Abstract: A system and method are provided for transmitting signals while facilitating channel-specific signal insertion to local user terminals. In one mode, a communication device may operate to transmit signals from a remote signal source (via a communication network infrastructure) to one or more local user terminals. In a second, the communication device may insert a locally-obtained break-in signal into one or more downlink communication channels, and/or bands, thereby providing the break-in signal to one or more specific local user terminals. In this manner, communications over a communication channel to a local user terminal may be interrupted by or mixed with an inserted break-in signal to the user terminal. Additionally, the communication device may also operate to establish bidirectional communications between a local operator and one or more user terminals as well as relay communications between two or more local user terminals while bypassing the conventional network infrastructure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 9, 2008
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2017
Assignee:
CANAM TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Inventors:
Michael G. Martinez, Ramon S. Gallegos, Luis Paulino Méndez-Badilla, Richard Picado-Hidalgo, Victor Bermúdez-Mora, Pablo Alvarado-Moya, Ronald Escalante-Pérez, Eugenio Salazar-Brenes, Marianita Alvarenga-López
Abstract: A system and method are provided for transmitting signals while facilitating channel-specific signal insertion to local user terminals. In one mode, a communication device may operate to transmit signals from a remote signal source (via a communication network infrastructure) to one or more local user terminals. In a second, the communication device may insert a locally-obtained break-in signal into one or more downlink communication channels, and/or bands, thereby providing the break-in signal to one or more specific local user terminals. In this manner, communications over a communication channel to a local user terminal may be interrupted by or mixed with an inserted break-in signal to the user terminal. Additionally, the communication device may also operate to establish bidirectional communications between a local operator and one or more user terminals as well as relay communications between two or more local user terminals while bypassing the conventional network infrastructure.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 9, 2008
Publication date:
February 19, 2009
Applicant:
CANAM TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Inventors:
Michael G. Martinez, Ramon S. Gallegos, Luis Paulino Mendez-Badilla, Richard Picado-Hidalgo, Victor Bermudez-Mora, Pablo Alvarado-Moya, Ronald Escalante-Perez, Eugenio Salazar-Brenes, Marianita Alvarenga-Lopez
Abstract: A system and method are provided for transmitting signals while facilitating channel-specific signal insertion to local user terminals. In one mode, a communication device may operate to transmit signals from a remote signal source (via a communication network infrastructure) to one or more local user terminals. In a second, the communication device may insert a locally-obtained break-in signal into one or more downlink communication channels, and/or bands, thereby providing the break-in signal to one or more specific local user terminals. In this manner, communications over a communication channel to a local user terminal may be interrupted by or mixed with an inserted break-in signal to the user terminal. Additionally, the communication device may also operate to establish bidirectional communications between a local operator and one or more user terminals as well as relay communications between two or more local user terminals while bypassing the conventional network infrastructure.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 14, 2007
Publication date:
February 19, 2009
Applicant:
CANAM TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Inventors:
Michael G. Martinez, Ramon S. Gallegos, Luis Paulino Mendez-Badilla, Richard Picado-Hidalgo, Victor Bermudez-Mora, Pablo Alvarado-Moya, Ronald Escalante-Perez, Eugenio Salazar-Brenes, Marianita Alvarenga-Lopez