Abstract: A method for minimizing inrush current of at least two electrical devices (211-219), the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps of: forming (1001) a network, managed by a host (420), of at least two inrush current controllers (500) each selectively controlling power supply to an associated electrical device (211-219); for each inrush current controller (500) defining, by the host (420), and applying (1002) a time delay value specified per device; setting (1003), in each inrush current controller (500), the respective delay value as a time delay between a request to supply the associated electrical device (211-219) with power and actually supplying it with power; wherein the delay value differs between the at least two inrush current controllers (500).

Abstract: A method for minimizing inrush current of at least two electrical devices (211-219), the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps of: forming (1001) a network, managed by a host (420), of at least two inrush current controllers (500) each selectively controlling power supply to an associated electrical device (211-219); for each inrush current controller (500) defining, by said host (420), and applying (1002) a time delay value specified per device; setting (1003), in each inrush current controller (500), the respective delay value as a time delay between a request to supply said associated electrical device (211-219) with power and actually supplying it with power; wherein the delay value differs between the at least two inrush current controllers (500).

Abstract: A system for controlling an appliance by voice, comprising: a mobile device, a voice recognition manager configured to receive and recognize the voice command, a commands table configured to store voice commands and corresponding IR actions, a wireless data transmission interface, a user application configured to determine—at the commands table—the IR action corresponding to the recognized voice command and to output the IR action via the wireless data transmission interface, a separate-from-the-mobile-device-and-the-controlled-appliance IR controller, a wireless data transmission interface, an IR transmitter, a codes table configured to store IR actions and corresponding IR codes for the controlled appliance, and an IR action execution unit configured to receive the IR action via the wireless data transmission interface, to determine, at the codes table, the IR code corresponding to the received IR action and to output the determined IR code, via the IR transmitter, to the controlled appliance.

Abstract: An LNB downconverter comprising: two LNBs configured to receive their respective satellite signals: the first and second LNB being configured to output, four IF signals of different polarization and frequency range to a respective first and second Cross-bar Switch (CBS); wherein the first and second CBS, are configured to accept four RF inputs, and routing them, to any of four outputs, as configured by a Controller: wherein outputs of CBSs are connected to respective Satellite Channel Routers (SCRs) configured by the Controller to shift the frequency of their input signals to fixed intermediate frequencies; wherein outputs of SCRs are connected to respective Band Pass Filters (BPFs) whereas the fixed intermediate frequencies of SCRs are different and wherein the band passed by each BPF is non-overlapping; an Adder adding the signals on different frequencies, output by each BPF, to form a single output signal comprising data from both satellite signals.

Abstract: An LNB downconverter comprising: two LNBs configured to receive their respective satellite signals: the first and second LNB being configured to output, four IF signals of different polarization and frequency range to a respective first and second Cross-bar Switch (CBS); wherein the first and second CBS, are configured to accept four RF inputs, and routing them, to any of four outputs, as configured by a Controller: wherein outputs of CBSs are connected to respective Satellite Channel Routers (SCRs) configured by the Controller to shift the frequency of their input signals to fixed intermediate frequencies; wherein outputs of SCRs are connected to respective Band Pass Filters (BPFs) whereas the fixed intermediate frequencies of SCRs are different and wherein the band passed by each BPF is non-overlapping; an Adder adding the signals on different frequencies, output by each BPF, to form a single output signal comprising data from both satellite signals.