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Method to receive local information with a national broadcast service

  • US 20050025089A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2003
  • Published: 02/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A receiver, comprising:

  • a first antenna for receiving a signal from a satellite, wherein said satellite signal contains information of national interest;

    a second antenna receiving a signal from a land-based transmitter wherein said land-based signal contains information of local interest;

    a system controller;

    a national broadcast demodulator coupled to the first antenna and the system controller, wherein the national broadcast demodulator provides a first interrupt indicator to the system controller;

    a local broadcast demodulator coupled to the second antenna and the system controller, wherein the local broadcast demodulator provides a second interrupt indicator to the system controller; and

    an information output select device, wherein upon receiving either the first or second interrupt indicator at the system controller, the system controller switches the information output select device between the national broadcast information and the local broadcast information.

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