Patent ID: 6334045
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
A method of distributing satellite signals received by a satellite antenna via a coaxial cable to a satellite receiver coupled to an end of said coaxial cable, said coaxial cable also having a further end, said method comprising:receiving, with a satellite antenna, a first block of signals having a first polarization and second block of signals having a second polarization;frequency converting at least said first received block of signals to a different frequency band;simultaneously applying said frequency-converted first block of signals and said second block of signals to the coaxial cable;simultaneously communicating said frequency-converted first block of signals and said second block of signals through the cable;recovering the frequency-converted first block of signals and the second block of signals from the cable;further frequency converting said recovered first block of signals to a frequency range the satellite receiver can receive; andswitching, under control of said satellite receiver, between said further frequency-converted first block of signals and said second block of signals for application to said satellite receiver.