Patent ID: 6634027
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: H04B,H04H,H04N

Abstract:
Communications circuitry comprising:interface circuitry configured to receive a satellite signal having a frequency in a satellite frequency band, to receive a terrestrial signal having a frequency outside of the satellite frequency band, and to transfer the satellite signal and the terrestrial signal; and integration circuitry comprising: selector circuitry configured to separate a voice signal and a video signal from the terrestrial signal, converter circuitry configured to convert the video signal to a converted video signal having a frequency in the satellite frequency band, and combiner circuitry configured to combine the converted video signal with the satellite signal to generate an integrated digital signal; wherein the converted terrestrial video signal occupies at least one unoccupied channel in the satellite signal; wherein the interface circuitry is further configured to transmit the integrated digital signal.