The System

This system has several significant and desirable features. A user can enter data in a convenient form, such as from a notebook computer.

The transmission can take place from a major earth station and can use a low-cost satellite such as Astra 1A. The 'downlink' is a highly integrated micro-terminal, which can be physically integrated with advertising units (billboards, multimedia displays, etc).

This unit achieves a high level of performance in a very small volume.

Key commercial issues are:

* Equipment Supply or Service Provider
* Exploitation by technology transfer and licensing
* Exploitation by product sales
* Exploitation by selling a multicast service
* Exploitation by franchising
* Strategic Partnerships Key Customers
* Competition

Features

The system has the following elements:

* user browser,
* booking server,
* local terminal,
* scheduler,
* uplink Ethernet interface,
* uplink processor,
* uplink synch/asynch converter,
* upconverter,
* transmitter,
* flat plate antenna,
* LNB,
* downconverter/demodulator,
* synch/asynch converter,
* downlink Ethernet interface,
* display Ethernet interface,
* display processor.