Video on-demand system with a plurality of reception apparatus connected in a daisy chain connection

A video on-demand system wherein a plurality of video programs are selectively supplied and displayed in response to requests of viewers in a physically limited space, the system comprising:

• storage means;
• a serial interface;
• a delivery apparatus responsive to request signals for selectively reading out and delivering video information in the form of compressed codes of the plurality video programs stored in said storage means via said serial interface;
• a converter for converting the video information delivered from said delivery apparatus into a set of video information and a strobe signal for regeneration of a clock signal included in the video information;
• communication line means including a set of lines having a data line for serially transmitting the set of video information from said converter at a data rate equal to or higher than 100 MBps, a strobe line for transmitting the strobe signal for regeneration of the clock signal for use in transmitting the video information, and a power supply line for supplying dc power;
• a plurality of reception apparatus connected in a daisy chain connection to said delivery apparatus by said communication line means for outputting the request signals and for selectively receiving the video information;
• a plurality of reception apparatus installation means arranged in a predetermined form and having said plurality of reception apparatus installed respectively therein for allowing the viewers to view selected video programs;
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• line laying means provided between said delivery apparatus and said plurality of reception apparatus for connecting said plurality of reception apparatus in the daisy chain connection to said delivery apparatus.

A video on-demand system wherein a plurality of video programs are selectively supplied and displayed in response to requests of viewers located in a physically limited space, the system comprising:

• storage means;
• a plurality of delivery apparatus responsive to request signals for selectively reading out and delivering video information of the video programs in the form of compressed codes stored in said storage means;
• exchange means for selectively connecting said plurality of delivery apparatus and first communication line means;
• a converter for converting the video information supplied thereto from said exchange means via said first communication line means into a set of video information and a strobe signal for regeneration of a clock signal included in the video information;
• second communication line means including a set of lines having a data line for serially transmitting the video information from said converter at a data rate equal to or higher than 100 Mbps, a strobe line for transmitting the strobe signal for regeneration of the clock signal for use in delivering the video information and a power supply line for supplying dc power;
• a plurality of reception apparatus connected in a daisy chain connection to said delivery apparatus by said second communication line means for outputting the request signals and selectively receiving the video information;
• a plurality of reception apparatus installation means arranged in a predetermined form and having said plurality of reception apparatus installed respectively therein for allowing the viewers to view selected video programs;
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• line laying means provided between said delivery apparatus and said plurality of reception apparatus for connecting said plurality of reception apparatus in a daisy chain connection to said plurality of delivery apparatus.