| 摘要 |
<p>A broadband video and data communication system includes a headend (12) having a video channel provider (24) and a data service provider (26). A host digital terminal (16) communicates with the headend (12). A network interface (20) operates to communicate through the host digital terminal (16) to communicate with the video channel provider (24) and bi-directionally communicate with the data service provider (26). A selection device (21) located at the network interface (20) operates to send information to and receive information from the headend (12). A video server (50) in communication with the video channel provider operates to send a video channel through the video channel provider (24) to selection device (21). The video server (50) is configured for bidirectional communication with the data service provider (26) and for operating to send and receive data information, through the data service provider (26), to and from the selection device (21).</p> |
