METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A LOCAL COLLECTION FACILITY FROM A REMOTE FACILITY THROUGH AN IP NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of forming an output signal comprising:
- providing a plurality of primary receiver circuit modules at a local collection facility, said plurality of primary receiver circuit modules comprising a first receiver circuit module;
receiving a plurality of channel signals, said plurality of channel signals having a first channel signal;
communicating the first channel signal to the first receiver circuit module;
forming an IP signal corresponding to the first channel signal at the first receiver circuit module;
communicating the IP signal from the local collection facility through an IP network backhaul to a remote collection facility;
decoding the IP signal to form a first decoded signal;
encoding the first decoded signal at a first encoder module into a first encoded signal;
multiplexing the first encoded signal into a multiplexed signal; and
generating the output signal at the remote facility in response to the multiplexed signal.
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Abstract
A method and system of collecting local television signals includes a local collection facility a plurality of primary receiver circuit modules comprising a first receiver circuit module. The first receiver circuit module receives and demodulates the first channel signal and forms an IP signal. A remote facility is spaced apart from the local collection facility and communicates with the local collection facility through an IP backhaul. A primary decoder within the remote facility is in communication with the IP backhaul and forms a decoded signal from the IP signal. A primary encoder within the remote facility in communication with the primary decoder forms a first encoded signal from the decoded signal. A multiplexer in the remote facility multiplexes the first encoded signal into a multiplexed signal. The multiplexed signal may provide an output signal used for uplinking or other type of distribution.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of forming an output signal comprising:
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providing a plurality of primary receiver circuit modules at a local collection facility, said plurality of primary receiver circuit modules comprising a first receiver circuit module; receiving a plurality of channel signals, said plurality of channel signals having a first channel signal; communicating the first channel signal to the first receiver circuit module; forming an IP signal corresponding to the first channel signal at the first receiver circuit module; communicating the IP signal from the local collection facility through an IP network backhaul to a remote collection facility; decoding the IP signal to form a first decoded signal; encoding the first decoded signal at a first encoder module into a first encoded signal; multiplexing the first encoded signal into a multiplexed signal; and generating the output signal at the remote facility in response to the multiplexed signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a local collection facility comprising; a plurality of primary receiver circuit modules comprising a first receiver circuit module; said first receiver circuit module receiving and demodulating the first channel signal and forming an IP signal; a remote facility spaced apart from the local collection facility and communicating with the local collection facility through an IP backhaul; a primary decoder within the remote facility in communication with the IP backhaul forming a decoded signal from the IP signal; a primary encoder within the remote facility in communication with the primary decoder forming a first encoded signal from the decoded signal; and a multiplexer multiplexing the first encoded signal into a multiplexed signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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