Patent ID: 7995151
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for airing broadcast signals over a broadcast network comprising: an interface panel receiving a broadcast signal from a broadcast signal provider; a transmission relay circuit of a demarcation/equipment cabinet receiving the broadcast signal from the interface panel, the transmission relay circuit providing a signal sensing and discerning circuit and a signal processing circuit, the signal sensing and discerning circuit configured for determining a signal type of the broadcast signal, and the signal processing circuit configured for processing the determined signal type, wherein the type of broadcast signal determined is selected from a group consisting of (NTSC, DS-3, ASI, SDI, and HD-SDI video signals); an operations control station communicating with the transmission relay circuit for displaying the type of broadcast signal determined by the signal sensing and discerning circuit; wherein the interface panel comprises: a test signal generator responsive to the microcontroller generating a test signal, wherein the interface panel further comprises a switching circuit responsive to commands from the operations control station for switching the generated test signal into and out of the signal transport circuit; and a television signal receiving and transmission equipment communicating with the transmission relay circuit for advancing the broadcast signal along the broadcast network.