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Patente US7900230 - Intelligent two-way switching network - Google PatentesB�squeda Im�genes Maps Play YouTube Noticias Gmail Drive M�s » B�squeda avanzada de patentes | Historial web | Iniciar sesi�n B�squeda avanzada de patentesPatentesAn intelligent switching network for delivering satellite signals to a plurality of Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD). The network comprises a plurality of inputs, designed to receive a plurality of satellite signals, wherein the satellite signals are directed to the inputs based on an originating satellite...http://www.google.es/patents/US7900230?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US7900230 - Intelligent two-way switching network N�mero de publicaci�nUS7900230 B2Tipo de publicaci�nConcesi�n N�mero de solicitud11/097,723 Fecha de publicaci�n1 Mar 2011 Fecha de presentaci�n1 Abr 2005 Fecha de prioridad1 Abr 2005Tambi�n publicado comoEP1878241A2EP1878241A4US20060225103WO2006107863A2WO2006107863A3WO2006107863B1 InventoresThomas H. JamesDipak M. Shah Cesionario originalThe Directv Group, Inc.Directv Group, Inc., The Clasificaci�n de EE.UU.725/63725/70455/3.1455/3.5725/68725/65725/78725/64455/3.2725/67725/66455/3.3725/71455/3.4725/44 Clasificaci�n internacionalH04H60/09H04H20/71H04N7/20 Clasificaci�n cooperativaH04N7/20 Clasificaci�n europeaH04N 7/20ReferenciasCitas de patentes (109)Otras citas (199)Enlaces externosUSPTO Cesi�n de USPTO EspacenetIntelligent two-way switching networkUS 7900230 B2 Resumen An intelligent switching network for delivering satellite signals to a plurality of Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD). The network comprises a plurality of inputs, designed to receive a plurality of satellite signals, wherein the satellite signals are directed to the inputs based on an originating satellite for each of the satellite signals, a multiswitch, having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, wherein at least some of the inputs are coupled to the plurality of inputs and receive the satellite signals, and an interface, coupling the plurality of IRDs to the outputs of the multiswitch through the interface on a single cable, wherein the interface controls the flow of signals from the plurality of IRDs to the multiswitch and controls the flow of satellite signals to the plurality of IRDs based on commands from the IRDs to the interface.
Application Ser. No. 11/202,977, filed on same date herewith, by Thomas H. James and Dipak M. Shah, entitled �SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR CONTROL AND SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION ON COAXIAL CABLE,�;
Application Ser. No. 11/097,482, filed on same date herewith, by Thomas H. James and Dipak M. Shah, entitled �BACKWARDS-COMPATIBLE FREQUENCY TRANSLATION MODULE FOR SATELLITE VIDEO DELIVERY,�;
Application Ser. No. 11/097,479, filed on same date herewith, by Thomas H. James and Dipak M. Shah, entitled �TRANSPONDER TUNING AND MAPPING,�;
Application Ser. No. 11/097,724, filed on same date herewith, by Thomas H. James and Dipak M. Shah, entitled �POWER BALANCING SIGNAL COMBINER,�;
Application Ser. No. 11/097,480, filed on same date herewith, by Thomas H. James and Dipak M. Shah, entitled �AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL FOR INCOMING SIGNALS OF DIFFERENT SIGNAL STRENGTHS,�;
Application Ser. No. 11/097,481, filed on same date herewith, by Thomas H. James and Dipak M. Shah, entitled �SIGNAL INJECTION VIA POWER SUPPLY,�; and
Application Ser. No. 11/097,625, filed on same date herewith, by Thomas H. James and Dipak M. Shah, entitled �NARROW-BANDWIDTH SIGNAL DELIVERY SYSTEM,�;
To reduce the cost of the ODU 108, outputs of the LNBs 128 present in the ODU 108 can be combined, or �stacked,� depending on the ODU 108 design. The stacking of the LNB 128 outputs occurs after the LNB has received and downconverted the input signal. This allows for multiple polarizations, one from each satellite 102-106, to pass through each LNB 128. So one LNB 128 can, for example, receive the Left Hand Circular Polarization (LHCP) signals from SatC 102 and SatB 104, while another LNB receives the Right Hand Circular Polarization (RHCP) signals from SatB 104, which allows for fewer wires or cables between the LNBs 128 and the multiswitch.
The Ka-band of downlink signals 120 will be further divided into two bands, an upper band of frequencies called the �A� band and a lower band of frequencies called the �B� band. Once satellites are deployed within system 100 to broadcast these frequencies, each LNB 128 can deliver the signals from the Ku-band, the A band Ka-band, and the B band Ka-band signals for a given polarization to the multiswitch. However, current IRD 112 and system 100 designs cannot tune across this entire frequency band, which limits the usefulness of this stacking feature.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To minimize the limitations in the prior art, and to minimize other limitations that will become apparent upon reading and understanding the present specification, the present invention discloses an intelligent switching network for delivering satellite signals to a plurality of Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD). A typical apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of inputs, designed to receive a plurality of satellite signals, wherein the satellite signals are directed to the inputs based on an originating satellite for each of the satellite signals, a multiswitch, having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, wherein at least some of the inputs are coupled to the plurality of inputs and receive the satellite signals, and an interface, coupling the plurality of IRDs to the outputs of the multiswitch through the interface on a single cable, wherein the interface controls the flow of signals from the plurality of IRDs to the multiswitch and controls the flow of satellite signals to the plurality of IRDs based on commands from the IRDs to the interface.
Currently, there are three orbital slots, each comprising one or more satellites, delivering direct-broadcast television programming signals. However, ground systems that currently receive these signals cannot accommodate additional satellite signals, and cannot process the additional signals that will be used to transmit high-definition television (HDTV) signals. The HDTV signals can be broadcast from the existing satellite constellation, or broadcast from the additional satellite(s) that will be placed in geosynchronous orbit. The orbital locations of the satellites are fixed by regulation as being separated by nine degrees, so, for example, there is a satellite at 101 degrees West Longitude (WL), SatA 102; another satellite at 110 degrees WL, SatC 106; and another satellite at 119 degrees WL, SatB 104. Other satellites may be at other orbital slots, e.g., 72.5 degrees, 95, degrees, 99 degrees, and 103 degrees, and other orbital slots, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The satellites are typically referred to by their orbital location, e.g., SatA 102, the satellite at 101 WL, is typically referred to as �101.� Additional orbital slots, with one or more satellites per slot, are presently contemplated.
The SCID 702 and 710-714 information is then remultiplexed or otherwise combined onto a single signal 716, which is distributed via cable 310 to all IRDs 308 and PVRs 504. However, as shown in the example of FIG. 7, there may be SCID information that has similar nomenclature, e.g., SCID 1 702 and SCID 1 712 both have a �1� as the packet number. Before the SCID 1 702 and SCID 1 712 information is placed into signal 716, a renumbering or remapping of the information must take place, so that the individual IRDs 308 or PVRs 504 can determine which packet of information to tune to on signal 716. As shown, SCID 1 702 is renumbered or remapped as SCID 11 718, SCID 2 710 is renumbered or remapped as SCID 720, SCID 1 712 is renumbered or remapped as SCID 31 722, and SCID 2 714 is renumbered or remapped as SCID 42 724. Many other methods of remapping or renumbering are possible given the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the remapping schema shown in FIG. 7.
Once each SCID 718-724 has a unique SCID number associated with it on signal 716, each of the IRDs 308 or PVRs 504 knows where to look for the viewer channel information that is of interest for any given IRD 308 or PVR 504. So, for example, the first ERD 308 that requested information from FTM 300 is assigned to the first tuner 402, and also is assigned private channel 1, so that any SCID information on signal 716 will have a SCID identifier of �1x,� shown as SCID 11 718. Similarly, the second IRD 308 or PVR 504 that requests information is assigned to the second tuner 402, and is assigned private channel 2, etc. As such, each IRD 308 tuner is tuned to the same frequency, and are using different SCID maps to demodulate the signal 716. An alternative is to have different frequencies for the signal 716, such that each IRD 308 tuner can tune to different frequencies and/or different SCID maps to find the signal assigned to that specific IRD 308 private channel. Any combination of frequency or remapping or other differentiation can be used to assign private channels to the various IRD 308 and PVR 504 connected to FTM 300 without departing from the scope of the present invention.
In addition, there can be a tuner 402 within the FTM 300 that cannot be user controlled, e.g., by commanding the tuners by viewer channel request through the IRDs 308 and PVRs 504. Such a tuner 402 is commonly referred to as a �network tuner.� A network tuner 402 is not meant to be under user control, but instead, is designed to be under service provider control. A network tuner 402 would be available to all IRDs 308 and PVRs 504 regardless of the private channel allocations made by FTM 300. So for example, and not by way of limitation, where remapped signals have a �1x� or �2x� designation, the network tuner may have a �0x� designation, so any SCID 0x packets in the signal 716 can be viewed by any IRD 308 or PVR 504 connected to cable 310 and receiving signal 716. A network tuner 402 typically provides emergency audio/video information, or is otherwise a dedicated chain of tuner 402, etc. that the service provider can use to provide information other than viewer channels to each ERD 308 and PVR 504. Further, a network tuner 402 can be defined as an entire chain 418 or 422, and can be present in either the FTM 300 or in the IRD 308 or PVR 504 without departing from the scope of the present invention.
The RF modem 818 section typically operates at a center frequency fo of 2.295 MHz, and uses a modulation schema of 2-FSK. The deviation from the center frequency Δf is typically 40 kHz, where a �0� bit is defined as fo−Δf and a �1� bit is defined as fo+Δf. Other definitions and frequency plans are possible within the scope of the present invention.
The RF signal outputs 1102 and 1104 are also �reverse� inputs for commands that travel from the IRD 308 to the FTM 300. As such, the two-way splitter 304 acts as a priority switch. When both RF signal outputs 1102 and 1104 have a DC voltage below 15 volts, the highest voltage present on the RF signal outputs 1102 and 1104 is transferred through switch 1106 to RF signal input 1100. This allows power for other two-way splitters 304 or four-way splitters 306 that are coupled upstream (closer to the FTM 300) to be transferred for power needs of other splitters 304 or 306.
Alternative Embodiments and Features The 13/18 VDC and 22/88 kHz protocol described herein is only one protocol that can be used within the scope of the present invention. Other protocols, e.g., ethernet, or other custom designed protocols, can be used without departing from the scope of the present invention. The 88 kHz signal (DiSeqC 1.0 uses 22 kHz) is just one example of a customized signal; other protocols, other bit patterns, other commands can be used instead.
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