Satellite broadcasting system employing channel switching
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1. A satellite broadcasting system, comprising:
- a transmitter including transmitting means for transmitting data signals on first and second communication channels via satellite; and
a receiver including receiving means for receiving the data signals on the first and second communication channels, and tuning means responsive to a selected communication channel indication for tuning in a particular one of the first and second communication channels identified by the selected communication channel indication;
wherein the transmitter transmits to the receiver on the particular communication channel based on the selected communication channel indication.
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Abstract
A satellite broadcasting system includes a multi-channel transmitter and a multi-channel receiver. The transmitter transmits data signals on first and second communication channels via satellite, and the receiver receives the data signals on the first and second communication channels. The receiver includes a tuner responsive to a selected communication channel indication for tuning in a particular one of the first and second communication channels identified by the selected communication channel indication. The transmitter transmits to the receiver on the particular communication channel based on the selected communication channel indication.
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1. A satellite broadcasting system, comprising:
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a transmitter including transmitting means for transmitting data signals on first and second communication channels via satellite; and
a receiver including receiving means for receiving the data signals on the first and second communication channels, and tuning means responsive to a selected communication channel indication for tuning in a particular one of the first and second communication channels identified by the selected communication channel indication;
wherein the transmitter transmits to the receiver on the particular communication channel based on the selected communication channel indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A satellite broadcasting system, comprising:
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a transmitter including transmitting means for transmitting data signals on first and second communication channels via satellite; and
a computer terminal including receiving means for receiving the data signals on the first and second communication channels, and tuning means responsive to -a selected communication channel indication for tuning in a particular one of the first and second communication channels identified by the selected communication channel indication;
wherein the transmitter transmits to the computer terminal on the particular communication is channel based on the selected communication channel indication.
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