Satellite broadcast receiving and distribution system

• US 8,666,307 B2
• Filed: 12/02/2011
• Issued: 03/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Global Communications Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Global Communications Incorporated
• Inventors: Green, James A. Sr., Coker, Austin Stan Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rego, Dominic E
• Application Number:
  US13/310,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20130065508A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.02, 455/3.03, 455/3.04, 455/12.1, 455/13.2, 455/98, 455/427, 455/428, 455/14, 455/20, 455/22, 455/179.1, 348/E7.04, 348/E7.093, 725/63, 725/67, 725/68
• US Class Current: 455/3.02
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/63 to plural spots in a confined site, e.g. MATV [Master Antenna Television]
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/74 of satellite networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/90 specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6193 involving transmission via a satellite arrangements for data linking, networking or transporting, or for controlling an end to end session in a satellite broadcast system H04B7/18526
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/106 for domestic distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/20 Adaptations for transmission via a GHz frequency band, e.g. via satellite

Abstract

The present invention provides a satellite broadcast receiving and distribution system that will permit for the transmission of vertical and horizontal or left-hand circular and right-hand circular polarization signals simultaneously via a single coaxial cable. The system of the present invention will accommodate two different polarity commands from two or more different sources at the same time. This satellite broadcast receiving and distribution system of the present invention will provide for the signals received from the satellite to be converted to standard frequencies so as to permit for signals to travel via existing wiring which the present day amplifiers can transport in buildings, high-rises, hospitals, and the like so that satellite broadcasting can be viewed by numerous individuals by way of a single satellite antenna.

Claims

1. A home satellite signal distribution system comprising:

a head-in processor connected to receive differently-polarized satellite signal blocks, the head-in processor being structured and configured to simultaneously apply said differently- polarized satellite signals blocks onto a common signal path for simultaneous transport of the differently-polarized satellite signal blocks to multiple receiving units within a dwelling;

each of said multiple receiving units being coupled to the common signal path, each of the multiple receiving units comprising a phase lock loop configured to permit for the signals to be locked to desired frequencies, each of the multiple receiving units selectively frequency- converting desired ones of said differently-polarized satellite signal blocks transported via the common signal path to permit different users within the dwelling to choose and simultaneously frequency-convert differently-polarized satellite programs all simultaneously carried by the common signal path.

2. The satellite distribution system of claim 1 wherein the differently-polarized satellite signal blocks comprise a horizontally-polarized signal block and a vertically-polarized signal block.

3. The satellite distribution system of claim 1 wherein the head-in processor comprises a down converter.

4. The satellite distribution system of claim 1 wherein the head-in processor comprises an up converter.

5. The satellite distribution system of claim 1 wherein the head-in processor comprises an up converter followed by a down converter.

6. The satellite distribution system of claim 1 wherein the head-in processor comprises a first frequency converter for converting a first polarization signal block, and a second frequency converter for converting a second polarization signal block to place both the first and second polarization signal blocks simultaneously onto a single cable without any mishap or error.

7. The satellite distribution system of claim 1 wherein the common signal path comprises a coaxial cable.

8. The satellite distribution system of claim 1 wherein the phase lock loop is coupled to a frequency converter.

9. The satellite distribution system of claim 1 wherein the phase lock loop is connected to an up converter followed by a down converter.

10. A home satellite signal distribution system comprising:

a head-in processor connected to horizontally-polarized and vertically-polarized satellite signals, the head-in processor being structured and configured to apply said horizontally-polarized and vertically-polarized satellite signals to a common signal distribution path within a dwelling for simultaneous transport of the differently-polarized satellite signals to multiple receiving units within the dwelling;

each of said multiple receiving units communicating with the common signal distribution path, each of the multiple receiving units comprising a phase lock loop configured to permit for signals to be locked to desired frequencies, the multiple receiving units each selectively frequency-converting desired ones of said horizontally-polarized and vertically-polarized satellite signals transported via the common signal distribution path and thereby presenting differently-polarized satellite programs to different viewers within the dwelling.

11. The satellite distribution system of claim 10 wherein the head-in processor comprises a down converter.

12. The satellite distribution system of claim 10 wherein the head-in processor comprises an up converter.

13. The satellite distribution system of claim 10 wherein the head-in processor comprises an up converter followed by a down converter.

14. The satellite distribution system of claim 10 wherein the head-in processor comprises a first converter for converting a horizontally-polarized signal block, and a second converter for converting a vertically-polarized signal block so that both horizontally-polarized and vertically-polarized signal blocks are simultaneously placed onto and carried by a single cable without any mishap or error.

15. The satellite distribution system of claim 10 wherein the common signal path comprises a coaxial cable.

16. The satellite distribution system of claim 10 wherein the phase lock loop is coupled to a frequency converter.

17. The satellite distribution system of claim 16 wherein the phase locked loop is coupled to an up converter followed by a down converter.