (TWC). TWC is one and is used for distributing and sending meteorological relevant information, or the automatic system of " works " on wide zone.

The primary categories of current TWC information is local meteorological fragment, national meteorological segment and advertisement. All these are with multi-form and occur at different time, have produced the multiplicity of works. These works are different in complexity. For example, works may be the relatively simple text fields in bottom of screen; A help of transmitting via satellite remote sensing is shown by the nationwide meteorology that photograph meteorologist (OCM) provides; Or offer cable headend and managing herein with data mode and cover the multiframe radarmap sequence coverage that is shown to local beholder on one geographical map, for example, the movement of snowstorm system.

As shown in Figure 1, in any time of TWC program day, must prepare two types information at TWC central apparatus place and it is transferred to wired company to show the TWC program: the transmission 10 in the whole nation, all wire users can be watched it; Local transmission 16 can only just can be watched by the spectators in corresponding wired market of selecting. In the Atlanta, traditional audio/visual (A/V) signal of Georgia transmits whole nation transmission 10 conduct origins in TWC general headquarters 12. Same signal carries (subcarrier is passed through in transmission) local transmission 16, it is as local weather information, advertising message and the transfer of data of order that instructs cable headend be to cable operator, or the own program that receiving element 14 is periodically produced it send by TWC with data. Receiving element 14 transmits transmission 10 transmission of country by the time slot just when it; In any case in the right season is local transmission 16, the figure of local-generation and program (generation and data are received TWC) are inserted into from receiving element 14.

Be used for local meteorological data general T WC compartment system and can be thought to be the source data and be sent to receiving element 14 where of the single channel client/server architecture as one by one. Then receiving element 14 collects data for showing (local transmission 16) or passing A/V signal (transmission 10 of country), depends on that instruction send by TWC general headquarters 12.

As shown in Figure 2, three sources of information are drawn transmission 10 and the local transmission 16 of country on creating: meteorological data 18, merge database 20, and program/scheduling 22. Drawn thereon to form the final program of being seen by cable user by many subsystems in these sources.

The source of first information by the accumulation of data and figure for from the weather prognosis of external source be collected in system and claim meteorology system 24. As shown in Figure 3. Not all information all is transmitted from meteorology system 24. Meteorology system 24 filter information are as being shown by the local data base that claims Department of Meteorology's togetherness interest form.

Meteorological data 18 is collected by the Meteorological Services (NWS) 26 of country. NWS 26 has meteorological collection installation to run through the U.S. on the airport, military foundation, and other selected position. These install hour proper their predetermined tabulation time of form to each, wherein are different from from six and depend on requirement to twenty four hours. Some are installed by automation, meeting youngster other be 10. Artificial, and information be collected with existing or by machine or by the member in the position. Third party supplier 28 propagates that information and arrives TWC in tabular and narration form. Tabular data 30 are by the existing meteorological condition in fixed-length record and regular length territory or special use. Character field is typically left-is pleaded and or maximum length or empty-stop. Numeric field both one of binary or right-aligned and front guide space. For example:

The position

Temperature

Describe

Etc.

ATL

175

Sun-drenched

Etc.

This information arrive at any time and typically inclusion information such as temperature, the wind speed degree, moist and other meteorology is special position for information about.

Other information provides to be comprised by meteorology tabulation agency and meteorologically reports to the police and advise, wherein be provided as narration data 32 at free-form text as the variable-length string. Radar Figure 34 is provided by the ocean of country and is become synthetic and sent the territory each 15 minutes in operation-length coding form and quilt with management atmosphere (NOAA). The system 36 of backup is provided result data and can not be received TWC.

Referring to Figure 2, the correct routing information database 20 stores the combined position and cables address Operator (or cable operator in the computer-aided software engineering equipment where there may be S multiple mounting head end). Merge the information contained in the database 20 meteorological data to be transmitted to the cable Operators. Much of the information focuses on mediation cable operator's postal code, and their geographical longitude And latitude. This allows the proper position by the address information, so that, for example, weather information are associated to Miami will be directed Miami receiving unit. This also allows the replication of the directional characteristics and to be Find locations. Features appear in the ad on the bulletin board program ends. They show the name and address of the State the local operator unit. For example, Michelin tiredness can form local advertising programs Businessman's name. Copy points can contain different advertising programs for the country's different regions. ...

Figure 4 illustrates how the information stated in this program directed into the product engine 38. Programs Project information system to begin commercial sales and program sponsors. Sales proposal system 40 identifies and tracks potential consumers. Meanwhile, the sale is made plans and assurance and contracting. Wide Report shows traffic contracting system 42 is participated by the department members. Traffic classification system 42 contract Conditions. Ad scheduling is then transferred to the traffic system 42. Traffic system 42 also packs Including program scheduling for the TWC and, as such, the first draft has been developed for the program day there. Furthermore, Traffic system 42 is the main scheduler, where the days of handwritten by mail order program, including the widely Reporting and scheduling for the country's 10 and 16 local transmission. Advertising program is loaded into the video tape Tap into the large turntable cassette memory 44, such as Odetics. Storage and broadcast advertising programs Place according to the schedule registration. ...

OCM Wizard program production source data worksheet 48. It produces a hard copy of the registration schedule Specific for OCMs. This then becomes the product registration for the live weather handwritten transmission.

OCM Wizard program production source data worksheet 48. It produces a hard copy of the registration schedule Specific for OCMs. This then becomes the product registration for the live weather handwritten transmission....

Using the signal receiving unit 14 to generate the information carried by the viewer to see the display and transfer Audio and video. To accomplish this task, the receiving unit 14 receives the transmission 10 and the command state Stream, advertising and meteorological data. When the receiver unit 14 is guided transfer - the mass transfer through the national Transmission 10, which direct video signal, i.e. the transmission state, the operator from the TWC to the cable network Card, where it is seen by the audience. When the guide shows local transmission 16, a receiving unit IO merger Data and produce graphics on the board local transport 16. Transmission - transmission through the transmission 10 countries Was then interrupted and the local transmission 16 is the card to the cable operator, where it is seen by the Spectators. Receiving unit 14 can construct a custom graphic handwritten by the runtime language. It can perform Color shift and simple radar animation. The end result is that the cable users receive a printing block For

countries

16, 10 and the local transmission. ...

countries

16, 10 and the local transmission. ...

There are two lines of communication in product engine 38 and the host 52. First, the data communication line 58 products in the host 52 and the engine 38. Current-mentioned, the product production process engine 38 day Scheduling in its final form. Data line 58 forms and send events to ensure that

product engine

38 and 52 are the same steps host. The second form of communication Take Line. This is a binary Exchange (5 volts = In, -5 volts = OFF) that instruct hosts 52 starts the next event.

Typically, local weather is transmitted several times each hour; Anyway, weather alarm or The reports can be scheduled remotely in the ad-hoc approach. Therefore, TWC because the system must be able to answer This. In order to show the product requirements, the receiving unit 14 typically respond to at least three commands: cycling , And load and run. And the lowest priority task is cyclic command, where every little run legitimate And send all the configuration data when needed and then - initialize the receiving unit 14. The command set cycle is thought Updates receiving unit 14 that has lost power or replaced. Loop command set is important because it is not The current receiving unit 14 has a permanent memory capacity of any valid number. Only memory Providing random access memory containing (RAM), to support the battery power. If the battery fails, the configuration information Be lost. ...

After the load command set has been completed, run the command set is sent. This causes the receiving unit 14 countries cut off the transmission 10 and the start of local transmission 16. The three components put run command are: Biography Sensors, advertising programs and features. Sensor assembly instruction receiving unit 14 that there are those who feel meteorological Equipment belonging to read those devices. Advertising program component allows the receiving unit 14 wide running locally Reporting programs. Run command on the receiver, the signal receiving unit 14 local video equipment operation and Close the national transmission 10. Feature command guidance receiving unit 14 outputs via text or post-production In national advertising programs, thereby advertising local exports. ...

In particular, bandwidth availability, which can limit the amount of information can be transmitted different receive a single Million. Although compression technology has great significance to expand the amount of information that can be transmitted through to the channel, If you need more information on consumer requests and increased complexity of multimedia products have led to even greater An answer to simply increase the number of channels to transmit information over the past often; Anyway, fast expansion in The number of the content provider has limited the availability of additional channels (apart from increasing the channel exist outside flower Fee). This problem affects not only the traditional communication channels, such as satellite transmission, and more recently available With the channel, such as the Internet. Therefore, it is desirable to limit the bandwidth required to transmit To put the information provided by the system allows for the transmission of such information in its different forms, namely, simulation and Digital video and audio, data, etc., to maximize the use of available channels and thus the through-out. ...

Hierarchical addressing system as taught in Galumbeck patents can limit the flexibility of the product These discrete areas cloth. This is because the current plan calls for that separated each received message is sent Unless the message receiving unit receives all common unit to a hierarchical structure within the column. For example, a single Messages can not be sent only receiving unit in Miami and Los Angeles unless it is required that all its His reception unit within the same column in the same display that message. If the message is aimed at Mya Dense and Los Angeles, two separate message must be sent. Because of limited availability of bandwidth and transmission channel Channel, the message is sent to the total number of cycles can be limited, the manufacturing process it is often difficult or not Send a single message to a receiving unit discrete. ...

Nevertheless, it can be desirable to send a message reception unit based on a single non- Basis - layered standards. The current class structure based on geographical boundaries, which meet the needs Display meteorological data; Anyway, other criteria for publishing information that can be imagined. For example, It can be desirable to establish the distribution of the target demographic for the advertising purposes on the basis of , For example, a high position and the size or retired male 18-24, and so on. Therefore, it is to make Who want to provide systems to address a single message sent to multiple receiving unit in a non - hierarchical group Basis without necessarily combined with other, non-desired receiver unit. ...

Apparently the current system separate transmission and data transmission. Data transmission is disposed of by the product Server / main / receive unit system ("Command Data System") a while transmission is disposed of by the production Product system. Product engine 38 so that the two pairs of such signals are displayed in order to create the final product viewer. It May be desirable to provide A / V data which can be displayed on the local level than the country; In any case, the current receiver unit does not have records of such large data capacity and repeat. In addition. Command data system energy production and transmission of data. Meanwhile, the product of the transmission system to the number of addresses Data. Therefore it is desirable to provide a transmission system which enables peer transport address through Command data transmission system and is transmitted through the local production system of the receiving unit to the recording ...

Command data system includes multiple hardware and software elements. Each such element must pass In order to ensure effective communication system performance. When the system complexity increases, however, it becomes progressively difficult The intact burial - module communication, in particular, as a special element to be upgraded or replaced. Accordingly, It is desirable to provide a standardized interface allows data to be transmitted in the element where located and Allow proper verification proved to be the wrong use.

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The current system relies on production systems and meteorology system provides most of the products such as weather warnings Reports and data formatting. This requires a lot of data is repeatedly transmitted. It is desirable to mention For the receiving unit and the full implementation of many intelligent data formatting, such as mapping data in Figure - like table Up, and other advanced features such as the identity of significant weather.

The current receiver unit briefing papers and pretend to be built the same time, these systems leave empty Most programs for hours, and then force them into the use of high state for the local meteorological Transmission. Because the current receiver unit to "build and play" in parallel, it is limited by the horsepower (As for its graphical complexity) and using the most recent data from the requirement. "Build and Play" is that these Requirements of the system because of lack of permanent memory limited their ability to build and store Play Files. Therefore, it is desirable to provide systems that can store and process data and choose to restore That data is in a sense that more efficient and effective use of available resources, such as processor Time, storage space, and so ...

The present invention relates to systems and capacity to provide these required function.

Addressing scheme according to the present invention allows for more flexibility in the program receive a single unit. Information May be, for example, separated in a single receiving unit of the following methods: each receiving unit has Interest table which can be, for example, two tables, one of the first domain to endure Thus, the receiving Unit in Cobb County, Georgia might name "state" and the field value of the "Georgia." filename of the "county" and the domain value "Cobb," and so on, for the selection of any kind of standard that May be required. Standards need not be geography. For example, a criterion may be the domain name of the " Demographic area i "which represents regional and high number of retirees. Field value" l "or "O" indicates that the receiving unit that is or is not a member of the "demographic area i." Therefore, Completely different in different regions of the receiving unit can be "interested" in the similar information as Factor differs from geography. ...

This allows the system differs from conventional systems of at least the following methods. Use of the current system Layer addressing plan. In other words, but the data can be delivered once the expansion of a single regional area. Therefore, the data receiving unit can be sent or all of the city of Atlanta receiving unit Cobb County, Georgia, which can include receiving unit in the city of Atlanta or all of the connected It can not be closed unit, in any case, send a single message is received by the reception unit in the two sub- Atlanta and a receiving unit in the San Francisco without the same message is received by the reception unit of all The same utility.

It can be desirable, in any case, a message to the address receiving unit without separate With a very small geographical area did not capture the public areas are located those two pounds. For example, it can be The immediate objectives desirable demographic characteristics of the example programs such as the elderly or retired in Phoenix, City, Miami and Los Angeles. Anyway so, and that the current system will require Three separate message is sent, even if the same data is sent to the access by the address that are particularly Receiving unit does not include mediation utilities addressing system of the invention allows a single message to be target number of public Many different positions to receive the output capturing unwanted elements. Therefore, addressing the table as a piece Data in the receiving unit and the characteristics of the target demographic can be completed, including those marked by a simple Associate at the receiving unit 'interest form and then addressing information accordingly. ...

The system according to the invention have the ability to transmit voice over a local audio signal that is described in For local transport. Also available is a local video download. The words, instead of simply direct Data to the characteristics of regional, audio and video can also be provided to select a different area. To do this, Wei Star part of transponder systems were allowed to take and modulation narrow addition, one or more Sub - carriers. Alternative one more transponder unit can be used, increasing the total available bandwidth.

The system according to the invention have the ability to transmit voice over a local audio signal that is described in For local transport. Also available is a local video download. The words, instead of simply direct Data to the characteristics of regional, audio and video can also be provided to select a different area. To do this, Wei Star part of transponder systems were allowed to take and modulation narrow addition, one or more Sub - carriers. Alternative one more transponder unit can be used, increasing the total available bandwidth....

According to invention, voiceover and video information can be produced in the studio, which can be bound By the automation system, the memory system and the periodic transmission of forward by automatic control systems form Where it is the transmission type, however, not the address. Instead, addressing information is sent from the master, Wherein the command receiving unit, for example, "to see and record a digital channel information for the next two points Minutes. "MDS makes automation peer guidance system and the main message that the receiving unit when to start recording An appropriate time so that data is not failed.

Thus, video and voiceover aimed at particular places, such as Miami, you can prepare. Main Machine and then send the message address Miami receiving unit to tell it to see the first line of digital transmission and storage The next two minutes of data that is supplied in the transmission through. Meanwhile, the automated system start sending Video data. MDS makes these two devices that peer timing was made. MDS also know to avoid contact Touch. For example, if the receiving unit can not record the video data and video data simultaneously, MDS known Road at what times the video being played by a special receiver unit and avoid the data sent to that particular Receiving unit. MDS realize what each receiver unit is doing at any time and select Features Data from the transmission queue is delivered in a way that avoided conflict with one function while optimizing the Use and delivery capacity of the media. Alternative embodiments include recording data in digital form and providing it And address. Another embodiment comprises front digitization and video compression data it receives a single supply Million viewers in real time for instant replay. ...

In addition, MDS use allows the transmission channel throughput is maximized. The sort data Sent in the appropriate times and logo "downtime" eugenics which low-level data transmission, the transmission channel can Is kept "full" always on. This method allows the additional front channel bandwidth is the bandwidth used as much as possible Must be guaranteed. The words, rather than hard scheduled transmission times, a lot of information not actual - Based or high priority may be delayed until the bandwidth becomes available. Only additional bandwidth becomes necessary When the entire channel is spending such a long period of time by making transmission delay impractical. This has the result of an argument A lot of attention to increasing the total transmission capacity through a period of time. ...

To effectively manage the data stream, however, MDS must know the status of each received component It is where the control. Where two way link is available, such as via the Internet, MDS can Simply query each receiving unit to determine its state (e.g., it is necessary to avoid sending data Recording receiving unit only when the component is available when the link is a method, such as satellite transmission, MDS must remain "image file" That is all the information that has already been delivered to the records of each Receiving unit. So, MDS that each part of the remaining memory capacity and its replay tone Degrees, allowing data transmission arranged in the maximum efficiency. ...

One limitation of the system is that the satellite link is located conveniently transmission and receiving unit only supports a A convenient method of communication from the transmission to the receiving unit. If this is the only link available, it will be Possible to the receiving unit and a behavior monitoring process diagnostics to determine whether information is properly handed Send. Therefore, additional ports receiving unit dressed for the communications, such as the RS232 port for the modem Access and TCP / IP port for the Internet access. So, the operator can reach each receiving Unit transmission through these other methods and has two communication methods that allow the diagnosis, monitoring procedures And other tasks. Further, the reception unit may receive the transmission via the Internet, but the clothing Services transmitted via direct modem link. ...

Similarly, each element of the system include complex software components. Each such component must Effective communication and other so that the system can function properly. The system according to the present invention to provide software "Plug" which is located in the standard interface is the software component. These interfaces allow standardized communication protocols Meeting in components. In addition, features such as the nuclear capacity that error, which can be plugged into.

Similarly, each element of the system include complex software components. Each such component must Effective communication and other so that the system can function properly. The system according to the present invention to provide software "Plug" which is located in the standard interface is the software component. These interfaces allow standardized communication protocols Meeting in components. In addition, features such as the nuclear capacity that error, which can be plugged into....

A receiving unit according to the present invention may be high-capacity data manipulation and formatting. Substitute Simple graphics and static icons, many video effects, such as scrolling text, video fade, animation Icons, screen, extrusion, and the like are provided.

In the system according to the present invention, in order to form special information only relates to the data determined Product is actually transmitted. For example, the radar map, the basic information display area is, for example, U.S. topographical maps and overlays colorful geographical boundaries, are stored by the receiving unit. Append Colorful cover actual radar data information is sent via the system. Receiving unit is given the information known It has the latitude and longitude position. The receiving unit corresponding to a part of the selection diagram to its position And pre-show on the outer regions and only so much part of the graph and its corresponding radar data.

A receiving unit according to the present invention may be artificially intelligent manufacturing procedure for scanning meteorological data The plan basically up there. For example, the receiving unit may analyze the data in the past often construct Ray Up images and, if a criterion is met, such as high luminance and other factors fall agreements Force, the receiving unit may issue ferocious weather alerts, regardless of whether this National Weather Service Doing it.

Similarly, the receiving unit according to the invention may intelligently "Select" product. For example, Receiving unit in the landlocked region knows Show Yearbook products instead tidal products. Similarly, A receiving unit according to the present invention, analysis of the input data and, building on the basis of the selected criteria, to generate New product which highlights aspects of the data valid. For example, the input receiving unit may analyze the radar Data identifies areas of high brightness and pixel density which will indicate the ferocious weather. Receiving unit You can then generate meteorological products pretending to advise the area.

A receiving unit according to the present invention also responds to the loss of signal generated by its own playlist and operate until the signal is re-captured.

Accordingly, the present invention aims to provide additional multimedia transmission and distribution systems to each received Force component is highly customizable in the local foundation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a transmission and distribution system wherein the multimedia information maximization Throughput via a transmission channel to minimize the number of channels required delivery.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system wherein the go - connecting Total System Software from the receiving unit, adjust production software limitations of the spectrum.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution systems to remove a lot of time is Scheduling configuration data so that more data can be complex and special delivery in its place.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system regulating construct when the Policy briefings before and visual effects from the data in a way that taking into account the more advanced pre- - Construction will be downloaded and displayed presentation.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system adjustment value - add " To - benefit "services such as local advertising industry.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution systems to promote the use of the disconnect - Shelf presentation products.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multimedia presentation transmission and distribution systems allow remote Software updates and housekeeping jobs.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution line communication system allows Regardless of the interface in the receiving unit primary method of communication used

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution systems of non - hierarchical series Access system, i.e., it allows a single message to be delivered to the receiving unit in a different multi-

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system allows local, but The un-address, the data is recorded and / or processed by the selected receiving unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system includes software plug-bit Standardization of the software module allows communication between modules and errors nuclear production proof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution systems allow data presentations and State of the art graphics and video effects.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system which can be painted wise Map data on board - on the graphics of the "basic figure."

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system solutions which can be independently Download data and interpretation based on the data content created on the basis of new products.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system wherein independently selected from Optional products to establish on the basis of the local standard.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system in the absence of which can operate Less command data or the input signal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media transmission and distribution system in the absence of which can operate Less command data or the input signal....

73 Figure 1 is a block diagram of a conventional video and data distribution system as stated in Example kingdom transmission routes Home and local transport.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of conventional video and data distribution system, for example as stated in the flow of information transmitted via Product system.

Figure 3 illustrates the structure of the Ming advanced meteorological graphics traditional video systems and data distribution system Systems.

Figure 4 illustrates the structure of the traditional stated product video engine and data distribution systems.

Figure 5 Example stated data streaming through the main traditional video and data distribution systems.

Figure 6 Example stated plans to provide additional transmission band width in multimedia transmission and distribution system root According to the present invention.

Figure 7 illustrates an example of a part of the specified multimedia transmission and distribution system according to the present invention, in which the bear Responsibility for creating and publishing programs.

Figure B stated in example 7 portion of the system in which the program should be responsible for the reception.

Figure 9 Example stated product configuration system server Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a function of the target system diagram of Figure 7-8 which stated example C + + classes and goals, and his Retaining their phase relationship.

Figure 11 is a structural diagram of the objectives stated in the relationship instance in component and data streaming through Figure Systems 7-8.

11A is a structural relationship between the target figure shows an example stated in the components and data streaming through the main And the product map server 11.

11B is a structural relationship between the target figure shows an example stated in the components and data streaming through the birth Commodities mailing graph module 11.

11C is a structural relationship between the target figure shows an example stated in the components and data streaming through Figure The main module 11.

Figure 11D example command structure of the message stated as the use of the system in Figure 11.

Figure 11E is a structural relationship between the target figure shows an example stated in the components and data streaming through the team Figure out the server module 11.

Figure 11F is a structural relationship between the target figure shows an example stated in the components and data streaming through life So that the module Figure 11.

Figure 11G target figure shows an example of structural relations stated in the components and data streaming through - Queue module Figure 11.

Figure 11H is a structural relationship between the target figure shows an example stated in the components and data streaming through life Make abstraction layer Figure 11.

Figure 11 Figure 12 is a function of the target socket system class diagram.

Figure 13 Example stated structure of the software system of FIG plug 11.

Figure 14 is a function of the target package system class diagram in Figure 11.

Figure 14 is a function of the target package system class diagram in Figure 11....

Figure 17 is a function of the target figure of Lord Figure 11.

Figure 18 is a flow chart the flow of information showy transmitted through the graph ingesters.

Figure 19 is a flow chart the flow of information transmission showy mail graph the product module 11.

Figure 20 is a flow chart of the information now bright transmitted through the main module 11 FIG.

Figure 21 is a flow chart the flow of information showy transmitted through the command module 11 of FIG.

Figure 22 is a function of the target structure and FIG gorgeous class diagram reception member 11.

Stated in Example 23 received the software structure of the member 11.

Figure 24 is a flow chart of information streaming showy public by receiving an application layer component diagram 11.

Figure 25 is a flow chart the flow of information showy transmitted through the hardware abstraction layer member received Figure 11.

Figure 26 is a flowchart showy presentation of information streaming through the receiving application layer component diagram 11.

Figure 27 Example of the structure specified in the received file member 11.

Figure 28 Example domain uses stated in the data recording system using Figure 11.

Figure 29 Example of the data type specified by the system of Figure 11.

Figure 30 is a common application layer table commands used by the system FIG.11

Figure 31 is a presentation of the table used by the engine tier command system FIG.11

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Figure 7-8 schematically show multimedia transmission and distribution system 9 of the present invention and consistent Principles. They will not be observed by way of limitation, but rather is a characteristic method disclosed in detail Implemented inventions. Although in this embodiment of the disclosed system is directed to transmission and the distribution of meteorological Off multimedia programs, distribution information invention can be used in many different forms, including, but not Limited to sports, education, entertainment, business and commercial programs, data and other information. Send data types

Data type branching on important functions and processing capacity of the hardware complexity, transmission and Ads. Data types can be defined based on three criteria established: loss, a large like Small, and the actual-Timeliness.

Reference degree in which data loss degradation (e.g., due to compression) would be 9 by the system tolerance. No Loss of data can not tolerate any data degradation. Consumption data can be tolerant degradation. File a A-like size is usually counted in megabytes and are related because the catheter ("control") transmission through Over which the data is being transmitted often limited. Thus, large files may require dedicated processing test Consideration. Actual timeliness reference data is urgent.

Therefore, the ferocious weather warning emergency, however the use of scarce upgrade software utility can not be tight Anxious.

Data can be entered in addition to four categories: A class data

Lossless binary: usually below IMB. This type of data normally contains the command string table Format, and the narrative meteorological data, and relatively small bitmaps such as national weather map. It is through Acceptable Cycle data is often lost in the compression and processing ofthis data. Class B Data

No single variable frame loss: large files, such as bitmaps and procedures. Again, it is generally acceptable to the number of cycles It was lost in the compression and processing this data. Class C data

Digital audio and video consumption: large audio and video clip. These files requires a lot of storage space and a positive Often ground must be compressed, which can cause data to be changed and the acceptable range may be downgraded Around in the process. Class D data Analog transmission.

These data types reflect the increased flow of data receiving unit 14. This requires additional space and flow Transmission line. Completion required tube size, current bandwidth can be manipulated to allow more data transmitted without Moving the current transfer accepted. Cut end signal processor to the bandwidth and transmit compressed Data transmission via two ends. Figure 6 Example stated this one kind of strategy. Meanwhile, when describing more More fully below, the dynamic scheduling system can be employed to maximize the use of the tube. Other methods Providing increased transmission capacity can be employed as appropriate. Data generation

Sources of information to be transmitted is the country's transmission and distribution of 60 meteorological (met through transmission system 66), and the scheduler 64. National transmission 60 runs continuously, it is alive or previous - Health Production. This is necessary because not all cable operators are receiving unit 14 with the local meteorological biography Lose. Meanwhile, some viewers have their own satellite dish or direct broadcasting system and do not receive the Transmitted. In these computer-aided software engineering, cable operators and viewers continue to observe the national Transfer 60 days throughout the program.

System 9 treat all program segments, including advertising, when the product. Product Development System 62 provides From these machines in which the product is created and the introduction of the system. Examples of products that may be displayed include: Radar, present conditions, 36 - hour forecast, local observation, where the trend, annual, expanded Trends, features, copy points, custom product. Of course, because the system can be used also distributed non - Meteorological information, many products can be imagined. For example, the channel can be displayed sport game statistics, scoring, And so on.

Traffic system 64 provides a template for the product and the advertising schedule for the show days. This template is handed To send as a static document and is produced by a real-time source real-time data 78.

Meteorological observation system 66 reaches from the meet and be delivered to them in a production server 76 Where the intake address (transmitted through the data providing by the target), into the data, and forward the host 52 and voiceover support system (VOSS) 77.

Product supplied data within the server 76 receiving unit (transmission through 10 basic "T" even Connection or via its own NIC) VOSS77 delivery systems and methods to allow nine graphic presentation And voice are the same steps that have been delivered, and this technology allows the operator to produce and deliver market-specific Audio presentation to predict air legitimate local transmission 16.

To record audio transmission, in - Radio meteorologists (ORM) requires equipment to record, store, And transferred audio. This is performed by the digital audio sampling device 104 (essentially a computerized record Radio), such Enco audio system. Audio mixing device 104 allows;

Records from many sources; and memory compression, playback, and audio transfer file. Equipment 104 used to record and playback sound files. Equipment in the

sound booth

104 and 102 are used to record Previous - observe sound files. Device 104 is used to replay the sound file into the air.

ORM requirements met from the local meteorological information system 66. VOSS77 supply this information ORM in easy - access method that the data can be read into the device 104. Sound booth 102 Used to record the local transmission 16and provide another source of information. They were the supply of equipment to Transmission and recording of meteorological information to provide local meteorologists. Workstations in the sound booth 102 have similar The same function as the prep station (not shown).

Prep station allows the user to provide a user to observe any of the products to meet the system by the system 9 66. Prep station should be responsible for the preparation handwritten server 76 is provided to the product. Handwritten Ming Indeed mention components and the duration of the selected local playlist. Once the playlist AUTHENTIC Prepare, prep station download handwriting to the production server 76. Narrative text editing occurs in all met System 66. Meet system 66 supplies data to the production server 76. User user voice Kiosks have the ability to access the narrative, tabular, graphical information from the meet & portrait system 66.

VOSS77 applies to the address and data is received continuously dedicated market. When the sound booth 102 Send requests, VOSS77 confirmation requests and run the file. The output 77 is then VOSS supervision Programmed by the user in the sound booth 102 users. MDS68 supervision procedures for the automation playlist Playlist scheduling transmission dedicated local markets. Automatic control and management system 72 playlist and trigger device 104 and the host 52 for the domain record and replay. The host 52 is a time That engine control scheduling and product performance are displayed at the receiving unit 14.

Merge database 20 connected directly to the production server 76. Merge database 20 remain intact The combined information of the product throughout the server's database. This allows all other applications to view Observe this as a logical database.

VOSS5 months 77 days the program is transmitted through the graphical user interface of the following methods:

Select a screen allowing the city to be edited as a special presentation. This is a fan dragged window Feature that allows the user to scroll through the city hosted in transmission systems. Transmission Operator scroll through the menu With up and down arrows or the slide bar and move the mouse. Once the city is selected, the operator can Press enter or double-click the mouse to select a city. After the city selected a windows appear. In That window there are three options to choose from. (1) Underground Railroad forecast; (2) county-specific; (3) head - Results Beam specific. Once the selection is made, the interface down one screen forward.

Screen II provides two functions:

Screen II provides two functions:...

92. The pre-programmed playlist containing market-specific alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and Signal ma file.

Screen three is in the dissemination of the worksheet input format. The operator has the ability to edit, delete, or insert In any field is required. Domains and their functions include:

a) taste fonts - header header indicates the product order or "taste" for preparation.

b) Urban - indicates the trend in which cities to prepare.

c) head - end address - indicates that the receiving unit 14 receives products and audio data.

d) Termination Time - indicates termination playlist time. This stamp is embedded in a secondary product Data stream.

e) Total duration - Show playlist of total run time.

f) the duration of the domain - the duration of display products in playlist. This field can be varied.

g) Product font - font indicates products (such as the current conditions page).

h) notice domain - the domain in which it can be determined by the operator or a genius when specific weather warnings Condition is transmitted.

i) product iD-instruction concerning transfer fonts through its ID number (for example AL001X = years Kam).

j) Priority field - allows the operator to assign priority to the playlist of transmission (for example, 3 = normal, 2 = high, 1 = highest).

k) time slot - This allows the selection of an operator or a genius playlist they want to check the trend Bid.

l) previous - mount - allows playlist staged.

m) Record-GPI trigger interfaces that take countdown windows (4) and simultaneously triggering device 104 To record and startup playlist order. Equipment and playlist will not fire until the clock reaches Zero.

n) save - allows playiist storage filename is retrieved at a later time.

o) exit - take the user to the screen after the user # 1.

Screen four appear when the "record" is executed (on screen 3). The system switches to the screen 4 and Kai Dynamic countdown sequence. At zero, the system switches to the screen 5 and the transmission through the GPI, triggering device 104 to record and startup playlist order. Executable icon contains:

a) Maintain - Countdown to maintain order.

b) start - again - start the countdown sequence to maintain or stop is triggered.

c) Stop - stop the countdown sequence and re - set the default countdown time.

d) exit - stop the countdown sequence and sends the user to the screen after the user 3.

Five users to see the screen allows users to order a playlist while user user makes With step sound and each product. Executable icon contains:

a) Stop - stop pause and re - set the playlist and the device 104.

b) Start - simultaneously again - start playlist and equipment 104.

c) then - Player - allows users users to perform quality control at the briefing.

d) transmitting - rising sound files before sending their products and to maintain the proper purpose of the satellite.

VOSS77 function requires rather (but need not) include:

1) the sound file in the receiving unit 14 are mixed legitimate local musical trends and the supply state. Country Home supply can be reduced by a 2db (-30%) and the sound file to play in its normal Level.

2) Priority "a" playlist is transmitted within five minutes in the MDS68 receive requests.

3) for each of the internal receiver unit 14 is configured to place. Where the receiving unit 14 is in the route And the routable any selected sound booth 102.

4) all of the updates from the production server 76 to the extreme fatigue - house receiving unit 14 is automatic and Continuous.

5) regular predicted air transmission - transmission through the audio in their full magnitude.

6) Playlist for all market before - construction products. Operators have the ability to dynamically Edit playlist domains. This includes duration, product, end time, the first, and the time between the Clearance.

7) all playlist files are scheduled transmission once it has been recognized by the host 52. If the merged Audio files range receiver unit 14 when the local forecast 16 is triggered, a statement that the combined system The existing sound files and transmit audio in its country full grade.

8) within the receiving unit 14 must be continuously updated and the most current data from the production server 76.

9) When the host 52 transmits new meteorological data domain, the receiving unit 14 associated with that new data and current Sound - Support Product airing legitimate local forecast 16. Once the combination is produced, the receiving unit 14 Discharge any sound files that related with the previous product (s) and to the country's default audio. Whether as Ho, some products due to continuously receive updated playlist life (such as temperature, wind, etc. Etc.) these products will continue to play their merge audio files. These products are identified for the program Member.

10) Illegal format and transmit the message was rejected by the receiving unit VOSS locations.

11) All special playlist and sound support limited in their end time.

12) All narrative text updates are performed to meet the system 66 in the terminal rather than VOSS77.

13) playlist is recorded for each element independently and reloading the receiving unit 14.

14) playlist may be recorded for each element individually or jointly.

15) ability to request support data, playlist, etc. from multiple VOSS77 workstations. 97. Local transmission 16 also includes a part of the video, such as local weather reports, commercials, etc., Customize each zone. To record local meteorological product reports, additional recording studio 106 will Must be installed. Studio 106 can also act as a backup for the country's transport 60. Promote production systems Into the record. Memory, and the transfer of digital media.

Record video from a local studio 106 is stored in the media server 108 until Biography Transmission to the receiving unit 14. For each video studios have local manual control mounting plate, and many hi Huan country studio. These mounting plates could also be used as a backup, the main studio control System board failure.

The primary source of information, which may be meteorological data or other types of information into the System transmission system 66 via met. Meet system 66 is a system for the collection and formatting data Is used by another system element 9. Meet the host system 66 would rather call 52 transmission through TCP / IP Ethernet. Supply system 66 met all 1ocalized meteorological data - temperature, gas Meteorological conditions, and the like. Such data features address - level planning information for the previous downward compatibility and Systems. These addresses are turned into command / query architecture. 66 countries met to provide radar chart, Immediately upon receipt, and each one kind often five minutes. Host 52 should be responsible for the Figure sent to all receiving unit 14 within the next five minutes, but rather a general said to Not more than thirty seconds following receipt by the host 52. ...

70 store digital media server and audio clip for the next transmission, and recording and sending Data from the command line automation system 72. Because of its transmission methods. It can only storing digital video and audio (C class) file. Now imagine that the tape console 44 is As a medium component server 70. 44 is a video tape cassette console 'jukebox. " For example Odetics, and acts as a storage room for the video product off - loaded from the media server, Particular national advertising programs. Coordination and data compilation

70 store digital media server and audio clip for the next transmission, and recording and sending Data from the command line automation system 72. Because of its transmission methods. It can only storing digital video and audio (C class) file. Now imagine that the tape console 44 is As a medium component server 70. 44 is a video tape cassette console 'jukebox. " For example Odetics, and acts as a storage room for the video product off - loaded from the media server, Particular national advertising programs. Coordination and data compilation...

In order to access the necessary data, production servers 76, 20 goals and merge database requirements This one kind of link connectivity and appropriate, read-only database 20 provides the interface into the merger close Its data elements. Data is then converted pre respectable product data formats and mailing documents 84, where the host computer 52 can access information.

Merge database 20 to support additional features, the database is modified with the following attached therefore, prefer Canadian Domain: Receiving device type indicates whether this field contains the receiving unit 14 is a local version or standard Receiving unit. IP address of the receiving unit. This field contains the IP address of the received command to promote the use of section 14 / Query. Hosts file. Merge merge data into the database 20 compiled file for the host addressed 52. Update the host. A large number of updates can occur once each day, such as in 18:00 hours (6:00 Pm) Eastern Standard Time (EST). S4 address. Once the data receiving unit updates every hour. Ski Taes. Rotate Ski characteristics. Garden Tags. ...

72 is a scheduling subsystem automation systems that control and scheduling product components. Some scheduling things Items such as off-line video and audio products, is a domain in the automation system 72. In any event, When scheduling affect the transmission of information to the receiving unit 14, instead of the automation system 72 to make the system-MDS System 68.

Host 52 to accept its scheduling from MDS68. The next event in the schedule table, Take command is sent from the automation system 72 in the form of 5 - volt pulse. When such a Species command generation, the main $ Z send commands to the receiving unit 14. Sort the data to the host 52 Importing Since the production server 76:

Priority 1-A level command data and important weather information.

Priority 2 - Class B standard meteorological data.

Priority 3 - Class B data contains the program and graphics.

The next event in the dispatch table, take the command is sent from a live source data 78 to 5th form - volt pulse. Host 52 to take data and the delivery of data to deliver primary router 80 To the receiving unit 14.

Host 52 also performs some additional data formatting. For example, the format of the text can be particularly Screen configuration to avoid orphaned or other aesthetic anomalies. Lord May 52 Nichido Some states also performs scheduling. For example, a set of rules by the application, you can determine that the main characteristics of discharge The data is more time-critical than the other time-critical data and movement data higher mass Lose priority. For example, meteorological data reflecting the alarm can exceed the current weather conditions. So weather Alarm message will be moved to the front of the queue. Upprimary 74 scheduling also accept it from the real-time Source data 78.

Referring to Figure 9, the product of the central server 76 is a primary database and computing resources for the system 9. It should be responsible for the disposal of addressing, configuration. Meteorology, data mirroring, and the transaction record Record for the host 52. Transmission through product development management system 84, all meteorological data, presentation products Goods, and the configuration information is transmitted for the final reception terminal unit 14.

76 from the production server perspective, there are three types of data that must be transmitted receiving section 14 To form transmission: Command, circulation, and real-time weather data. When the notice is received modifying data 76 from the production server, they are so classified. This data is classified and then formats and encoding Address database combined with the information recovered from the merger 20. This final data products have been added to the product POST Mail file 82, which is continuously voted by the host 52. Product server 76 and the host 52 Is resident in a single platform, such as Hewlett Packard 9000, or may be resident in delimited flat Units.

Referring to Figure 7, the master program (not stated for example, to allow monitoring procedures and human intervention into Systems. System Maintenance

Engineering and maintenance system (not shown) to provide methods. And diagnostic tools for the host 52. Dimension Care system 86 provides hardware and software to configure and maintain the equipment. And provides local and remote The (modem) receiving a single diagnosis unit 14. The program transferred to the receiving unit

Main router 80 routes all products lines. And there are four important input line.

1. Video 82 countries where the supply ship transport 60 countries.

2. State in which the supply of audio a 82 transport audio and relevant national transmission 60.

3. Countries where the supply of audio two 82 transport alternative audio, music and normal for the country concerned Transmission 60.

4. Countries where the supply of audio three 82 transport alternative audio. Normally as a foreign language with the countries of the Transmission 60.

By the automated control system mounting plate 72 and the master program (not shown). Main router 80 and the input for other different outputs. Enter the above definition is worthy of them The corresponding output is as follows:

1 National supply video (NFV) 88

(2) the supply of audio one country (NFA1) 90

3 National supply audio two (NFAZ) 92

4 countries supplying audio three R if a 3) 94

Thus, all outputs to take a different route to their final composition into a satellite signal.

Country's supply must be crawled forward and its two most closely associated with the audio feed. All three NFV88. NFAI91. And NFA2 94. Merged and irregular in the country The scrambler 96 is supplied. Once bound, this information is fed into the sub - carrier combiner 98. Vice - Carrier combiner 98 who take the following input and merge them into a high-speed output, including irregular Supplying countries, the country's supply of three audio receiver unit 94 and supplied to 100 commands.

Additional equipment can be added to adjust the increase in the data transmission system stream. This device provides the following data Line:

Two digital video streams 3.5MB 110,112.

16 audio channels and 256KB each channel (not shown).

In such event, the signal can be encoded before being merged individually. Encoder 114 series Country code transmission 60. Encoded digital video encoder 116 a row. Code encoder 118 Digital video two rows. The multiplexer 120 depending on the desired distribution of the encoded data. Combiner 98 compiler Encoder into a transmission line.

Modulator (not shown) received as an analog video, audio as analog, and data as Digital supply, and will modulate them into all broadband signal transmission via satellite receiving unit 14. For the transmission, signal compression, provides three video and audio channels combined, and thirty-one from additional Audio channels. This compression method also supports three data channels and a transmission speed of 512KB.

Part of the system 9 is mounted on the cable operators' installation includes many subsystems to allow communication From the host computer 52, connected to the auxiliary devices, and diagnostics. Referring to Figure 8, the signal transmission speed from the System 9 is fed into a complete receiver and descrambler, where the state of the video (NFV) 88 and merge audio (NFAI90 & NFA2 92) are separated and descrambling. Both are then supplied The receiving unit 14, and descrambling a signal 122 from the high-speed video and audio includes all wave Segments.

Digital IRD (not shown) is added presence simulation IRD. This device receives the compressed supply and The selected method provides new digital audio and video. System from the system using the RS232 control line 9 determine which of the two will provide a supply of digital data D1 input. In the audio side, each channel provides Eight audio streams; control line allows the system to select one of these nine will use. Program delivered to the audience

Program is received by the merger and delivered to the receiving unit 14 where it is in the process of delivery Send audience. Receiving unit 14 is considered industrial automation system. It is able to operate in the environment that promises Many different than the residential installation. Hardware must have a certain level of scalability.

Therefore, in the stated embodiment, the receiving unit 14 that the base board supports RISC SC Processor running at 180 MHz, 64 megabytes of memory, power supply, two two gigabyte hard drive Dynamic, high speed data port RS-422, RS-232 three high speed data port, a GPI then Mouth, a fast and wide SCSI interface and video processing cards. Other components can just as easily Xi Accustomed to serve these functions. The type of external interface port is provided, including the first 100/10 BaseT Ethernet fortress of TCP / IP access. In the embodiment stated, Silicon Graphics work For use as a platform station, which is to provide Silicon Graphics, Co. landing in 2171 Dr. Hill observed, CA94043-08) 7. Other platforms can be used as a receiving unit 14 As appropriate. ...

For example, a typical local transmission may include the template in the current weather conditions which are significantly Shown. Templates are essentially graphic design or structure and defined as the domain for the data area indicates special Type. A data segment may be a header box wherein a body area to the status word. " Present conditions ", and the word can be displayed in another region," the existing conditions. "Choice of words may be To be produced by the process of consolidation and are merged into the database. In addition, the effect of other specific illustrations If the method by which the can be included such as the text appears on the screen and the visual effects of different Other types, such as cross fading, and so on. ...

Video products receiving unit 14 to the cable operator in the command. Perform this procedure, the system Requires the following inputs and outputs: Bandwidth in 122 which provides the command data from the host 52; simulation Video 88 which provides a video feed 88 countries for the country's transport 60; audio left 90 of its Provide input to the audio left (NFA190) for the country's transport 60; Audio Right 92 which provides Music for the local transmission 16; analog video output 124 which provides the video signal cable adapter Local transport 16 or national transmission 60 is transmitted - transmitted through; analog audio output 126 Which provides an audio signal to the audio cable adapter local or national audio is transmitted - Transmission Through; meteorological sensors at 128 which provides attachment for the local meteorological sensors; and RS232-130 which can be used and modems. ...

Software can perform prior recording, download the presentation form events in coordinating and third-party applications Software. It oversees the implementation of the program of these events, down frame - level, and the ability to jump to it If the required items in the playlist. 129. Software supports TCP / IP terminal interface for the configuration and diagnostics. Options available include the following: Registration: to provide safe access to system resources. SQL command line: command line user enters the receiving unit where the user SQL statement. Put transaction registration parameters: allows system engineers to select the event that will be written to be registered. Put transaction enlistment Duration: In their time before allowing the system engineers to select the number of events will be held to be deleted. Put cloud - IP address: allows the system engineer to put IP address received part 14. Put the Internet IP address assignment: allows the system engineer to manage really received IP address part Pieces. Reset All: Reset the system. Reset Software: clean all software and install it again. Printing / transfer transaction registration: registration of a local printer print services, or to transfer its primary hard disk. Observation system operating record: Observation transaction enlistment. Clear the system operating record: clean errors and transaction enlistment. Clear the current error: Clear the current error status, which will clear the notification icon. Configuring notification parameters: Configuring notification methods such as dial-up - beep, indicating an error notification icon level, and Report an error level master. Query Interface: Allows users to query the user to enter the command line item. Record: Record. ...

Invalid file transfers.

Invalid command interpreter.

Operating system error.

And custom events optionally Duration:

Any selected query / command. Access any data item selected.

Actual execution time and the duration of any Playlist.

The actual execution time of any system function.

Any input / output device or port monitoring program.

Command stream is located in the main body 52 and a receiving unit 14 is TCPILTDPIIP connection protocols. When the satellite transfer method, provided the selected socket UDP protocol and recycling - after that simulate TCP connection Pick position. When the connection is established over the communication line supports TCP / IP, connection really run in the following TCP / IP. Analog TCP / IP is not connected via a satellite communication system and the ability to receive routing number provided This facilitates the diagnosis according to line commands and offline data are not required to download and dedicated work Tools.

Command stream is located in the main body 52 and a receiving unit 14 is TCPILTDPIIP connection protocols. When the satellite transfer method, provided the selected socket UDP protocol and recycling - after that simulate TCP connection Pick position. When the connection is established over the communication line supports TCP / IP, connection really run in the following TCP / IP. Analog TCP / IP is not connected via a satellite communication system and the ability to receive routing number provided This facilitates the diagnosis according to line commands and offline data are not required to download and dedicated work Tools....

An important goal of the system is to provide a powerful nine product development tools to developers and delete Custom programming tasks required from the support staff. All products include presentations edit systems The effect of storage presentations, and more available file formats. Software provides run - time engine by approximately Beam is performed in real time by the system software before - developed presentation.

Editing device allows smooth interaction and graphical user interfaces developed for the playlist editor The. Taking into account the characteristics of the water run - time engine and the current playlist for the test-and-drop editing The data elements in the editing canvas.

Run - time engine allows full control and communications, and system software. This control is in the frame - level. Run - time engine performance communications errors and omissions allows system software to determine the structure.

System 9 provides a standard effect shown in the following list:

Feature	Effect
Feature	Effect	Creeping	Show all rows that crawl the text block as a single line from left to right across the Screens.
Dive	Is the percentage of the current duration of the effect 25, starting slowly and results Add to full speed.	Creeping
Dive		Leave	While a 25% effect on the duration of the slowing effect finish results Into the state.
Chroma	Chroma...	Leave
Chroma	Chroma...	Chroma...	New page is displayed as a page exists away from the direction of the user Canvas Were clearly documented. Results directions: from the bottom left, bottom right, left, right, top left, Top, top-right.
Push	A new page onto the canvas from the direction of the user while the user clearly documented a Disconnect the existing energetic page. Bottom left, bottom right, left, right, top-left, top, Top-right.	Chroma...
Push		Reveal	Display a different target page built on the basis of which the user user instruction Into, until the entire page is displayed. Bottom left, bottom right, left, right, top-left, top, top Right.
Instead climb Row	Show all rows on the page as a single body that comes from the left-to-right cross crawl Across the screen.	Reveal
Instead climb Row		Instead roll Move	Instead roll Move...
Instead roll Move...	For each line in the body of compressed moving from left to right based on the mean canvas	Instead roll Move	Instead roll Move...

Move	So that users on the basis of which the user line. Text defended at the end of all the lines Screens. Results orientation: OK by the row from the left.
Move		Scroll	Scrolling pages each row vertically upward from the bottom line at the specified speed straight in the end Roll off the screen. Roll - Results Orientation: Bottom
Rub	Rub...	Scroll
Rub	Rub...	Rub...	Each line in the body of the advancing canvas created from right to left in the instruction group Users on the basis of which the user line. Results orientation: OK by the row from the right.
Multi - line crawl Row	Each row simultaneously crael page on different screens. Crawling impact direction: from left to right, the right to leave.	Rub...

Receiving unit 14 aimed at providing high complex information visually stimulating presentation. Each connection Tolerate receiving unit 14 has put the basic diagram and the station identifier.

Basic information into account and figure there are plans to station an appropriate place (city) identifier. Table showy station Latitude, longitude, and the name (long and short name) is stored in the database. (Latitude and longitude are The latitude and longitude visible, not practical. ) Each received a single 14 stores the actual latitude and longitude of the cable Operators, and visualization of latitude and longitude as a central starting any.

Receiving unit 14 supports zooming capacity. Scaling at different levels of information, such as city name And weather conditions, can be hidden or disclosure. Macro scale observation allows the viewer to see the city's less Density and a moment close zoom - in the more densely clustered to allow the city appeared in an easily readable Form. Meanwhile, the receiving unit 14 can support any plan merger plans and diagrams of different programs. 140. Receiving unit 14 is able to dynamically change the order of the product or products within the product or "Zi Taste, "and generate a new taste. Products what viewers see. Local trends, local observation, etc., All presentations were by different elements. Product or "flavor" contains many types of data like template File for each page audience, sequential file that tells the page when and how long to run, and product components hi Huan bitmaps, icons, and animations that page u. That product is a product made of the data list items. Again These are the templates, order, and graphics that make any presentation. These can be observed as a tool chest Presentation engine production presentation. This is true for each individual receiver unit 14, in addition to general Outside. Local forecasts taste sensitive. This allows the event - prompting the local forecast products. Case For example, if a particular receiving unit 14 does not have the radar echo within the specified point in it, does not The same product can be present. ...

Graphics / video function is provided as follows: the ability to change the style, speed, position, font. Meter Time, and type of crawling; ability to support real-time synthesis; into the real-time recording and playback full - move the viewport Frequency capability; insert live - local presentation or as a transfer - transfer or disconnect the disk so that through Presentations can be either full-screen or squeeze - Zoom display additional weather information capabilities; squeeze - Zoom National or local display additional meteorological information transmission capacity; dual - Box or transmitted - transmitted through the visual Frequency of two separate video source capability; ability digitized video streams to disk; ability to adjust the compression output Local taxes into a video stream; ability to shift the transmission from the State or local transport information screen; capacity Display moving video as a background, or real-time or off disk; ability to produce urban Identifier Transparent avoid overwriting them by such other items as radar information; and ability to complex (Layer) images. ...

Bit - graphics images, such as icons, radar data, and the basic diagram, is received and stored In the JPEG compression format. Quality (Q) factor of the image is maintained at 80 percent, or more Good. ...

If the receiving unit 14 pairs of special interest to notice that the font, insert it and then analyze the station table Into the header of the WMO. If the station spreadsheet analysis lacks standing to receive messages matching unit '14 Invigoration Fun table, which is stored in the selected receiving unit 14 database. 147 Quality control program is executed as confirm the time. If the notice has expired, for example, termination Between stamps UGC less than the current Zulu time, quality control procedures rejected (ignored) messages. ...

Tabular data is alpha - numeric information about weather conditions and forecasts. For each table format Data type, for example, local trends observed every hour, etc., to be accepted and stored by the Reception unit 14 based on the following basis: The message is a valid table format data types, or stand In the form of interest exists that match.

Tabular data is alpha - numeric information about weather conditions and forecasts. For each table format Data type, for example, local trends observed every hour, etc., to be accepted and stored by the Reception unit 14 based on the following basis: The message is a valid table format data types, or stand In the form of interest exists that match....

52 reasons for the host clock message receiving unit 14 update time. All clocks message is UCT or GMT format. Screen clock remains unchanged despite the change in format to the background. Receiving unit 14 time format support structures (both I2-hour and 24 - hour). This feature allows the receiving The mounting member 14 regardless of where the globe. Clock used to generate the date and local time Between the display to confirm the value of the data is recognized and time - stamps locally obtained products, if any. Time Bell energy (in the following software control) and video output interfaces directly to the - screen display. Each connection Receiving unit 14 holds the offset - value in its database, allows to calculate and display the local time on the - Screens. Receiving unit 14 supports updates - cycles occur, and five of a kind - tiny interval. Updates Code loop is hard, but the structure. ...

Questioned radar receiving unit 14 upon receipt of the information in the cyclic data that exceeds a threshold. Mark refers to Indicates whether the value has exceeded the system and is stored in the playlist into the interpreter. If the threshold Is exceeded, the receiving unit 14 generates a different playlist. Therefore, the radar image of bright colorful high The high degree of density returns can generate ferocious weather alarm. Because the quality of the radar data is not charged Made by its providers and data can be adjusted depending on a need-year season, each receiving Remove the mechanical unit 14 to the filter specified radar level (color grade).

When the effective area of the alarm information is received, the receiving unit 14 to create map or as the Impaired or radar sketch, that pretend to fill the county and the specified color. When the alarm expires, retrospective chart To its normal, unfilled, status. Effective Alarm / advise the message is stored and places to climb Behavior displayed. Font color background may correspond to the warning / advice of fonts. For example, the alarm can be Is displayed red, surveillance in yellow, snow / cold blue. Receiving unit 14 to generate a warning tone or screenplay Pre - recorded audio file for each alarm / advise fonts. Also, each receiving unit 14 has a Off alarm information ladvisory type is now in effect, allowing it to change the trend of local products Depending on the alarm font / advice. ...

WFUSI = cyclone warning

GAC013 = Cobb County, Georgia

GAC013 = Cobb County, Georgia...

Non - Display mode is entered if the receiving unit 14 can not receive satellite video of 45 consecutive Structures. When the non - Display mode is entered, the receiving unit 14 is forced playlist planned by the Product designer / programmer. Non - Display deleted when the satellite video is restored when necessary Segment and the existing data. The reception unit 14 telephone line access equipment, diagnostic routine contact product S headquarters after detecting non - Video condition is 15 minutes.

Non - Display mode is entered if the receiving unit 14 can not receive satellite video of 45 consecutive Structures. When the non - Display mode is entered, the receiving unit 14 is forced playlist planned by the Product designer / programmer. Non - Display deleted when the satellite video is restored when necessary Segment and the existing data. The reception unit 14 telephone line access equipment, diagnostic routine contact product S headquarters after detecting non - Video condition is 15 minutes....

Reset mode is called as a body in three ways: (1) the reset command from the host 52 Manual reset command results which have the energy from the reset button on the main CPU. (2) AC And DC energy losses, if you start the testing process through, the receiving unit 14 mode to No- Data. (3) If you start the test fails, the order recycled. 160 Download process is also provided. Normally. Before delivery to the most recent version of the system software is safe Mounted on the disk. Anyway. It may occasionally be necessary to download new versions of software.

Message structure contains downloadable software, if properly acknowledged in the receiving unit 14 and the standard Identified as having a different version numbers from the current operating module that is stored on disk. Incorrect structure Identified as having the current version number is rejected. New software has been marked as "unavailable" until All structures are correctly received. Database targets (playlists, configuration, and interested tables, compiled Address table, the table format meteorological data, meteorological data narrative, graphics, etc.) in a buffer before being commissioned Temporarily them to the database. School inspection system to see if the target is in use (present reference). If Goal is to use, it is marked as "locked" and wait until the working version of the buffer This is marked as "solved the lock." When it becomes "locked solved," the target is removed from the data Libraries and new versions are stored. Digital video object is not transmitted - transmitted via the video is stored in the Disks or compressed or uncompressed format. Version - control need not exist, but the target Not marked as complete until all structures have been received from the host. ...

If a serious error occurs in the receiving unit 14, which will, if the modem may enter the Demodulator, the operator sends a notification message. Two password database is maintained by the receiving unit connected using Mouth. One is the "privileged" Password for the operator to allow full access to all database elements. Second, the " No right of "Password, is for the merger to allow restricted access a single function, such as crawling generation and Scheduling. That means a data element from the string into the stream. Once the stream data is ramed into 512 byte segment, the assignment message number and the number of segments and transfer to the socket 138 is transmitted. Once the transfer is over On the receiving side is the opposite way. Socket 138A received frame which is transmitted to the packetizer 136A Where reload. Once the stream is deserialized and element assembly is once again populated into 134A into a structure by the application to use. ...

9 is stored in the system data structure or package in a font. When Referring to Figure 14, the three structure is defined as a system 9:

Generic products mailed structure: This structure contains the data and information necessary to addressing

Plug-in data from an external source to use the system 9.

Command structure: This structure contains the data blocks that make file transfer to the receiving unit 14

Transmission through virtual channels.

Star structure: This structure contains cyclic data format according to the current move in this mode

Block made of receiving unit 14.

9 for each module in the system is based on public-module. This module is called "appclass" contains All behavior common modules. Utility function is:

Signal Processing

Error / or treatment

Profiles

Profiles...

System 9 is designed to have immunity in the following data base. Figure 15 define the database Abstract class for the System 9. The following documentation used in the system 9:

Dynamic information receiving unit 14 documented (see Figure 16-16A).

Receiving unit 14 records the image file

Receiving unit 14ID documented

De-queue accumulation documented

Each module in the system 9 includes configuration record. There is only one configuration database and a record Recorded for that database, although the recorded field is redefined for each module. Examples of the list under the stated Using the System Configuration Record 9: U.S. met tabular configuration record intake

Element Name

Type

Description

Wind chill	Char	Wind chill
Wind chill	Char	Wind chill	Moon phase
1	Int	Index phase/icon list	Moon phase
1	Int	Index phase/icon list	Sea condition	int	Phase list index

Product insertion module configuration record

Element Name	Type	Description
Element Name	Type	Description	IngestPort	int	Port Number for Ingest Server Port.
RequesterPort	int	Port Number for Requester Server Port	IngestPort	int	Port Number for Ingest Server Port.

Main request module configuration record

Element Name	Type	Description
Element Name	Type	Description	Ingestport	Int	Port number for ingest server port
Requesterport	int	Port number for request server port	Ingestport	Int	Port number for ingest server port

Queue module configuration record

Element Name	Type	Description
Element Name	Type	Description	RequesterServerPort	int	Port Number for the Host Requester
CommandServerPort	int	Port Number for Command.	RequesterServerPort	int	Port Number for the Host Requester
CommandServerPort	int	Port Number for Command.	PriorityQueue	int	Number of priority queues for this implementation
			PriorityQueue	int	Number of priority queues for this implementation

Command module configuration record

Element Name	Type	Description
Element Name	Type	Description	QueueClientPort	int	Port Number for the Queue Server
ComandServerPort	int	Port Number for DeQueue	QueueClientPort	int	Port Number for the Queue Server

DE-queue server module configuration record

RequesterServerPort	int	Port Number for the product Posting Port.
RequesterServerPort	int	Port Number for the product Posting Port.	CommandServerPort	int	Port Number for Queue Server Port.

CAM module configuration record

Element Name	Type	Description
Element Name	Type	Description	RequesterServerPort	int	Port Number for the product Posting Port.
CommandServerPort	int	Port Number for Queue Server Port.	RequesterServerPort	int	Port Number for the product Posting Port.
CommandServerPort	int	Port Number for Queue Server Port.		int

Producr servers and hosts: as shown in Figure Il transmitted via 11B, the data is received Received from the production server 76. Data stream starting at ingesters 140. Entry point into the system 9 Is drinkers 140. Ingesters 140 provides an interface to the outside world for the production of all types of mailing Products, converting them from their raw format into a common product mailed structure. Figure 18 Examples of information stated streaming through ingesters140.

Ingesters140 import data and construct a packet format in advance, such as product development Management System (PDMS) format. PDMS pack contains its own data, and other information about the Such as address, data length, address length, wherein the information system is the POST data.

PDMS to the product package and then mailed to the module 142. Data is here restrained different forms, Each table dedicated to one or more modules to import data, such as the host 52, the Internet and set up Equipment, or other system 192 that may be interested in the data.

When the reference 11B, and 19, the product mail module 142 provides input into the dedicated queue From the product of multiple source data. Such as the U.S., meteorologists from the bottom of the tabular data can be 170, Narrative 172 or Figure 174 documentary form. Each product intake by 140 to plug into the general The product must then be mailed structure POST data sheets products that mail queue 184 which is Specific data requester, such as the main 146, the Internet 192, and so on

Ingestion task structure 176 accepted as PDMS, PDMS structure as shown below.

Element Name

Type

Description

Source	int	Indicates the target queue number.
Source	int	Indicates the target queue number.	Priority	int	Indicates the priority.
Address	char ^*	Recipient STAR address.	Priority	int	Indicates the priority.
Address	char ^*	Recipient STAR address.	AddressLength	int	Length of address data plus terminating NULL
Data	unsigned char ^*	Product data	AddressLength	int	Length of address data plus terminating NULL
Data	unsigned char ^*	Product data	DataLength	int	Length of data
ERStoreFlag	int	Indicates whether data is internally stored (T_ISTORE)stored externally from the packet (T_ESTORE)or stored remotely(T_RSTORE)	DataLength	int	Length of data
ERStoreFlag	int		ERStoreLength	double	Length of externally or remotely stored data
EffectFlag	int	Data size has an effect of the total hard disk capacity of the receiving STAR， EFFECT_NOSIZE，EFFECT_SIZE	ERStoreLength	double	Length of externally or remotely stored data
EffectFlag	int		MessageNumber	long	Message Number
MessageExpiration	long	Time at which the message expires.	MessageNumber	long	Message Number
MessageExpiration	long	Time at which the message expires.	CompressionFlag	int	Can data be compressed
Segment ID	long	Segment for E_STORE transfers	CompressionFlag	int	Can data be compressed

Sources indicate that the queue in which the product will be POST. Priority tag indicates the packet priority. These Final package POST priority queuing. Address contains the entire select statement and receiving address unit 14 Five of the data is the target. Address length is the length of the address data. Data includes the number of products Data. This could be something II, the actual data or a pointer or external data remotely. After Blocks for shared memory access signal 182, the packet is queued POST 184.

Drinkers task 176 must accumulate respectable total data queue 184 to the total number of tracks It is in the queue 184 at any one time.

Before the package 3 and its data can be queued POST 184, 176 to ingestion by the task Make access to the image file 154 and calculate the amount of space required by the data. Some of the data in the next Receiving unit 14 is the former - and therefore did not allocate the total disk space. Since it is so results Marked the beginning EFFECT-NOSIZE. If the data must be calculated is the beginning nag EFFECT-SIZE. If the calculation is made and indicates that the data is not very appropriate error receiving unit 14 letter Interest must be POST and packet discard.

Queue 184 is the standard template library Multimap level. This level was chosen as the following corollary: It allows both the key and the data is stored. It allows the orderly insertion without storage It allows orderly deleted without storage Once the packet is POST, the higher the priority package "floating" top 184 since the multi-queue - map is Key priority.

Architecture very similar to the requestor side. Product Mailing requester is assigned the task 186 Main requestor process 146. They are connected by a software plug-132D mail module where products 142 act as a server and acts as the main module 146 customers. When shown in Fig. IIB-C, differential is two fold. First, the main module 146 sends the message that it is ready when it is ready to produce Commodities mail requester task 186 to the first packet is disconnected queue. Second, just a product mailed Requester task 186 runs each queue 190, unlike drinkers among multiple office tasks 176 Service can POST a queue 184.

Product mail requester task 186 also has the responsibility of mailing records to the mirror file 154. After Packet is transmitted in the main module 146 which then wrote to the image file 154. Elements necessary for the mirror File 154 is clearly documented in Figure 16-16A.

Product mail module 142 adjustment data three types: inner storage (I_STORE), appearance Stored on (E_STORE), and remote storage (R_STORE). Because there is the potential to be very Large amounts of data, the information is contained in a chip package is PDMS I_STORE / E_STORE indicator. If the packet data is relatively small label I_STORE, where a part of me that that data In fact the data that is sent to the host 52 and the final pre-receiving unit 14. If the packet is very large, It is stored in the numeral E_STORE and the external server. E indicates that the packet pointer refers only Where the data can be shown on the search. Including stored data, or I_STORE data transmission is shifted Transmission through a single package. Since the data is restricted 2kBytes I_STORE it is proposed a package. ...

Files are POST absolute filename in the directory by the name of the queue created on the basis of 182. Naming convention is: [Current target] / queue [queues] / [filename] For example, the file specified 091502.96t. To be written to a queue 182: / queue1/091502.96t.

Including the stored data is contained in the mail within the generic structure of products. This usually is released The data that the message size can be adjusted by the structure. In the cache memory before it is usually the number of text According to the structure will be limited to ensure that not only record total to eat extreme memory to disk. Present Limits of the system, including data stored 10,000.

Exception Handling If the queue contains too much data for the system disposal, any product mail requester Service 186 purification of all non - priority 1 Data from the queue. Determination of how much is too much data is Structure, but when the threshold is met in addition to all the data first be purified from a file I data. Present 20 kilobytes is the maximum data length I_STORE. If the port is lost, the port will fall 10 second cycle when the port is connected looking down. Any port drop will be an error log report Remember.

Product mail module 142 provides more than just common data conversion. It provides a standard Staged area for all commands and data that must be transmitted through the system 9 transmission to the receiving unit 14 or from a single to another. This is the reason that the products can contain many place - products, all Which must be moving in the degree of change in the system 9 via different communication and transmission lines. In the former Xu Not even need to be multi-product production and transmission. Product mail module 142 provides a central storage Room or central control area for the item to be manipulated on the way to their ultimate goal.

PDMS master module 146 to pick up mail from the product package module 142 and break it into two Package. The first address and the second packet is a data packet. This system allows the receiving unit 14 operate more Active. When the message reaches the receiving unit 14 is only the first packet to be read. If the address indicates that data Is that the receiving unit, which then stores that data in revenue that following address. If the address of that orientation Receiving unit, it ignores all data until the next address packet arrives. This is important because it saves The time that will be required to transmit to the receiving unit via the data analysis. Good words, the receiving unit only Can be disaggregated, disassemble or address packet determines whether data decompression directed at it, it does not require decompression or re- Loading any data, which may in time consumption. Including the stored data is contained in the less common Product mailed structure. This is usually the size of the data that the lifting body can be adjusted by the structure. In which it is Cache memory before the usual text data will be limited to ensure that the structure totaled only remember Recorded eating extreme memory to disk. Now the system is restricted to the inner data stored 10,000. Exception Handling If the queue contains too much data for the system disposal, product mailed requester task 186 purify all non - priority 1 data from the queue. Determination of how much is too much data is structured, but this met when the threshold is in addition to all of the data gifted I have been purified from the first data file. Now 20 kilobytes I_STORE data length is the maximum. If the port is lost, the port will fall into the 10 second cycle looking for connections when the port is down. Any port decreased error report will be registered. Product mail module 142 provides more than just data Common conversion. It provides a standard staged area for all commands and data that must be transmitted Biography Transmission to the receiving unit 9 through the system 14 or from a single to another. This is the reason that the products can be To include the many instead of - products, all of which must be moving in the degree of change in the system 9 and biography Sent via different communication lines. Before many products being produced not even need to send. Product Mail module 142 provides a central storage room or central control area for the item to be manipulated to their The ultimate goal of the road. PDMS master module 146 to pick up mail from the product package module 142 and the Breaking it into two packages. The first address and the second packet is a data packet. This system allows the receiving unit 14 operations more effective. When the message reaches the receiving unit 14 is only the first packet to be read. If the ground Address indicates that the data is that the receiving unit, which then stores that data in revenue that following address. If A receiving unit that addresses orientation, it ignores all data packet arrives until the next address. This is important Because it saves time that would be required for the analysis of the receiving unit via the data transmission. In good condition Words, the receiving unit can only be disaggregated, disassemble or address packet determines whether data decompression directed at it, it No decompression or reinstall any data, which can be time consumption. 199. When the reference Figure 11C and 20, the main requester module 146 requests data from the product by post And processes into the command module 142 package is transferred to the queue 148 is more dry extent to preach Lose. ...

Receive news main requester 146 to handle. Since it is a method of handling this message compression Data, if necessary, and the destruction of large blocks of data into the command message. 202 Main requestor task 194 assignment request data from its mail queue i84 model in the product Block 142 which is supplied to transfer it through PDMS structure. Using two workers requestor task 194 For the area in memory that can be loaded one while the other one was discharged. The first request Those tasks checksum 'A / B' mark 196 to determine which queue 190 is open and begin large number Data and load it into that queue 190.

In order to understand the process of bulk, command messages are examples stated in Figure 11D. In general, any consumer Interest was rushed into four command layer 198, the address layer 200, the data layer 202, and an optional file level 204. Any message always contains the address 200 and data 202 layers. Also if the file downloaded in It can be attached to be executed at the end. First, the command layer 198 is written and LayerFlag elements are open Initial 0. Address 200 is then rushed Lot No. 512-byte chunks and set LayerFlag I instructed the address level. Next data to be evaluated as the length. If it is more than 5k bytes, which for the first A compressed chunk into 512 byte segment. Again the segment number is incremented properly and LayerFlag Is to start 2. If the file transfer is called the main transmission requestor 146 "RF" message is loaded in the PDMS structure data items. The following table defines the structure of the command packet. ...

In order to understand the process of bulk, command messages are examples stated in Figure 11D. In general, any consumer Interest was rushed into four command layer 198, the address layer 200, the data layer 202, and an optional file level 204. Any message always contains the address 200 and data 202 layers. Also if the file downloaded in It can be attached to be executed at the end. First, the command layer 198 is written and LayerFlag elements are open Initial 0. Address 200 is then rushed Lot No. 512-byte chunks and set LayerFlag I instructed the address level. Next data to be evaluated as the length. If it is more than 5k bytes, which for the first A compressed chunk into 512 byte segment. Again the segment number is incremented properly and LayerFlag Is to start 2. If the file transfer is called the main transmission requestor 146 "RF" message is loaded in the PDMS structure data items. The following table defines the structure of the command packet. ...	Type	Description
	Type	Description	MessageNumber	Long	Long...
Long...	Long	Data length length / total number of segments in the message if LayerFlag = o.	MessageNumber	Long	Long...
Long...	Long		LayerFlag	Byte		0 = Command Address Layer Layer 1 = 2 = 3 = data layer File level
Segment number	Long	The number of 512-byte segment	LayerFlag	Byte
Segment number	Long	The number of 512-byte segment	Data	Air	Message data
Preference	Int*	Message Priority	Data	Air	Message data

Transfer the message queue server task 206 by a large chunk of the queue server module 148 which depend Times populates it into the queue based on a priority basis.

Once the PDMS package properly format it to the queue server 148 which has some of the queue, a One each for the data level. Queue Server 148 acts as a basic priority for the staged process data for Prepare transmitted to the receiver unit 14. Figure 11E example stated function server queue 148.

Main module 146 build customer relationships through software plug-132E transmission and queuing server 148 Where the main line of the request the requester service 208 previous - process data chunks from the main request By 146. Main module 146 to provide information as a series of command packet is loaded into the queue.

There are three types of queues: Y-queue 156, C-queue 160, and one or more priority Queue 15S. C-160 Command Queuing queue. Messages in the C-queue 160 out immediately after To accept it. PRIORITY C number - 160 is a queue. Y-queue 156 is a circular queue. Y- The lowest priority queue contains 156 data but here is the most critical data loss involved. Documents whose integrity must be guaranteed to be places in the Y-queue 156 in order to be so many times transmission Ensure eITor freely transferable. Y-queue 156 priority number is two hundred fifty-six. Priority queue 158 The number of received messages preferred structure. When the structure of the system, the number of priority queue 158 can clearly remember Uploaded. Specify the number of priority queue 158 check for error correction only. Since entering any messages queued Server 148 that has unallocated priority queue, the queue after the nuclear production certificate number, since the There is a dynamic allocation for it. Command module 150 provides command and data transmission. This is only its Since this function is so important function and delay. ...

When the reference Figure 11E and 21, the command module 150 requests data from the queue server 148 And transmit that data to the De-queue module 163 in the receiving unit 14. Queue Server 148 for To the data in order to establish the basis of an algorithm that severely stressed that high priority data is cleared from the Queue 156, 158. 160 and a sample may be fast. When discussing the previous one area, the command can Been reported in any intake system originated by 176. Problem that happens is forced by the processing delay. A Some commands require coordination at the end of the delay is less than a second broadcast products unwelcome. So life Make the task scheduler 216 is assigned so that real-time command register 152 can be made the fastest and most Efficient way possible. ...

Product data comes in three forms created on a priority basis. The first product is a gas source data Alarm and command data like that must be devoted to the receiving unit 14 now - this is the number of C-queue 160 Data. The second data format is the standard meteorological data which, although perishable, can reach the receiver Unit 14 in a reasonable amount of time after the C-160 data has been sent to the queue. This is the preferred team 158 columns of data. The final form of data that must reach the receiving unit 14 is a process, product, and Configuration information, i.e., Y-data queue 156. Data is transmitted and through the loop again through the pre- Ring to ensure that it reaches the receiving unit 14 wrongly - free form. ...

Exception is support C-queue data. If this type of data is being written to product Mailing Module 142, the trigger is known that interrupt the main module 146 and transferred its physical address of record. Host 52 record Recorded its current growth and to direct recording and processing power on self test it becomes a problem to the C-queue 160. A Once standing, the main module 146 continues to increase in the previous one.

Exception is support C-queue data. If this type of data is being written to product Mailing Module 142, the trigger is known that interrupt the main module 146 and transferred its physical address of record. Host 52 record Recorded its current growth and to direct recording and processing power on self test it becomes a problem to the C-queue 160. A Once standing, the main module 146 continues to increase in the previous one....

When the priority command queue 160 is empty and scheduling register 150 is not increased, the command module 150 School inspection priority queue 158. If there is information out there it sends packet priority and then check the number of new commands Data. If you do not take precedence command data with and without scheduling interrupt is received, then the command module 150 Sending the next packet. It essentially sends a data packet and checksum important priorities, if not important There it a priority to send another. Finally, in any queue before the cycle monitoring program 158 Work essentially the same priority queue 158, and if so, in addition to the presence in its top priority They are fully service loop packet is sent.

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There receiving unit positioned on the product image file 154 mail module 142. This file records All that is sent every single receiver unit 14. It then creates all that is registered Resident in the receiving unit 14. This is necessary because the transmission system is an open loop system to know whether the number of allowed Once the data transfer is actually received by the receiving unit 14. Thus, the receiving unit if necessary, mirror 154 as the file system knows how to allow all the received hard drive assembly 14 and the transmission, Delete or erase command to remove stale data so that new data can be transmitted.

Reception unit: Figure 11G-H when the reference and 22-26, the receiving unit 14 has four modules de-Team Column module 163, the command application module (CAM) 162, presentation application layer (PAL) 164 And the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) 166.

When reference to Fig 11G, de-queue module 163 is the entry point for the system to enter the receiving unit 14. It handles reception, interpretation, compilation and transfer packets to and from the command module 150 and CAM 162.

Data messages are rushed into the command packet and store in the queue server 148; packet is stored in a single Message consists of two areas. Before the area is the address area and the rear area is the data area. Each district is split further into 512-byte structure. Since the command module 152 can be removed from the package and the message number of different teams Column 148 it is possible for the package to be inserted into the paper. De-queue module 163 therefore perform two tasks first One which determines the address of the receiving unit 14 and then reinstall the package into the message if they were special targets Point receiving unit 14.

Open the command module 150 customer relationships through software plug 132G transmission and de-queue service Service 163. Top of the message to be reloaded on the disk queuing and evaluated as true by a lookup table in the interest in moving State information zone file 220. If the message to the particular receiving unit 14 then de- Queue module 163 continues to build the message from the input packet. If the message features aimed at receiving Unit 14, any acknowledged packet is discarded.

When the message is completed they are transferred to CAM162 after transmission through software plug-132H Is converted into data packets, when for example stated in the table below. Relations in CAM162 and de- Queue 163 is of a "priority request." First, CAM162 instructions to de-queue mode Block 163 it is ready to do when ready to receive any messages sent by a string. This string can be of two types Ready Type. The first is the "RAI which means 'to prepare annoyance news.' This indicates that CAM162 Not busy with other tasks. Another possibility is labeled "RC" which indicates that CAM 162 can only receive command messages. This mark indicates that the receiving unit 14 is probably in broadcast products And can not be disturbed except the most important information away. ...

When the message is completed they are transferred to CAM162 after transmission through software plug-132H Is converted into data packets, when for example stated in the table below. Relations in CAM162 and de- Queue 163 is of a "priority request." First, CAM162 instructions to de-queue mode Block 163 it is ready to do when ready to receive any messages sent by a string. This string can be of two types Ready Type. The first is the "RAI which means 'to prepare annoyance news.' This indicates that CAM162 Not busy with other tasks. Another possibility is labeled "RC" which indicates that CAM 162 can only receive command messages. This mark indicates that the receiving unit 14 is probably in broadcast products And can not be disturbed except the most important information away. ...	Type	Description
	Type	Description	Target-HAL	Char*32	A message indicating that the target HAL.
Data	Blank *	Message data	Target-HAL	Char*32	A message indicating that the target HAL.
Data	Blank *	Message data	Data length	Long	Data length

De-queue module 162 accepts messages from the command module 150 is built on top of a message based on the Code Site is one of the information. Addresses are evaluated in the following format:

Select [All *] [where [Fieldname] [=, =>, <=,! =]

[Fieldvalue 1] [or and] [Fieldvalue .. n] The above expression simply states that all addresses are selected (two pick a +) All selected receiver unit Given statement alone has broadcast the results of all the receiving unit 14 contest. For example

SELECT *

And all selected There will be a result of the message transmitted through the receiving unit 14 to participate in all competitions since it will be evaluated for Is true.

Select statement can be modified by the directive that identifies where all the statements that need to be evaluated as true The. FieldName is FieldValur queue evaluate some of the operations. This means that FieldName can be evaluated as equal to, less than, more than, or equal to, the special value. For example,

SELECT * in MOUNTAIN-state = 1 It will be delivered in the receiving unit have a domain name MOUNTAIN_COUNTRY start of i avalue. This In addition,

Select * MOUNTAIN-state 1 = 1 Receiving unit will send a total of 14 does not include the domain name MOUNTAIN_COUNTRY start value of i. Selection parameters can be complex also.

When the reference Figure 11H, CAM162 provides routing database updates and communications services as promised Multi-module test before and behind it. All communications traffic had been defeated transmitted via CAM162.

CAM162 receive data and commands in parallel from two sources: the standard commands supplied from satellite Command module 150 and the service terminal 86. Each data supply must be separated by de-queue interface and Married port of entry module 163. Both attached to the CAM162 transmission via software plug-132H- I.

Subsequently filtered message is not aimed at the receiving unit 14, de-convert command packet enters the queue Receiving unit packet and forwards it to the CAM162.

CAM162 respond to a limited number of commands. A place to send a command to tell CAM162 Application data to the presentation layer (PAL) 164. The second command tells CAM162 put the letter sent Interest to the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) 166. PAL164 is the interface located CAM162 and presentations engine 168. This allows the presentation engine 168 to be replaced easily.

HAL166 contains multiple layers is one of a small module that can be written and run from the CAM 162, includes such tools as desirable to remove file fragments, a debugger, and so on. The use many layers of software, each utility or function is small sheets. This allows the software to be easy under the new Set to the receiving unit 14 via the transmission signal.

CAM162 contains the application modules that provide most of the received external moving parts. Command to enter the system in the SQL query language commands subset.

Configuration and meteorological data into the system is to write to a dynamic list of files (DIF) 220, ginseng To Figure 27. Also as an information file is necessary in other processes, mainly presentation, this layer Provides near DIF220 records. CAM162 that it comes from a third party presentation layer is referred to, have been completed Into, and surveillance.

HAL166 module that contains core system services and monitoring procedures at the lowest level, do the following modules Into this layer:

Disk manipulation: due to heavy disk usage in multimedia applications and the fact that the receiving unit 14 Is automatic system hard disk must be constantly monitoring procedures and services. This module supervisory procedures A disk problem in the low cycle and de-segment off times.

Diagnosis:, very low-level diagnostics must be performed periodically to determine the events and legitimate than If the presentation complete assurance that the memory leak has not yet occurred. This module performs diagnostics on automatic Fashion or be called by the service Daemon for remote debugging.

Dynamic list: all the information in the system complexity is reduced to the dynamic list. DIF distribution Set 220 is flat indexed database which contains two domains - domain identifier and the field value. Relationship In the receiving unit 14 and the product server 76 is shown in Figure 16-16A.

Domain ID and meaningful data depends on the data context. Figure 29 Example number stated According to the type used by the system 9. If the data is program data, domain ID protested run the program. If Data are meteorological data, display data domain ID protest. This strategy provides a very simple design in Where DIF220 requires only three fields for each record. This file allows to promote new types of data items Into products that can be expanded and meteorological data and effects of the current number that can be displayed. DIF's 220 is an example of the format specified in Figure 27.

Female record consists of four fields as listed in Figure 28 and includes a field lists the child in FIG. 28, too. The design of the manipulated variable length data entered by the destruction of the data segment. This method has further Advantage in that DIF27-0 could be former - allocated in the receiving unit 14 hard disk.

The module may include other within the HAL 166 as appropriate or necessary to receive the operation Member 14.

Each receiver unit contains elements of the configuration data. Most of this data tells the receiving unit 14 Who it is, where it is, and how its hardware and software will be configured. Data transmission All legitimate any command receiving unit 14 transfers. In order to lead it to specific data receiving unit Element 14 address must be included in the message. If the receiver "sees" its address in the message packet, It "knows" that the message directed to it.

DIF220 see the local conditions, forecast, and notifications. This information combined with the effects of health Meteorological products produced locally. DIF220 keeping the tool table that is HAL166-compatible. Remember Where recorded program is positioned far away are asked to perform these procedures.

Receiving unit 14 must absorb all data is transmitted by the host 52. The first input Packet must be untied and the address header is resolved by a lookup table to determine is interested in DIF No message is dedicated to the reception unit 14. This activity takes place in CAM162. If CAM162 It aims to determine that the message, it then determines what data is sent by the font it assessed SQL Commands. Only three possible commands a playback data value, an execution HAL / PAL command and a Of execution CAM command - just as in any SQL language.

Settings in the following format, assuming there DI component specified

Current - Temporary

Current - temp = 70 CAM162 sure it would put the value of the message is DIF file. CAM162 first look DIF FID. If DIF FID present it and then add it and set values. If DIF FID existing It simply replaces the current value.

Execute any command format is as follows. CALL AD01

Assumed AD01 for a product (the current observation). Taking into account the AD01 by one of the Send instructions to HAL166 or PAL164 the CALL state comes, CAM162 Find DIF files The AD01. Once found, CAM162 for this type of data to quantify. If such data Type is a program, then sends commands to the HAL166. If the data type is the product, the hair Send commands to the PAL.

CAM162 immediately identifies some instructions. These instructions are listed in Figure 30. The issue HAL166 Instructions for performing common modules. These modules are located on a common platform, so that they can Transmission through software jack 132 to CAM162 report information.

Instructions issued PAL164 for CAM162, a product or rationale for performing PAL164 Solutions for a limited instruction. PAL164 understand instructions shown in Figure 31. PAL164 transmitted through the finger Order to pass the engine 168 to perform the product description. Any necessary monitoring information returned by CAM162 Queue - socket 132 sent.

Described above is to show, explain and describe embodiments of the present invention, the technical field Technical staff will be able to understand the application of these embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention Wai and spirit.

Claims

1. A method for delivering weather-related programming to a plurality of geographically separated locations, comprising the steps of:

a) collect meteorological data from each site;

b) transmit meteorological data to a central processing facility;

c) formatting meteorological data to generate programming products;

d) Transmission to transmit the product to the distribution center of each site through the transmission channel;

e) Dynamically schedule transmissions to optimize channel usage;

f) Selective display of products via the messaging hub and based on geographic criteria to provide weather-related video programming specific to each venue.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

a) Provide non-meteorological programming products;

b) Transmission to transmit non-meteorological programming products to the distribution center of each location through the transmission channel;

c) dynamically scheduling transmissions to optimize channel usage;

d) Selectively display non-meteorological programming products via messaging centers and based on geographic criteria to provide video programming specific to each site

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of dynamically scheduling deliveries further comprises maintaining records of all products dispatched to each of the distribution centers and an operational inventory for each of the distribution centers.

4. A method for distributing video programming to a plurality of cable service providers comprising the steps of:

a) Format the program so that it includes:

i) the first part used by all providers; and

ii) a further step comprising a second portion of the plurality of subsets of data, wherein the selected subset of data is used by the selected provider, and wherein the subset of data includes at least one address based on non-hierarchical criteria;

b) program receivers and each provider to reside in response to non-hierarchical criteria;

c) publish the first part and the second part to the provider;

d) read out the address of the data subset;

e) select data subsets according to non-stratified criteria;

f) Periodically utilize selected subsets of data.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of transmitting the indicator through the first portion of the cable.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of utilizing the selected subset of data further comprises the step of:

a) formatting data;

b) Merge formatted data in video effects;

And c) Periodically insert the formatted, consolidated data into the redistribution system.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of using the selected subset of data further comprises the step of re-programming the receiver with software included in the subset of data.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of utilizing the selected subset of data further comprises the step of performing housekeeping functions to maintain the receiver.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of performing housekeeping functions further comprises the step of performing system diagnostics.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of performing housekeeping functions further comprises the step of maintaining a dynamic inventory.

11. A method for distributing and utilizing a plurality of data packets, comprising the steps of:

a) format data packets so that each contains at least one non-hierarchical address and priority flag;

b) Mail the data packet in the mail queue;

c) transmit packets requested by the host to be mailed on the mail queue;

d) posting the requested data packet to a selected queue of a plurality of server queues;

e) selecting data packets from the queue server queue based on the priority flag;

f) sending information to the receiving unit;

g) reading non-per-data hierarchical address packets and selecting those packets whose direction is a non-hierarchical address corresponding to a list of interest;

and h) utilizing the selected data packet.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of utilizing the selected data packet further comprises the step of:

a) Format selected data packets;

b) merging information to arrange selected packets into video effects;

And c) periodically forward the formatted, consolidated selected packets to the redistribution system.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of utilizing the selected data package further comprises the step of replacing the on-board receiving unit software with software contained in the selected data package.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of utilizing the selected data packet further comprises the step of performing receiving unit housekeeping functions.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of performing receiving unit housekeeping functions further comprises the step of performing system diagnostics.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of performing receiving unit housekeeping functions further comprises the step of maintaining a dynamic inventory.

17. A system for distributing information to a plurality of receivers, wherein the information comprises a first part received and processed by all receivers, a second part further comprising a plurality of merged data, each having a first address packet and data packets, wherein a selected subset of merged data can be addressed by a selected receiver, and the third part further includes a plurality of forked data packets, each having a second address packet and an associated data stream, wherein the selected forked data A subset can be addressed by selected receivers, the system consists of:

a) the manufacturing system in response to the automated system and the data streams in which the first part and the third part are transmitted are transmitted through the first channel;

b) the host, responding to the automated system, and transmitting the second part and the third part of the address packet transmission through the second channel;

i) where each receiver receives the first part and delivers it to the corresponding re-partition

Matching system;

ii) where each receiver receives the second partial sum if the combined data subset's

The first address packet corresponds to an address of a particular receiver, the particular receiver

The machine periodically chooses to interrupt the delivery of the first part and processes and delivers the corresponding

A data package for a merged data subset of the configuration system;

iii) where each receiver receives the third part and if combined data subsets

The second address packet corresponds to the address of the particular receiver that receives the

The data flow related to the address packet;

and c) a dynamic scheduler, wherein the transmission of the data stream is coordinated with the second address packet of the third part, the dynamic scheduler further includes the step of recording all information sent to each receiver and the execution performed by each receiver function table.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the receiver streams the data through the redistribution system.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the receiver stores and processes the data stream.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising a two-way communication link between the receivers through which the scheduler queries the receivers to create records.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the scheduler creates the record by cataloging the record delivery receiver or the like that holds all the information the command delivery receiver.

22. A method for distributing information to a plurality of receivers, comprising the steps of:

a) Parts of the first message are received and processed by all receivers:

b) providing a second part of the information, further comprising a plurality of combined data subsets, each having a first address packet and a data packet, wherein the selected combined data subset is addressable by the selected receiver;

c) providing a third part of the information, which further includes a plurality of combined data subsets, each having a second address packet and an associated data stream, wherein the selected combined data subset can be addressed by a given receiver;

d) sending the data streams of the first part and the third part through the first channel;

e) sending the address packets of the second part and the third part through the second channel;

f) receiving the first portion and delivering the first portion to a corresponding re-distribution system;

g) receiving the second portion and, in response to the form, periodically selectively interrupting delivery of the first portion and processing and delivering the merged data subset to a corresponding redistribution system;

h) receiving the third part and, in response to the table, periodically selecting utilization data streams and related address packets;

i) coordinating the transmission of the first, second and third parts to ensure that the data stream is transmitted in coordination with the third part of the address packet;

j) create a first record that conveys all information for each receiver;

k) generating a second record of the table for each receiver;

And 1) coordinating transmissions based on the first and second records such that utilization of the first and second channels is optimized.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the first and second records are established by querying each receiver.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the first and second records are established by recording all transmissions to each receiver.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the step of utilizing the data stream comprises passing through the data stream to a corresponding re-distribution system.

26. The system of claim 22, wherein the step of utilizing the data stream includes storing and processing the data stream.

27. A system for delivering a stream of instructions from a host to addressable receivers via selected communications via a plurality of channels, comprising:

a) The communication protocol is overlappingly connected to the host computer;

And b) the communication protocol overlay connects under the protocol overlay on the host, which can communicate with addressable receivers via selected channels and provides a protocol that allows the host to communicate via selected channels.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the communication channels comprise transmission channels of at least TCP/IP lines, RS-232 lines and one-way radios.

29. A method for addressing data, comprising the steps of:

a) compare the address with the list of interests and, if the address matches the list of interests, decide whether the data is application or product data;

b) forward the production data to the display engine and format the production data for display;

And c) passing the application onward to the hardware abstraction layer, which utilizes the application to perform system management tasks.

30. Display system information for describing weather-related information, the display system comprising a transmission system that distributes data to a plurality of addressable receivers, wherein each receiver processes and delivers selected portions of the data to a re-distribution system, The receiver is adapted to analyze the data and generate and display preselected products responsive to criteria stored in the receiver, where not requested and indicated by the transmission system.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the receiver is programmed with a standard.

32. The system of claim 30, wherein the receiver is trained with a standard.

33. The system of claim 30, wherein the preselected criterion is the intensity level of the radar image pixels.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein the data is reformatted to contain alerts consistent with the intensity level.

35. The system of claim 30, wherein the preselection criterion is absent data in selected fields.

36. The system of claim 30, wherein the preselected criterion is the absence of a signal from the transmission system.

37. The system of claim 30, wherein the preselected criterion is a reset signal from the transmission system.

38. A process for providing programming for processing by a plurality of head-end units, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a plurality of video sources, each supplying at least one video output signal;

b) providing a plurality of data sources, each of which supplies at least one data output signal;

c) providing a host adapted to operate on at least one data output signal;

d) provide an automatic system suitable for operating on multiple video sources;

e) providing a head-end address source adapted to supply at least one head-end address signal to the host;

f) providing a sales interface suitable for supplying at least one sales information signal to the address source;

g) using said at least one data output signal, said automation signal, said host, said at least one headend address signal and said at least one sales information signal, to construct at least one programming signal, which contains information from said data of at least a portion of the data output signal ordered and addressed according to the head-end address signal;

and h) modulating said programming signal on a radio frequency signal for transmission to said headend unit via a satellite transponder.

39. The process of claim 38, further comprising the step of providing a master dynamic scheduler; and utilizing said at least one video output signal, said host, master dynamic scheduler and said at least one headend address signal to construct at least one programming signals comprising video signals from said at least a portion of said video output signals sequenced and addressed according to said head-end address signals.

40. The process of claim 39, wherein a plurality of programmed signals are constructed.

41. Means for providing programming for processing by a plurality of headend units, comprising:

a) a plurality of video sources, each of which is adapted to supply at least one video output signal;

b) a plurality of data sources, each of which is adapted to supply at least one data output signal;

c) a head-end address source, adapted to supply at least one head-end address signal;

d) a sales interface adapted to supply at least one sales information signal to a head-end address source;

e) a host computer adapted to operate on said at least one video output signal and said at least one data output signal using said at least one head-end address signal to construct at least one programming signal containing information from said at least one video output signal a video signal of an output signal and data from said at least one data output signal, said video and said data being sequenced and addressed in said programming signal at least in part according to information contained in said at least one head-end address signal ;

f) Also, the radio frequency modulation circuit is adapted to modulate said at least one programming signal on said at least one radio frequency signal for transmission to said head-end unit via satellite.

42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said plurality of video sources comprises at least one digital video source.

43. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said plurality of video sources comprises at least one video content storage component.

44. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said plurality of video sources includes at least one studio to provide video signals in said programmed signal in real time.

45. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said plurality of data sources comprises at least one server adapted to output a graphic content signal.

46. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said plurality of data sources includes at least one source adapted to output a digital video content signal.

47. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said plurality of data sources includes at least one source adapted to receive, store, process and output data from a plurality of geographic locations.

48. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said plurality of data from geographic locations includes meteorological data.

49. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said host is adapted to construct said at least one programming signal according to at least one pre-table.

50. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said radio frequency modulation circuit is adapted to output a plurality of subcarrier signals, at least one of which contains sequencing and addressing data programming, and at least one of which contains video programming.

51. Means for providing programming for processing by a plurality of headend units, comprising:

c) a head-end address source adapted to supply at least one head-end address signal,

d) the catalog interface is adapted to supply at least one catalog signal;

a host computer adapted to operate on said at least one video output signal and said at least one data output signal using said at least one head-end address signal to construct at least one programming signal comprising a video signal and data from said at least one data output signal, said video and said data being sequenced and addressed in said programming signal at least in part according to information contained in said at least one head-end address signal;

52. The apparatus of claim 51, wherein said plurality of data sources comprises at least one source adapted to receive, store, process and output data from a plurality of geographic locations.

53. The apparatus of claim 51, wherein said radio frequency modulation circuit is adapted to output a plurality of subcarrier signals, at least one of which contains sequencing and addressing data programming, and at least one of which contains video programming.

54. The apparatus of claim 51 , wherein each head-end unit is positioned at a head-end location, wherein at least some of the head-end locations are geographically located separately from other head-end locations, each head-end unit further comprising:

a) a demodulation circuit for receiving signals from said device via a satellite unit to program the supply and to provide the output head-end programming signal;

b) processing circuitry for identifying, storing and processing at least some data present in said head-end programming signal comprising addresses corresponding to at least one address stored in said head-end unit corresponding to A list of interests in the head-end unit;

and c) circuitry adapted to perform processing for real-time display at at least some of the video signals of said one head-end programming signal.

55. The apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said processing circuit is adapted to receive, store and process head-end component control signals from said apparatus for changing wherein said processing circuit is displayed on said head-end programming signal The manner in which at least some of the data is identified, stored and processed.

56. Apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said processing circuit is adapted to receive, process and store interest list signals from said apparatus for providing programming signals to alter stored programming signals and The above-mentioned head-end unit is processed.

57. The apparatus according to claim 54, further comprising at least one telecommunication system interface for receiving control signals and data from non-radio frequency sources, processing said signals, and providing at least some of said signals to said processing circuitry for use in to alter the manner in which said processing circuitry identifies, stores and processes at least some of the data presented in said head-end programming signal.

58. The apparatus of claim 54, further comprising at least one telecommunications system interface for receiving control signals and data from a radio frequency source. The signals are processed and at least some of the signals are provided to the processing circuitry for altering the manner in which the processing circuitry identifies, stores and processes at least some of the data present in the head-end programming signals.

59. Apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said at least one telecommunications system interface provides a connection to a common information infrastructure and is adapted to accommodate protocols used in said infrastructure.

60. Apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said at least one telecommunications system interface provides a connection to the public switched telephone network.

61. The apparatus of claim 58, wherein said at least one telecommunications system interface is adapted to accommodate asynchronous communications.

62. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein said headend unit components share a common interface standard.

63. The apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said head-end unit processing circuit is adapted to utilize at least some control information collection assembly received from said apparatus to provide programming signals, video programming to output, comprising from The video data of the head-end programming signal.

64. Apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said means for providing programming signals is adapted to provide, and said headend unit is adapted to receive, store and process, data objects adapted to create programming of drawings.

65. Apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said means for providing programming signals is adapted to provide, and said headend unit is adapted to receive, store and process, adapted to create video programmed data objects.

66. The apparatus according to claim 54, wherein said means for providing a programming signal is adapted to provide, and said head-end unit is adapted to receive, store and process, an executable computer program object adapted to change The processing circuitry identifies, stores and processes at least some of the data present in the head-end programming signal.

67. Apparatus for real-time distribution, programming to a plurality of headend units, wherein programming can be controlled simultaneously and distinct from at least one control location, comprising:

a) The control position unit is used to provide programming for processing by multiple head-end units, including:

i) A plurality of video sources, each of which is adapted to supply at least one video output

Signal;

ii) a plurality of data sources, each of which is suitable for supplying at least one data output

Signal;

iii) a head-end address source suitable for supplying at least one head-end address signal;

iv) catalog interface, adapted to supply at least one catalog signal;

v) sales interface adapted to supply at least one sales information signal;

vi) a host adapted to utilize said at least one catalog signal, said to

At least one head-end address signal and said at least one sales information pair to said at least

A video output signal and said at least one data output signal operate to

Build a video signal from one video output signal and from the to

One less data output signal is the programming signal of the data signal, the video and the

Said data signal part is contained in said at least one scheduling signal, said to

Less information in one head-end address signal and said at least one sales signal to

Sequencing and addressing in said programming signals;

vii) a radio frequency modulation circuit adapted to modulate said at least one programming signal

to at least one radio frequency signal for transmission via satellite to said head-end unit

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and b) a plurality of headend units, each located at a headend location, wherein at least some of the headend locations are geographically located separately from other headend locations, each headend unit comprising:

c) a demodulation circuit for receiving a signal from said device via a satellite unit to program the supply and to provide the output head-end programming signal;

d) processing circuitry for identifying, storing and processing at least some data present in said head-end programming signal comprising addresses corresponding to at least one address stored in said head-end unit corresponding to A list of interests in the head-end unit;

and e) circuitry adapted to perform processing for real-time display at at least some of the video signals of said one head-end programming signal.

68. The apparatus according to claim 67, wherein said processing circuit is adapted to receive, store and process head-end component control signals from said apparatus for changing wherein said processing circuit is displayed on said head-end programming signal The manner in which at least some of the data is identified, stored and processed.

69. Apparatus according to claim 67, wherein said processing circuit is adapted to receive, process and store interest list signals from said apparatus for providing programming signals to alter stored programming signals and The above-mentioned head-end unit is processed.

70. The apparatus according to claim 67, further comprising at least one telecommunication system interface for receiving control signals and data from non-radio frequency sources, processing said signals, and providing at least some of said signals to said processing circuitry for use in to alter the manner in which said processing circuitry identifies, stores and processes at least some of the data presented in said head-end programming signal.

71. The apparatus of claim 67, further comprising at least one telecommunications system interface for receiving control signals and data from a radio frequency source. The signals are processed and at least some of the signals are provided to the processing circuitry for altering the manner in which the processing circuitry identifies, stores and processes at least some of the data present in the head-end programming signals.

72. Apparatus according to claim 70, wherein said at least one telecommunications system interface provides a connection to a common information infrastructure and is adapted to accommodate protocols used in said infrastructure.

73. The apparatus of claim 70, wherein said at least one telecommunications system interface provides a connection to a public switched telephone network.

74. The apparatus of claim 70, wherein said at least one telecommunications system interface is adapted to accommodate asynchronous communications.

75. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein said head-end unit processing circuit is adapted to utilize at least some control information collection assembly received from said apparatus to provide a programming signal, video programmed for output, comprising from The video data of the head-end programming signal.

76. Apparatus according to claim 67, wherein said means for providing programming signals is adapted to provide, and said headend unit is adapted to receive, store and process, data objects adapted to create programming of drawings.

77. Apparatus according to claim 67, wherein said means for providing programming signals is adapted to provide, and said headend unit is adapted to receive, store and process, adapted to create video programmed data objects.

78. The apparatus according to claim 67, wherein said means for providing a programming signal is adapted to provide, and said head-end unit is adapted to receive, store and process, an executable computer program object adapted to change The processing circuitry identifies, stores and processes at least some of the data present in the head-end programming signal.

79. The apparatus according to claim 67, further comprising at least one queue storage means for receiving and storing video products included in said video output signal from said at least one video output source and included in said video output signal from said at least one video output source. A data output source of data products in said data output signal, and upon request, outputs said product for construction of said programming signal.

80. The apparatus of claim 79, wherein said requested signal is a function of said catalog signal.

81. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the headend unit is located in the end user's premises and receives the signal from the satellite at the user's home.

82. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the headend unit is located in a cable operator's premises.

83. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein said list of interests includes information corresponding to a zip code of an end user.

84. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein said interest list includes information corresponding to end user demographics.

85. Control location means for providing programming for processing by a plurality of head-end units, said head-end unit comprising a plurality of video sources, each of which is adapted to supply at least one video product to at least one queue; a plurality of head-end address sources , adapted to supply at least one head-end address signal; a catalog interface, adapted to supply at least one catalog signal; a controller, adapted to generate and deliver said at least one queue request signal, said sales information signal and said head-end address signal in order to construct at least one programming signal comprising at least some of said products, each product part according to the signal used as the basis for generating the request signal for said product to sort and address.

86. A control location device according to claim 85, adapted to generate and deliver said queue request signal based on said sales interface signal for occurrence and availability of custom advertisements for selected headend units.

87. The control location device of claim 85, adapted to generate and deliver said queue request signal based on said sales interface signal and said dispatch signal for occurrence and availability of custom advertisements for selected headend units.

88. A control location device according to claim 85, adapted to generate and deliver said queue request signal based on said dispatch signal for generating and making available selected headend unit programs including customized information products.