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Satellite receiver/router, system, and method of use

  • US 7,372,824 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2003
  • Issued: 05/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A satellite receiver in a satellite based IP communication system, comprising:

  • an Ethernet/router card configured to be removably inserted into a slot of the satellite receiver, said card comprising;

    a receiver backplane interface, wherein the backplane interface provides the card with a clock and a packetized TCP/IP data stream;

    a depacketizer configured to receive as input the packetized TCP/IP data stream and to output TCP/IP packets and data;

    a TCP/IP address filter configured to receive as input the TCP/IP packets and data from the depacketizer, and to;

    (i) output the TCP/IP packets and data, and (ii) route selected TCP/IP packets as in-band signaling data;

    an Ethernet transmitter configured to receive the TCP/IP packets and data as input from the TCP/IP address filter;

    an in-band signaling address filter configured to receive as input the in-band signaling data from the TCP/IP address filter and to route selected packets as commands; and

    a command processor configured to receive as input the commands routed by the in-band signaling address filter.

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