Satellite television system ground station having wideband multi-channel LNB converter/transmitter architecture utilizing a frequency stabilized common oscillator
First Claim
1. An indoor unit of a satellite television ground system comprising:
- tuning circuitry operative to tune a first satellite television signal and a second satellite television signal received from an outdoor unit of the satellite television ground system;
first processing circuitry in communication with the tuning circuitry and operative to obtain carrier frequency offset data of one of the first and second satellite television signals;
oscillator circuitry operative to generate an oscillator signal; and
second processing circuitry in communication with the first processing circuitry and the oscillator circuitry, the second processing circuitry operative to frequency stabilize the oscillator signal utilizing the obtained carrier frequency offset data, and provide the frequency stabilized oscillator signal to uplink and downlink circuitry of the outdoor satellite television signal unit.
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Abstract
A satellite television ground system, particularly for a make or break satellite television signal system, includes an outdoor unit and an indoor unit that are in communication with each other via a single coaxial cable and an optional separate single conductor for power. The satellite television ground system is operative to measure and reverse frequency conversion errors utilizing DSP techniques, allowing for more precise generation and transmission of uplink signals from the satellite television ground system. Control data for the system is sent via a low data rate connection on a power cable thereof, or by a narrowband signaling channel via a coax cable. The system also utilizes a single reference oscillator to drive the various frequency synthesizers and the like. The satellite television ground system utilizes related oscillators for the uplink and downlink sections. Carrier frequency offset in the downlink is measured in a carrier tracking loop part of a television signal demodulator. The carrier frequency offset of the downlink is utilized to synthesize various frequency signals for the uplink and downlink sections to correct frequency errors. For the uplink section, the carrier frequency offset of the downlink is reversed in the uplink. If the uplink is on a different frequency, the measured offset of the system master oscillator can be scaled by different synthesizer ratios.
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18 Claims
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1. An indoor unit of a satellite television ground system comprising:
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tuning circuitry operative to tune a first satellite television signal and a second satellite television signal received from an outdoor unit of the satellite television ground system;
first processing circuitry in communication with the tuning circuitry and operative to obtain carrier frequency offset data of one of the first and second satellite television signals;
oscillator circuitry operative to generate an oscillator signal; and
second processing circuitry in communication with the first processing circuitry and the oscillator circuitry, the second processing circuitry operative to frequency stabilize the oscillator signal utilizing the obtained carrier frequency offset data, and provide the frequency stabilized oscillator signal to uplink and downlink circuitry of the outdoor satellite television signal unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An indoor unit of a satellite television ground system comprising:
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means for tuning first and second satellite television signals received from an outdoor unit of the satellite television ground system;
means, in communication with the means for tuning first and second satellite television signals, for obtaining carrier frequency offset data of one of the first and second satellite signals;
means, in communication with the means for obtaining carrier frequency offset data, for generating an oscillator signal; and
means, in communication with the means for obtaining carrier frequency offset data and the means for generating an oscillator signal, for frequency stabilizing the oscillator signal and providing the frequency-stabilized oscillator signal to uplink and downlink circuitry of the outdoor unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In an indoor unit of a satellite television ground system, a method of frequency stabilizing an oscillator signal comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first satellite television signal from an outdoor unit of the satellite television ground system;
obtaining carrier frequency offset data of the received first satellite television signal;
generating an uplink signal;
generating an oscillator signal utilizing the carrier frequency offset data;
combining the generated uplink signal with the generated oscillator signal;
providing the combined uplink signal to the outdoor unit; and
providing the oscillator signal to uplink circuitry and downlink circuitry of the outdoor unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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Specification