Method and apparatus for connecting primary and diverse sites in a satellite communication system
First Claim
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1. A system comprising:
- a satellite;
a communication line;
a primary uplink site receiving television signals and communicating the television signals over the communication line using a video over internet protocol, said primary site forming primary uplink signals and selectively communicating the primary uplink signals to the satellite; and
a diverse uplink site receiving the television signals from the primary uplink site through the communication line and forming diverse uplink signals from the television signals and selectively communicating the diverse uplink signals to the satellite when the primary site is not communicating the primary uplink signals.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for connecting a primary uplink site and a diverse uplink site includes a satellite and a communication line that couples the primary uplink site and the diverse uplink site. The primary uplink site receives television signals and communicates the signals over the communication line using a video-over-internet protocol. The primary site forms primary uplink signals and selectively communicates the primary uplink signals to the satellite. The diverse uplink site receives the television signals from the primary uplink site through the communication line and forms the diverse uplink signals and selectively communicates the diverse uplink signals to the satellite.
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16 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a satellite; a communication line; a primary uplink site receiving television signals and communicating the television signals over the communication line using a video over internet protocol, said primary site forming primary uplink signals and selectively communicating the primary uplink signals to the satellite; and a diverse uplink site receiving the television signals from the primary uplink site through the communication line and forming diverse uplink signals from the television signals and selectively communicating the diverse uplink signals to the satellite when the primary site is not communicating the primary uplink signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving a television signal at a primary site; broadcasting the television signal through a satellite from the primary site; communicating the television signal through a communication line using a video over internet protocol; receiving the television signal from the communication line; and broadcasting the television signal through the satellite from the diverse site when the primary site is not broadcasting the television signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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