US4926256A
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Billing data display system for a closed circuit television system
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-28
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Granted: 1990-05-15
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Expires: 2009-07-28
Abstract
Abstract In a closed circuit television system having a central facility connected to a plurality of terminals, it is possible to display billing data showing charges for hotel accommodations, pay television reception, equipment use, etc., at the terminals. The computer in the central facility stores data corresponding to the charges owed by a customer at one of the terminals. When a customer wishes to see his bill, he depresses a button at his terminal. The appropriate charges are retrieved from the computer and superposed on a fixed picture which has been transmitted from the central facility so that the superposed picture may be displayed at the terminal.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichiro Nanba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/04; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/16; G07F17/163; G07F5/00; G07F5/18; G07F9/00; G07F9/002; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/21; H04N21/214; H04N21/2143; H04N21/25; H04N21/254; H04N21/2543; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/422; H04N21/42204; H04N21/42206; H04N21/4221; H04N21/47; H04N21/478; H04N7/00; H04N7/10; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A billing data display system for a closed circuit TV system in which a central facility transmits video signals to a plurality of terminals which are each operated by a respective customer, said system comprising: means at said central facility for storing monetary charge data corresponding to charges owed by said customers; means at each terminal for requesting transmission of the monetary charge data: means at said central facility for transmitting, in response to said monetary charge data request means, said monetary charge data to said terminals; character generator means at said central facility for transmitting a fixed picture on a predetermined frequency channel; character generator means at each terminal for converting said monetary charge data provided by said central facility into billing picture data which is superposed on said fixed picture to obtain a composite billing picture; and means at each terminal for displaying said composite billing picture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A billing data display system for a closed circuit TV system in which a central facility transmits video signals to a plurality of terminals which are each operated by a respective customer, said system comprising: means at said central facility for storing monetary charge data corresponding to charges owed by said customers; means at each terminal for requesting transmission of the monetary charge data: means at said central facility for transmitting, in response to said monetary charge data request means, said monetary charge data to said terminals; character generator means at said central facility for transmitting a fixed picture on a predetermined frequency channel; character generator means at each terminal for converting said monetary charge data provided by said central facility into billing picture data which is superposed on said fixed picture to obtain a composite billing picture; and means at each terminal for displaying said composite billing picture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A billing data display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said monetary charge data includes data corresponding to charges for the reception of pay television programs by said terminals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A billing data display system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said pay television programs are shown on said display means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A billing data display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said monetary charge data includes data corresponding to accommodation charges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A billing data display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said monetary charge data includes data corresponding to charges for equipment other than for viewing pay television programs used by said customers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A billing data display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said billing data display system is used in a hotel and each of said terminals is located in a respective hotel room.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A billing data display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for requesting monetary charge data comprises a request button.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A billing data display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display means is a television set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
A billing data display method for a closed circuit TV system in which a central facility transmits video signals to a plurality of terminals which are each operated by a respective customer, said method comprising the steps of: storing at said central facility monetary charge data corresponding to charges owned by said customers; requesting transmission of said monetary charge data from said central facility to said terminals; transmitting said monetary charge data to said terminals in response to said request on a "down" data channel; transmitting a fixed picture from said central facility to said terminals on a predetermined frequency channel other than said "down" data channel; converting said transmitted monetary charge data into billing picture data which is superposed on said fixed picture to obtain a composite billing picture; and displaying said composite billing picture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
136 words
A billing data display method for a closed circuit TV system in which a central facility transmits video signals to a plurality of terminals which are each operated by a respective customer, said method comprising the steps of: storing at said central facility monetary charge data corresponding to charges owned by said customers; requesting transmission of said monetary charge data from said central facility to said terminals; transmitting said monetary charge data to said terminals in response to said request on a "down" data channel; transmitting a fixed picture from said central facility to said terminals on a predetermined frequency channel other than said "down" data channel; converting said transmitted monetary charge data into billing picture data which is superposed on said fixed picture to obtain a composite billing picture; and displaying said composite billing picture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A billing data display method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said monetary charge data includes data corresponding to charges for the reception of pay television programs by said terminals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A billing data display method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said pay television programs are shown on said display means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A billing data display method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said monetary charge data includes data corresponding to accommodation charges.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A billing data display method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said monetary charge data includes data corresponding to charges for equipment other than for viewing pay television programs used by said customers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A billing data display method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said billing data display system is used in a hotel and each of said terminals is located in a respective hotel room.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A billing data display method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said step of requesting monetary charge data is implemented using a request button.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A billing data display method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said display step is implemented using a television set.
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