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Method and system for testing an integrated receiver decoder with signals from outside the local market area

  • US 8,756,636 B1
  • Filed: 07/20/2010
  • Issued: 06/17/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of local channel signals for a first designated marketing area;

    uplinking the plurality of local channel signals to a satellite;

    downlinking the plurality of local channel signals from the satellite to form downlink signals using a first downlink frequency in the first designated marketing area;

    communicating the plurality of local channel signals through a terrestrial network to a monitoring facility outside the first designated market area;

    converting the plurality of local channel signals into RF signals corresponding to the downlink signal and the first downlink frequency at the monitoring facility;

    receiving satellite signals at the monitoring facility through an outdoor unit;

    filtering local channels from the satellite signals to form filtered signals;

    combining the filtered signals and the RF signals to form combined signals;

    communicating the combined signals to an input of an integrated receiver decoder within the monitoring facility; and

    displaying one of the combined signals at a display associated with the integrated receiver decoder.

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