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Equipment, system and methodologies for robust coverage in a broadcast area

  • US 9,232,481 B1
  • Filed: 07/14/2014
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Radio broadcasting equipment comprising:

  • a plurality of auxiliary transmitters associated with at least one main transmitter, the at least one main transmitter transmitting broadcast area wide programming on a radio frequency for a respective broadcast area, wherein the plurality of auxiliary transmitters transmit on the same radio frequency as the at least one main transmitter; and

    at least one processor running software to control synchronization of a radio signal transmitted by the plurality of auxiliary transmitters on an intra-plurality basis as well as control synchronization of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters'"'"' radio signal with a radio signal transmitted by the at least one main transmitter,wherein a cumulative power level for the radio signal transmitted by the plurality of auxiliary transmitters overwhelms the power level of the radio signal transmitted by the at least one main transmitter in a radio broadcast area dead zone associated with the plurality of auxiliary transmitters.

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