Data broadcasting in the USA: low cost delivery alternative and more

Author

Garr, Michael J. ; Richer, Mark S.

Author_Institution

PBS Nat. Datacast, Alexandria, VA, USA

Volume

36

Issue

4

fYear

1990

fDate

11/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

877

Lastpage

884

Abstract

It is pointed out that the unused portion of a television signal´s vertical blanking interval (VBI) offers a low-cost alternative transmission system for many point-to-multipoint applications. Using the local broadcast signal as the `last mile´ delivery, television signals can provide a reliable bypass of the local phone system. A high-speed digital data communications system using the VBI of both the national and local public television signals in the US has been undergoing development recently. This development is discussed, as are some of the commercial and educational applications now in use and/or being developed

Keywords

data communication systems; education; television broadcasting; video signals; USA; commercial applications; data broadcasting; digital data communications system; educational applications; high speed communication system; local broadcast signal; television signals; transmission system; vertical blanking interval; Application software; Bridges; Computer displays; Costs; Data communication; Educational institutions; Forward error correction; Printers; Satellite broadcasting; TV broadcasting;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/30.61568

Filename

61568