Patent ID: 9042810
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of auto-installing an integrated receiver/decoder (IRD) comprising: a) issuing first command from the IRD to an outdoor unit (ODU); b) receiving at least one tone from the ODU in response to the first command, each tone representing a center frequency of a user band (UB) that has not been assigned to another IRD; c) issuing a second command to the ODU, the second command indicating the frequency of at least one of the received tones and further indicating a UB number; d) receiving an affirmative response from the ODU that the UB number indicated in the second command corresponds to the frequency indicated in the second command and that the frequency is available; and e) sending a third command indicating an acceptance of the UB number and thus signaling the ODU that it may mark the available UB as assigned.