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Multi-medium closed-loop controlled satellite broadcast network for simple end-user operation

  • US 5,579,367 A
  • Filed: 03/13/1995
  • Issued: 11/26/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A satellite-program user equipment, comprising:

  • a fixed-location microwave radio receiver for connection to a steerable-dish antenna for receiving plurality of satellite signals comprising program and command signal transmissions broadcast from a plurality of orbiting satellites;

    a program decoder connected to the microwave radio receiver for deciphering individual programs and commands from said received satellite signals;

    a pager-service receiver for detecting radio signals and decoding commands addressed to said user equipment;

    a command decoder connected to receive said commands from the program decoder and the pager-service receiver and for organizing said commands into control signals;

    a telephone interface for communicating with a remote network controller in charge of said program and command signal transmission broadcasts; and

    a diagnostic unit connected to receive condition information from the microwave radio receiver, the program decoder and the pager-service receiver and to report an output with a phone connection initiated by the telephone interface to a network controller.

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