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Method and system for controlling a back-up multiplexer in a local collection facility from a remote facility

  • US 8,988,986 B2
  • Filed: 09/12/2007
  • Issued: 03/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a first plurality of channel signals at a first local collection facility located within a first designated marketing area;

    receiving a second plurality of channel signals at a second local collection facility located within a second designated marketing area;

    generating a first plurality of encoded signals from the first plurality of channel signals at the first local collection facility outside the first designated marketing area;

    generating a second plurality of encoded signals from the second plurality of channel signals at the second local collection facility outside the second designated marketing area;

    multiplexing the first plurality of encoded signals at a first primary multiplexer to form a first multiplexed signal;

    multiplexing the second plurality of encoded signals at a second primary multiplexer to form a second multiplexed signal;

    communicating the first multiplexed signal and the second multiplexed signal to a remote uplink facility located outside the first designated marketing area and the second designated marketing area;

    monitoring the first local collection facility and the second local collection facility at the remote uplink facility;

    commanding switching to a first back-up multiplexer at the first local collection facility and a second back-up multiplexer at the second local collection facility from the remote uplink facility in response to monitoring;

    after commanding, multiplexing the first plurality of encoded signals at the first back-up multiplexer to form a third multiplexed signal;

    after commanding, multiplexing the second plurality of encoded signals at the second back-up multiplexer to form a fourth multiplexed signal;

    communicating the third multiplexed signal to the remote facility;

    communicating the fourth multiplexed signal to the remote facility;

    generating an uplink signal for use by a user device at the remote uplink facility in response to the third multiplexed signal and the fourth multiplexed signal; and

    communicating the uplink signal to a satellite.

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