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System and method for managing hardware to control transmission and reception of video broadcasts

  • US 6,160,988 A
  • Filed: 05/30/1996
  • Issued: 12/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A telecommunication system, comprising:

  • a broadcast site having a transmitter for transmitting a program signal;

    an encoder operable to encode the program signal;

    a plurality of satellite circuits;

    a plurality of integrated receiver/decoders for receiving the program signal, each integrated receiver/decoder assigned to one of the plurality of satellite circuits; and

    a satellite for relaying the program signal from the broadcast site to each of the integrated receiver/decoders;

    and wherein the encoder is further operable to receive a program command, the program command operable to cause a change in a configuration of a selected satellite circuit independently of a configuration of other satellite circuits and a corresponding change in a configuration ofthe integrated receiver/decoder assigned to the selected satellite circuit.

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