Patent ID: 8515342

Claim:
A system for providing continuous power to Low Noise Block Amplifiers (LNBs) in a satellite signal receiving system, wherein each receiver in a plurality of receivers receives satellite signals on a satellite signal connection and provides the continuous power to all of the LNBs receiving the satellite signals, comprising: a first stage of power regulation, coupled to each receiver in the plurality of receivers in a respective fashion, wherein the first stage of power regulation comprises linear regulation; and a second stage of power regulation, coupled between the first stage of power regulation and the LNBs, wherein the second stage of power regulation comprises a switching power regulator which switches on and off to balance current supplied by each receiver in the plurality of receivers to allow all of the LNBs to be powered in a proper manner; the first stage of power regulation and the second stage of power regulation providing power regulation to the continuous power provided on the satellite signal connection from each receiver in the plurality of receivers to all of the LNBs.