METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND SWITCHING BETWEEN A PRIMARY ENCODER AND A BACK-UP ENCODER IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- processing a first channel signal with a first encoder;
selecting a second encoder;
previewing the first channel signal encoded through the second encoder while generating a first broadcast signal using the first channel signal encoded through the first encoder;
redirecting the first channel signal through the second encoder to form a second encoded signal; and
generating a second broadcast signal with the first channel signal through the second encoder.
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Abstract
A system and method for switching to a back-up encoder includes a first encoder processing a first channel signal to form a first encoded signal, a second encoder an uplink signal processing system generating a first uplink signal from the first encoded signal. A monitoring system previews the first channel signal encoded through the second encoder while the uplink signal processing system generates the first broadcast signal using the first channel signal encoded through the first encoder. The monitoring system redirects the first channel signal through the second encoder to form a second encoded signal. The uplink signal processing system generates a second broadcast signal with the first channel signal through the second encoder.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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processing a first channel signal with a first encoder; selecting a second encoder; previewing the first channel signal encoded through the second encoder while generating a first broadcast signal using the first channel signal encoded through the first encoder; redirecting the first channel signal through the second encoder to form a second encoded signal; and generating a second broadcast signal with the first channel signal through the second encoder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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processing a first channel signal with a first encoder, said channel signal having a channel service profile; selecting a second encoder; copying the channel service profile to a monitoring service profile of a monitoring system; previewing the first channel signal through the second encoder to form a second encoded signal while generating a first broadcast signal using the first channel signal through the first encoder; redirecting the first channel signal through the second encoder; and generating a second broadcast signal with the first channel signal through the first encoder. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a first encoder processing a first channel signal to form a first encoded signal; a second encoder; an uplink signal processing system generating a first uplink signal from the first encoded signal; a monitoring system previewing the first channel signal encoded through the second encoder while the uplink signal processing system generates the first broadcast signal using the first channel signal encoded through the first encoder, said monitoring system redirecting the first channel signal through the second encoder to form a second encoded signal; and said uplink signal processing signal generating a second broadcast signal with the first channel signal through the second encoder. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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