PAY TV description

PAY TV SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION

1. The components of PAY TV System "PayVision":

Scanning device;

Subscriber's modules;

The device of video-recorder control and commutation of video-audio signals;

Central processor on the base of IBM PC with expanded resources to control external devices;

PAY TV System software.

Structure scheme of PAY TV System "PayVision" PAY TV

2. The specifications of PAY TV System "PayVision":

2.1. PAY TV system controls, monitors and locks
      (if necessary) the work of pay channels of any
      TV set that is equipped with a subscriber's
       module.
2.2. The number of the pay channels in the System
       can vary from 4 to 20, the pay channels can be
       arranged in packages.
       The number of pay package is from 1 to 8.
       The number of channels in a package is
       from 1 to 20.
2.3. The information on the state of the TV set goes
       from the subscriber's module to the central
       processor through the reverse channel in the
        standard frequency from 5 Mhz to 30 Mhz.
2.4. The system allows to have a common
       announcement channel sand fire alarm
       channels.The system allows to have alarm-clock
       function.The system allows monitoring work
       of every TV in the hotel.
       It can be done at any time:
     - from the operators workplace at the Reception
     - distantly, from any office situated outside the
       hotel

Standard 19" rack with PAY TV equipment

3. Scanning device of PAY TV System

3.1. Scanning device of PAY TV System arranges the polling signals and processes
the received replies from the subscriber's modules; forms the markers of the pay channels
as well as transfers the received information to the central processor of the System
on the basis of IBM PC.
3.2. The components of the scanning device:

Block	Function
Central processor device	1.Controls all blocks of the scanning device 2. Arranges the exchange of the information between the scanning device and IBM PC.
Channel processor	1. Forms the marker of pay channel 2. Insert information
Receive device	1. Receives and processes the signal through the back channel from the subscriber's modules 2. Transfers received and processed signal to the scanning device

3.3. Specifications of the scanner:
     - consumption capacity, up to, watt,       - 25
     - form specifications:
     - size, for standard 19" rack      - height 2 HE, depth 280mm
     - mass, kg,      - 3

Scanning device of PAY TV System

4. Subscriber's module

4.1. The subscriber's module of the System provides :
      - monitoring and transfer of the information about the state of the TV set;
      - locks any package of pay channels of any TV set at the hotel upon
       corresponding instruction from the central processor of the System.

	Location of the subscriber's module on the back cover of TV set (When the TV sets in hotel are not substituted)

Location of the subscriber's module on the back cover of TV set (System with special hotel TV sets)

5. The device of video-recorder control and commutation of video-audio signals

5.1. The device of video-recorder control and commutation of video-audio signals provides
       control over video-recorders (and other sources of video-signals) upon a special
       program from the central processor device of the System as well as recording
       and commutation of video/audio signals (if it is necessary to form separate video
       programs for pay channels).

5.2. The components of video/audio signal control and commutation device

5.2.1. Basic block of the device:
- links up for control and commutation up to 12 sources of video/audio signals;
- has 4 separate outlets of video/audio signals,
- has 2 additional outlets for parallel recording.

5.2.2. External control devices:
     - external devices are programmed for the control of any
       DVD players (MPEG2, MPEG4, MPEG1), video-recorders (VHS, S-VHS).

5.2.3. Maximum number of simultaneously and
       independently controlled DVD players or video-recorders - up to 8 items.

5.2.4. The form of the device:
       - size, for standard 19" rack 19",       - height 1 HE, depth 280mm
       - mass, kg,         - 2,5

Audio/Video signal commutation device

6. PAY TV System software

6.1. Software of the System monitors the time of turning on/off as well as the time
of watching TV programs on each pay channel.

Title page of the program on the display of Reception staff

6.2. Software of the System provides any tariffs on all packages of pay channels.

6.3. All information about the work of PAY TV System is kept in the data bases since
       the launching of the System.

6.4. Software of the System has an internal block of statistical data processing
       that is necessary for the analysis of economical efficiency of PAY TV System
       during all time of the System exploitation.
       All statistical results and various forms of reports can also be printed out.

Example of statistical processing of PAY TV System

Example of statistical processing of PAY TV System

Example of statistical processing of PAY TV System

6.5. Software of the System can work in completely independent mode
       (without PMS programs at the hotel) or in automatic mode with the use
      of PMS programs.

6.6. Software of the System has internal interfaces:

LEXAR

MARINOS

FIDELIO

BILL

6.7. Software of the System allows, upon the wish of the guest, to print out
       the personal invoice of watched pay TV programs.

6.8. Software of the System contains a table, easily maintained by the user, that defines
       the periods of tariffing, time of turning on/off of video-recorders,
       time of recording, time of commutations of TV channels.

6.9. Software of the System contains the remore control block that allows by Internet
       to transfer the data bases to a remote office of the System's owner (customer).
       Access to the remote control block is given upon an independent password
       that is set by the System's owner (customer).

H O M E

elas@parks.lv

last changes at 20-10-2005