Patent ID: 8583029

Claim:
A satellite distribution system comprising: a satellite dish receiving antenna configured to be suitable for use at a dwelling, the satellite dish receiving antenna in use receiving satellite signals of first and second polarizations, the first polarization being different from the second polarization; a low noise block converter coupled to the satellite dish receiving antenna, the low noise block converter converting the satellite signals of first and second polarizations received by the satellite dish receiving antenna; a circuit coupled to the low noise block converter that applies the converted satellite signals of the first and second polarizations to be carried simultaneously by a common signal distribution conduit to at least one satellite receiver location within the dwelling; at least one satellite receiver disposed at the at least one satellite receiver location within the dwelling, the at least one satellite receiver being coupled to the common signal distribution conduit and comprising or having associated therewith a first user input device for operation by a first user within the dwelling, a second user input device for operation by a second user within the dwelling, and a further circuit(s) coupled to the first and second user input devices for selecting between signals of the first polarization and signals of the second polarization for conversion and application to satellite program presentation devices; whereby the at least one satellite receiver independently selects, in response to the first and second user input devices, between signals of the first polarization and signals of the second polarization simultaneously carried by the common signal distribution conduit to enable presentation of different satellite programming simultaneously to the first and second users within the dwelling.