SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF UTILIZING MULTIPLE SATELLITE TRANSPONDERS FOR DATA DISTRIBUTION
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1. A content receiver, comprising:
- a plurality of receiver modules, wherein each of the plurality of receiver modules is configured to receive one of a plurality of component satellite transponder signals generated from a composite signal; and
a combiner module configured to provide a combined output signal based upon a plurality of output signals generated by the plurality of receiver modules.
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Abstract
Systems and method for providing digital data signals in conjunction with multiple satellite transponders are described. An uplink apparatus is configured to divide and recombine the digital data signal to generate a composite signal. The composite signal is then provided to a satellite and retransmitted by a plurality of satellite transponders to a content receiver. The content receiver is configured to recombine the plurality of transponder signals to regenerate the digital data signal.
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1. A content receiver, comprising:
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a plurality of receiver modules, wherein each of the plurality of receiver modules is configured to receive one of a plurality of component satellite transponder signals generated from a composite signal; and a combiner module configured to provide a combined output signal based upon a plurality of output signals generated by the plurality of receiver modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of satellite transponder signals, said plurality of satellite transponder signals being generated from a composite signal; providing a corresponding plurality of output signals; and combining the plurality of output signals to generate a combined output signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An uplink system for providing a composite signal for transmission to satellite, comprising:
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a signal divider module configured to receive a first digital data signal and provide a plurality of divided signals; a plurality of frequency converters configured to receive the plurality of divided signals and generate a corresponding plurality of second intermediate frequency divided signals; and a signal combiner module configured to receive the plurality of second intermediate frequency divided signals and generate the composite signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of providing a composite signal for satellite transmission comprising:
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receiving a first digital data signal; generating, based on the first digital data signal, a plurality of divided signals; converting the plurality of divided signals into a corresponding plurality of second intermediate frequency divided signals; and combining the second intermediate frequency divided signals to generate a composite signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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33. A system for providing digital content in conjunction with a plurality of satellite transponders of a satellite, the system comprising:
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An uplink system including; a signal divider module configured to receive a first digital data signal and provide a plurality of divided signals; a plurality of frequency converters configured to receive the plurality divided signals and generate a corresponding plurality of second intermediate frequency divided signals; a signal combiner module configured to receive the plurality of second intermediate frequency divided signals and generate a composite signal for provision to the satellite; and a content receiver configured to provide a combined output signal based upon a plurality of component transponder signals received from the satellite. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method of providing a digital data signal to a content receiver comprising:
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providing, to a satellite, a composite signal derived from a first digital data signal; receiving, from the satellite, a plurality of transponder signals generated from the composite signal; providing a corresponding plurality of output signals; and combining the plurality of output signals to regenerate the first digital data signal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 36)
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