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Satellite television system ground station having wideband multi-channel LNB converter/transmitter architecture with controlled uplink transmission

  • US 8,418,210 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2002
  • Issued: 04/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An outdoor unit for a satellite television ground system comprising:

  • downlink circuitry operative to receive a satellite television signal from a satellite, frequency lock to the satellite television signal, process the satellite television signal, and provide the processed satellite television signal to an indoor unit of the satellite television ground system; and

    uplink circuitry operative to receive an uplink signal from the indoor unit, process the received uplink signal, and transmit the processed uplink signal to the satellite only when said downlink circuitry is simultaneously receiving said satellite television signal from said satellite and is frequency locked to said satellite television signal from said satellite.

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