Telecommunications – Wireless distribution system
Patent
1995-03-24
1997-07-15
Peng, John K.
Telecommunications
Wireless distribution system
348725, H04N 5262
Patent
active
056493185
ABSTRACT:
An adapter for a direct broadcast television system enables owners of existing dish antennas to receive both current analog television broadcasts and new digital television broadcasts via C-Band satellites. The adapter includes a coaxial switch for switching between analog and digital television, a tuneable demodulator for selectively switching between transponders on the C-Band satellites, a channel selector unit for selecting the channel specified by the user from the bit stream output by the demodulator, a channel expander for decompressing the video signal, and a control unit for accepting user commands and controlling the polarization of the received signals, the steering of the TVRO antenna, the demodulated transponder frequency and the demultiplexed channel. The ability to select the user's channel from multiple channels available on different transponders and different satellites allows the dynamic reassignment of television channels based on system efficiency considerations. The adapter described herein permits a smooth transition from existing television service to a new digital C-Band television service, without requiring a new antenna or removal of the existing antenna. The device is able to simultaneously serve analog and digital TV to both cable and TVRO and C-Band small antennas and enables a smooth, seamless conversion to digital C-Band receivers with only one box. In addition, the system design minimizes satellite costs and equipment conversion costs. Rapid change to 8 channels per transponder for TVRO and cable is then followed by reduction to 3 and 4 channels to permit use of small C-Band antennas without interrupting service to existing customers.
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Flynn Nathan J.
Peng John K.
Terrastar, Inc.
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