A device for implementing a multimedia communication dissemination system is
disclosed
herein. The communication system integrates heterogeneous satellite transmission
systems, local area computer networks, and the public telephone system to implement
a flexible, high-speed communication system. The preferred communication dissemination
system includes a broadcast server for broadcasting an information signal, a mobile
base station for receiving the information signal broadcast from the broadcast
server, and a local area network for distributing information received by the mobile
base station. The preferred mobile base station includes a receiver for receiving
information signals transmitted from a broadcast server, a network interface for
distributing processed information signals, and a software proxy process for processing
information signals. A software proxy process controls the dissemination of information
through the network. The software proxy process provides filter and protocol functions
to facilitate interconnection between heterogenous communication systems.
