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Tydeman, John; And Others – Videodisc/Videotext, 1982
Videotex systems are reviewed and grouped into five general classes: information retrieval, transactions, messaging, computing, and telemonitoring. The videotex technologies providing these services at the user end are described and a series of technological enhancements for each service is discussed. (Author/JJD)
Descriptors: Home Programs, Information Networks, Information Retrieval, Online Systems
Murata, Toshihiko – Videodisc/Videotext, 1981
Describes the two-way Highly Interactive Optical Visual Information System (Hi-OVIS), involving the transmission and reception of educational, advertising, and public service programing, which has been in experimental use in Japan since 1978. Utilizing fiber optics, the system equips each house with a keyboard, television, television camera, and…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Computer Oriented Programs, Experimental Programs, Foreign Countries
Hlynka, Denis; Hurly, Paul – Videodisc/Videotext, 1981
The Manitoba Telephone System has established an experimental integrated home information system called Project Ida in a trial group of 100 homes. Discussed here are the origin, current operation, and future prospects of this system, which includes videotex, fire monitoring, telemetering, and educational television. (Author/JJD)
Descriptors: Cable Television, Educational Television, Experimental Programs, Foreign Countries
Widing, Robert E., II; Talarzyk, W. Wayne – 1983
Designed to provide an overview of the nature and focus of activity in the fledgling videotex industry in the United States and Canada, this updated and extended report presents in-depth reviews of 26 projects which reflect the involvement of such industries as publishing, retailing, agriculture, banking, other financial intermediaries,…
Descriptors: Costs, Delivery Systems, Financial Services, Home Programs
Bamberger, Nancy J.; Goodfriend, Kathleen K. – 1983
Defining videotex and teletext as the most revolutionary innovations in communication since the invention of movable type, this paper describes The Interactive Videotex Project of public television station KPBS in San Diego, California. Following a brief overview of videotex and teletext technologies, the paper discusses (1) the development of the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Television, Home Programs, Information Systems
Ball, A.; And Others – 1980
This report presents eight papers prepared for a workshop held in June 1980, which was planned to exchange ideas and experiences about, and arrive at a better understanding of, the technological issues that have an impact on videotex systems and their use. Papers emphasize alternative architectures for present and future videotex systems; database…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Cable Television, Charts, Databases
Watt, Dan – Popular Computing, 1984
Outlines the development of Plato, a unified computer system linking terminals to a central educational network; critically reviews Plato's new Homelink system which provides access to 273 games and lessons; and discusses its present capabilities and possible future improvements to make Homelink attractive to home users interested in educational…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Programs, Documentation
