Method and system for controlling a back-up multiplexer in a local collection facility from a remote facility
First Claim
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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Abstract
A system and method suitable for processing television signals includes a remote facility and a local collection facility in communication with the remote facility. The local facility has a plurality of receivers receiving a plurality of channel signals and a plurality of encoders generating a plurality of encoded signals from the plurality of channel signals. The local collection facility includes a primary multiplexer multiplexing the plurality of encoded signals to form a first multiplexed signal and communicates the first multiplexed signal to the remote facility. A monitoring system at a remote facility commanding switching to a back-up multiplexer at the local collection facility. The back-up multiplexer multiplexing the plurality of encoded signals to form a second multiplexed signal and communicating the second multiplexed signal to the remote facility. The remote facility generating an output signal in response to the second multiplexed signal.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a first local collection facility located in a first designated marketing area having a first plurality of receivers receiving a first plurality of channel signals and a first plurality of encoders generating a first plurality of encoded signals from the plurality of channel signals, said first local collection facility further comprising a primary multiplexer multiplexing the plurality of encoded signals to form a first multiplexed signal; a second local collection facility located in a second designated marketing area outside the second designated marketing area having a second plurality of receivers receiving a second plurality of channel signals and a second plurality of encoders generating a second plurality of encoded signals from the plurality of channel signals, said second local collection facility further comprising a primary multiplexer multiplexing the plurality of encoded signals to form a second multiplexed signal; and communicating the first multiplexed signal to a remote facility; and a monitoring system at a remote facility monitoring the first local collection facility and the second local collection facility commanding switching to a first back-up multiplexer at the first local collection facility and commanding switching to a second back-up multiplexer at the second local collection facility; the first back-up multiplexer multiplexing the first plurality of encoded signals to form a third multiplexed signal and communicating the third multiplexed signal to the remote facility; the second back-up multiplexer multiplexing the second plurality of encoded signals to form a fourth multiplexed signal and communicating the fourth multiplexed signal to the remote facility; and said remote facility generating output signals in response to the third multiplexed signal and the fourth multiplexed signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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