Broadcast Media Management Router Video Server
First Claim
1. A router for simultaneously receiving and routing internet, satellite, 3G, 4G, and cable signal transmissions, comprising:
- a first antenna embedded within said router, designed to receive and be in communication with digital terrestrial TV signal transmissions;
at least one second antenna embedded within said router, designed to receive and be in communication with wireless internet source transmissions;
an electrical or optical cable interface designed to receive and be in communication with cable TV signal transmissions;
a wireless or electrical cable interface designed to receive and be in communication with satellite signal transmissions;
a broadband modem for receiving and being in communication with DSL and cable transmission signals;
an electrical interface for receiving and being in communication with satellite internet signal transmissions;
a processor for determining the quality of each signal received by said router, selecting a highest quality signal, and allowing for the transmission of said highest quality signal to a client requesting said signal;
a plurality of embedded Local Area Network communication devices for transmitting routed signals to end users; and
an embedded wireless transmission device for transmitting routed signals to end users.
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Abstract
A multi wide area network (WAN) media content router, remotely controlled, and located from client reception stations, that enables video stream and multimedia content reception from terrestrial, satellite, internet protocol (IP) sources, 3G, and 4G. The router receives a plurality of direct transport streams from these different transmission media types without compression and routes these signals based upon predetermined protocol. The router receives multiple signals, discerns among the signals of different transmission media types, assesses the quality of the signals received, and delivers the highest quality signal to several multiplexed channels as an output in the form of a transport stream or packet data to a plurality of clients.
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25 Claims
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1. A router for simultaneously receiving and routing internet, satellite, 3G, 4G, and cable signal transmissions, comprising:
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a first antenna embedded within said router, designed to receive and be in communication with digital terrestrial TV signal transmissions; at least one second antenna embedded within said router, designed to receive and be in communication with wireless internet source transmissions; an electrical or optical cable interface designed to receive and be in communication with cable TV signal transmissions; a wireless or electrical cable interface designed to receive and be in communication with satellite signal transmissions; a broadband modem for receiving and being in communication with DSL and cable transmission signals; an electrical interface for receiving and being in communication with satellite internet signal transmissions; a processor for determining the quality of each signal received by said router, selecting a highest quality signal, and allowing for the transmission of said highest quality signal to a client requesting said signal; a plurality of embedded Local Area Network communication devices for transmitting routed signals to end users; and an embedded wireless transmission device for transmitting routed signals to end users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A transmission signal routing system for a client/server configuration comprising:
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a router; at least one server device in communication with said router; a plurality of client devices in communication with said at least one server device or said router; wherein said router simultaneously receives and routes internet, satellite, and cable signal transmissions, said router in direct communication with at least one server device; said at least one server device configured to manage transactions and communications with a plurality of client devices; said router comprising; a first antenna embedded within said router, designed to receive and be in communication with digital terrestrial signal transmissions; at least one second antenna embedded within said router, designed to receive and be in communication with wireless internet source transmissions; an electrical or optical cable interface designed to receive and be in communication with cable TV signal transmissions; a wireless or electrical cable interface designed to receive and be in communication with satellite signal transmissions; a broadband modem for receiving and being in communication with ADSL and cable transmission signals; a processor for determining the quality of each signal received by said router, selecting a highest quality signal, and allowing for the transmission of said highest quality signal to a client requesting said signal; a plurality of embedded Local Area Network communication devices for transmitting routed signals to said at least one server device and some or all of said plurality of client devices, or any combination thereof; and an embedded wireless transmission device for transmitting routed signals to said at least one server device and some or all of said plurality of client devices, or any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of receiving and routing transmission signals comprising:
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simultaneously receiving digital terrestrial signal transmissions, wireless interne source transmissions, cable TV signal transmissions, satellite signal transmissions, and 3G/4G, or any combination thereof, in a single router device; determining the quality of each signal received; selecting a highest quality signal for each channel, function, or media, or any combination thereof, selected by an end user; and transmitting said highest quality signal, from said simultaneous reception of multiple transmission sources, to said end user requesting said channel, said transmitting performed by sending said end user said highest quality signal via embedded Local Area Network communication devices or via embedded wireless transmission devices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for addressing signal integrity of a router connected to a network, said method comprising:
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initiating an area network status test by sending a ping-type data packet to at least one receiving device; checking for acknowledgement of said ping-type data packet from said at least one receiving device; reporting if said acknowledgement is not received; setting at least one counter of no acknowledgement; re-initiating said status test by resending said ping-type data packet to said at least one receiving device; and if said at least one counter exceeds a predetermined limit of receiving no acknowledgement, initiating a self-reboot of said router and resetting said at least one counter to zero. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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