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An interactive room status/time information system is provided having a terminal associated with a television comprising a processor for processing data, an associated memory for storing operation data and control algorithms, a keypad with remote control for inputting information, a character genera

An interactive room status/time information system is provided having a terminal associated with a television comprising a processor for processing data, an associated memory for storing operation data and control algorithms, a keypad with remote control for inputting information, a character generator responsive to the processor for generating a multiple character, multiple line display, a power supply input, and a cable transmission link for communication at television frequencies with a system manager. A maid or inspector can send status information from a hotel/hospital room terminal over a cable television system to a system manager location. The status of a room for occupancy is determined by a two-step procedure. Input from both a maid and an inspector must be received before a room has a ready-for-occupancy status. Screens of compiled room status and historical data can be displayed at the system manager. Also, certain screens of room status data may be displayed on an associated television at the room terminal. Functions can be performed at the system manager location including searching stored status information for historical data of a particular room or maid. In accordance with a further time control feature of the present system, a hotel guest may actuate a wake-up mode of operation of a room terminal through a terminal keyboard or remote control. The system manager subsequently polls the terminal to determine if the room terminal is properly operating or if the wake-up alarm has been responded to. If not, hotel personnel may be dispatched to the room.

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Two-way interactive room terminal for communicating room status information with a system manager of a cable television system, the terminal comprising: memory means for storing data for generating a plurality of predetermined character screens and for storing room status data, said character screen

Two-way interactive room terminal for communicating room status information with a system manager of a cable television system, the terminal comprising: memory means for storing data for generating a plurality of predetermined character screens and for storing room status data, said character screen data comprising character screen commands and said room status data comprising room status information; character generator means for generating character screens from the stored character screen data; data entry means for entering room status information in response to at least one character screen; two-way cable television transceiver means, for communicating with the system manager; and control means for processing entered room status information, for controlling said memory means and said character generator means for composing at least one predetermined character screen related to room status information requiring a data entry response, and for further controlling said two-way transceiver means for communicating processed room status information with the system manager.