INTERACTIVE REVERSE CHANNEL FOR DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SYSTEM
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1. A method of providing an interactive communication channel over the internet between a provider of direct broadcast services (DBS) and DBS subscribers, comprising:
- connecting a DBS subscriber station to a first Internet interface having a first Internet protocol (IP) address;
connecting a DBS server to a second Internet interface having a second Internet protocol address;
providing a communication path between said first Internet interface and a first Internet service provider (ISP) and between said DBS server and a second ISP; and
establishing a communication link between said DBS server and said DBS subscriber station via said first and second ISP over the Internet network to enable the interactive exchange and retrieval of information between said DBS provider and said DBS subscriber station.
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for providing a reverse channel to enable interactive communication between a DBS subscriber and DBS service provider. The addition of an interactive return channel overcomes the problems associated with existing audience measurement systems as well as the problems associated with existing DBS signal security techniques.
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1. A method of providing an interactive communication channel over the internet between a provider of direct broadcast services (DBS) and DBS subscribers, comprising:
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connecting a DBS subscriber station to a first Internet interface having a first Internet protocol (IP) address; connecting a DBS server to a second Internet interface having a second Internet protocol address; providing a communication path between said first Internet interface and a first Internet service provider (ISP) and between said DBS server and a second ISP; and establishing a communication link between said DBS server and said DBS subscriber station via said first and second ISP over the Internet network to enable the interactive exchange and retrieval of information between said DBS provider and said DBS subscriber station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing an interactive communication channel over the Internet between a provider of direct broadcast services (DBS) and DBS subscribers, comprising:
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a DBS subscriber station for receiving and decoding DBS signals; first Internet interface means for connecting said DBS subscriber station to an Internet network, said first Internet interface means having a first Internet protocol (IP) address; second Internet interface means for connecting a DBS provider'"'"'s server to said Internet network, said second Internet interface means having a second Internet protocol (IP) address; and communication link means between said first Internet interface means and said. Internet network, to enable the interactive exchange and retrieval of information between said DBS server and said DBS subscriber station via said Internet network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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