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A system is provided that enhances the interactivity of multimedia information in a closed cable network such as a hotel system or the like. The system includes a multimedia processing plurality of multimedia processing system, a telephone switching system, a video control system, a service operatio

A system is provided that enhances the interactivity of multimedia information in a closed cable network such as a hotel system or the like. The system includes a multimedia processing plurality of multimedia processing system, a telephone switching system, a video control system, a service operations platform, and a plurality of interactive devices. This system has the advantage of providing compression and/or transmission algorithms to maximize enhancement of the multimedia information. The system also allows for sending facsimiles and voice mail messages on the closed cable system. The system allows for enhanced interactivity within a closed cable system with minimum modification to the existing network.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An interactive system for a closed cable network comprising:means for processing multimedia information;means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving telephone messages from and transmitting telephone messages to the multimedia processing means;means coup

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An interactive system for a closed cable network comprising:means for processing multimedia information;means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving telephone messages from and transmitting telephone messages to the multimedia processing means;means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving account information from and transmitting account information to the multimedia processing means;means coupled to the multimedia processing means for receiving control information from and transmitting control information to the multimedia processing means;means coupled to multimedia processing means for directing facsimiles in the closed cable system; the directing means further comprising:means for receiving a plurality of facsimiles in the multimedia processing means;means coupled to the receiving means for assigning each of the plurality of facsimiles a FAX REF. NO.;means for listing the plurality of the facsimiles including their respective FAX REF. NO.;means for displaying a first page of the listed plurality of facsimiles; andmeans for determining the appropriate receiver of the facsimile in the closed cable system; anda plurality of multimedia devices coupled to the multimedia processing means to provide updatable multimedia information.