Method and system for monitoring and controlling a local collection facility from a remote facility through an IP network
First Claim
1. A method of forming an output signal comprising:
- providing a plurality of primary receiver circuit modules at respective local collection facilities in a plurality of respective geographic region;
receiving a first plurality of channel signals at the primary receiving circuit module of the local collection facilities;
forming first IP signals corresponding to the first plurality channel signals at the respective local collection facilities;
communicating the first IP signals from the local collection facilities through an IP network backhaul to a remote collection facility without uplinking the first IP signals at the respective local collection facilities;
decoding the first IP signals to form decoded signals at the remote collection facility;
encoding the decoded signals at an encoder module into encoded signals at the remote collection facility;
multiplexing the encoded signals from different local collection facilities into a multiplexed signal at the remote collection facility; and
generating output signals at the remote facility in response to the multiplexed signal uplinking the output signals to a satellite.
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Abstract
A method and system of collecting local television signals includes a local collection facility a plurality of primary receiver circuit modules comprising a first receiver circuit module. The first receiver circuit module receives and demodulates the first channel signal and forms an IP signal. A remote facility is spaced apart from the local collection facility and communicates with the local collection facility through an IP backhaul. A primary decoder within the remote facility is in communication with the IP backhaul and forms a decoded signal from the IP signal. A primary encoder within the remote facility in communication with the primary decoder forms a first encoded signal from the decoded signal. A multiplexer in the remote facility multiplexes the first encoded signal into a multiplexed signal. The multiplexed signal may provide an output signal used for uplinking or other type of distribution.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of forming an output signal comprising:
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providing a plurality of primary receiver circuit modules at respective local collection facilities in a plurality of respective geographic region; receiving a first plurality of channel signals at the primary receiving circuit module of the local collection facilities; forming first IP signals corresponding to the first plurality channel signals at the respective local collection facilities; communicating the first IP signals from the local collection facilities through an IP network backhaul to a remote collection facility without uplinking the first IP signals at the respective local collection facilities; decoding the first IP signals to form decoded signals at the remote collection facility; encoding the decoded signals at an encoder module into encoded signals at the remote collection facility; multiplexing the encoded signals from different local collection facilities into a multiplexed signal at the remote collection facility; and generating output signals at the remote facility in response to the multiplexed signal uplinking the output signals to a satellite. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a plurality of local collection facilities, each of the plurality of the local collection facilities comprising; a plurality of primary receiver circuit modules receiving and demodulating channel signals and forming first IP signals; a remote facility spaced apart from the plurality of local collection facilities and communicating with the local collection facilities through an IP backhaul; a primary decoder within the remote facility in communication with the IP backhaul forming first decoded signals from the first IP signals; a primary encoder within the remote facility in communication with the primary decoder forming a first encoded signals from the first decoded signals; and a multiplexer multiplexing the first encoded signals from different local collection facilities into a multiplexed signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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