Method and apparatus utilizing Baudot code for categorizing and selectively distributing information to a plurality of utilization units

Apparatus for selectively distributing information on a multiple channel television system comprising

• receiving means for receiving Baudot encoded information sequences which include coded combinations of figure shift and/or letter shift Baudot characters for identifying the category of information contained in each sequence,
• decoding means coupled to the receiving means for decoding the coded combinations of figure shift and/or letter shift characters in the received information sequences to determine the category of information contained in each sequence,
• storage means including a plurality of storage locations for storing information applied thereto,
• first logic means coupled to the decoding means for applying the information contained in the information sequences to storage locations in the storage means selected according to the category of such information as determined by the decoding means, and
• second logic means for applying the information stored in each storage location in the storage means to a predetermined channel of the multiple channel television system.

A method of selectively distributing information to a plurality of information utilization units including

• a. receiving a Baudot encoded information sequence in which the sequence includes a coded combination of figure shift and/or letter shift Baudot characters for designating the subject matter of the information contained in the sequence, where such information relates to one of a plurality of different subject matters,
• b. decoding the combination of figure shift and/or letter shift characters to determine the subject matter of the information contained in the sequence,
• c. applying the information contained in the sequence to one of a plurality of storage means, said one storage means being dedicated to storing information of the subject matter determined in step (b), and
• d. applying the information from said one storage means to one or more selected utilization units dedicated to receive information of the subject matter determined in step (b).

Apparatus for selectively distributing information to a plurality of information utilization units comprising

• receiving means for receiving Baudot encoded information sequences which include coded combinations of figure shift and/or letter shift Baudot characters for designating the subject matter of information contained in the sequence,
• decoding means coupled to said receiving means for decoding the coded combinations of figure shifts and/or letter shift characters in the received information sequences to determine the subject matter of the information contained in each sequence,
• storage means including a plurality of storage locations for storing information applied thereto, and
• logic means coupled to the decoding means and storage means for applying the information contained in the sequences to storage locations in the storage means, where such storage locations are selected according to the subject matter of such information as determined by the decoding means, and for applying the information stored in each storage location to a predetermined one or more of the utilization units.

A method of distributing information to a plurality of destinations which are selected according to the subject matter of the information, said method including

• a. encoding an information sequence into a Baudot code to include a combination of letter shift and/or figure shift Baudot characters for identifying the subject matter of the information in the sequence,
• b. transmitting the Baudot encoded information sequence to a receiving station,
• c. decoding, at the receiving station, the combination of letter shift and/or figure shift characters to determine the subject matter of the information in the sequence, and
• d. applying the information to one or more of the destinations selected according to the subject matter of the information as determined in step (c).