Receiver For Satellite Broadcast Patents (Class 455/3.02)
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Patent number: 8037317Abstract: Unlike the technology for a program downloaded through conventional broadcast waves, in the case of downloading a program via a network, there is a possibility that such program will be activated without noticing that the program is tampered with. For this reason, when a program is downloaded via a network, a file hierarchy for the program located on a server is constructed in a local area of a terminal. Subsequently, the authentication of the program is performed with respect to the file hierarchy constructed in the local area, and the credibility of the program is guaranteed.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tadao Kusudo, Yoshio Kawakami
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Patent number: 8036594Abstract: A rebroadcasting apparatus for mobile media includes a receiving antenna and a transmitting antenna. The signal to be rebroadcast is received with a circularly polarized directional antenna. The transmitting antenna has circular polarization opposite to the polarization of the receiving antenna. Amplifiers and filters may be included between receiving and transmitting antennas to regulate retransmitted signal quality. The transmitting antenna uses one or more bays of quasi-helical dipole radiators excited using manifold feed equipped with tuning paddles. The transmitting antenna may be formed from light-weight sheet metal or other readily mass-produced materials. The transmitting antenna may be housed within an ordinary security camera enclosure or similar radio-transparent housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: SPX CorporationInventor: John L. Schadler
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Patent number: 8032073Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to enable a fixed or a mobile ground based slave stations (VSAT: Very Small Aperture Terminal) in a communication network to receive TDM transmissions from and transmit TDMA burst transmissions to one or more ground-based gateway stations in a networking system that employs one or more geosynchronous satellites. Each gateway station transmits on one or more forward TDM channels to the slave stations; however, one primary gateway acts as the master station at any given time which transmits the network control messages to the slave stations (VSATs) that control their TDMA transmission behavior on the network.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: STM Networks, Inc.Inventors: Emil Youssefzadeh, Hans Peter Lexow, Richard R. Forberg
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Patent number: 8031103Abstract: A digitizer includes an analog to digital converter (ADC), a sampling frequency generator, and a controller. The ADC samples an IF signal to generate a digital signal. The sampling frequency generator is connected to the ADC and provides a sampling clock of variable frequency to the ADC. The controller is connected to the sampling frequency generator and determines frequency of the sampling clock.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: MediaTek Inc.Inventors: Yi-Fu Chen, Ming-Luen Liou, Cheng-I Wei, Chun Hua Ho
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Patent number: 8032074Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection state setting method of a dual tuner and an apparatus. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method of setting a tuner connection state of n satellites in a digital broadcast receiver having the plurality of tuners, n being a natural number, that are connected to one or more antennas includes setting the tuner connection state for each satellite by using a satellite signal inputted from each satellite, which has information on one antenna, and setting the tuner connection state between the satellites by using a connection state set for each satellite and the satellite signal inputted from each satellite. Accordingly, with the present invention, the digital broadcast receiver having two tuners can automatically set the connection state of satellite lines of each tuner.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Humax Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun-Hyung Kim, Ho Yi, Min-Haeng Cho
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Patent number: 8032075Abstract: Each of terminals for use in a regional broadcast radio system includes a measuring unit for measuring an electric field value of a received signal of a specific frequency; a comparing unit for comparing the electric field value of the received signal with a predetermined electric field value; a scanning unit for scanning a specific frequency band when the electric field value of the received signal is equal to or less than the predetermined value; a frequency detecting unit for detecting a frequency of a maximum received electric field; and an information detecting unit for detecting whether notification information is included in a reception signal of the detected frequency. Each of terminals further includes an acquiring unit for acquiring a district code from the detected notification information; and a district code changing unit for setting the acquired district code as a district code of each of terminals.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventor: Masayoshi Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 8027634Abstract: The RFID system of the present invention provides activation of a subscription based device wirelessly using a RFID system. The system for activating of a user for a subscription service comprises a first secure RFID sensor associated with a subscription-based device and a second secure RFID sensor associated with a user device. The first and second secure RFID sensors communicate with one another to establish activation of the user device. For example, the first sensor can receive an authentication value associated with the subscription service from the second RFID sensor. After activation, the subscription-based device can broadcast the subscription service to the user device. Alternatively, the user device can also have a capability to verify its separate or related subscription such as WiFi, WiMAX, GSM, CDMA or other wireless-based connectivity service.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Eigent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Janice Warner, Robert Warner, Jack Winters
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Patent number: 8027633Abstract: A system for processing signals is disclosed and may include a single integrated circuit chip. The single integrated circuit chip (SICC) may include one or more processors coupled to a first satellite receiver demodulator and a second satellite receiver demodulator. The SICC may also include one or more video decoders coupled to the one or more processors, and one or more video and graphics display engines coupled to the one or more video decoders. The SICC may further include one or more video encoders coupled to the one or more video and graphics display engines. One or more video digital-to-analog converters and one or more RF modulators may be integrated within the SICC, and the one or more video digital-to-analog converters and the one or more RF modulators may be coupled to the one or more video encoders. The video decoder may include a standard definition MPEG-2 video decoder.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Paige Bushner
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Patent number: 8023887Abstract: The present invention concerns a telecommunication network for establishing radiofrequency links between at least one gateway and ground terminals via a multispot telecommunication satellite. The network includes a service zone composed of a plurality of cells each including a plurality of ground terminals, the said service zone being split into N sub-zones, N being an integer strictly greater than 1, each sub-zone having a capacity profile evolving in time over a given period and presenting a maximum value, the said maximum values of each of the capacities being shifted with regard to time and a multispot satellite including a transponder including amplification of the signals emitted by the gateway on the forward link and the signals emitted by the cells on the return link and a continuous power supply system of the amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Eutelsat SAInventors: Hector Fenech, Emmanuel Lance
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Patent number: 8023883Abstract: A method of operating a mobile device includes determining a location of the mobile device, determining a local market area for the mobile device in response to the location. The method further includes broadcasting a local market signal for a first network in a first market and a second local market signal for the first network in a first market. The mobile device selects one of the first local market signal and the second local market signal in response to the local market for the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Sean S. Lee, Kevin Lilly, Yonghong Zhao, Scott D. Casavant
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Patent number: 8023798Abstract: A recording apparatus receives, with respect to an identical program, high image quality digital broadcasting data and low image quality digital broadcasting data, records the high image quality program data and the low image quality program data in a recording medium. When a cellular phone device is connected to the recording apparatus, the recording apparatus transfers the recorded low image quality program data to the cellular phone device via a communication interface. The recording apparatus transmits, to the portable cellular phone device, management information of the end of playback and deletion of the first program data whose program is identical to that of the transferred second program data.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuaki Hagiwara, Takashi Onoda
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Patent number: 8023912Abstract: Circuits systems and methods for frequency translation and signal distribution includes a downconverter circuit having first and second inputs coupled to receive respective first and second input signals, and an output for providing a downconverted output signal. The downconverter circuit includes a mixer circuit, a first switch, and a second switch. The mixer includes a first input coupled to a reference source, a second input, and an output coupled to the downconverter circuit output. The first switch includes a first port coupled to the downconverter circuit first input, and a second port switchably coupled to the mixer circuit second input. The second switch includes a first port coupled to the downconverter circuit second input, and a second port switchably coupled to the mixer circuit second input.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: RF Magic, Inc.Inventors: Branislav Petrovic, Peter Doherty, Yong Zeng
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Patent number: 8019298Abstract: A satellite radio system may include at least one computing device configured to receive a transaction date associated with a vehicle, to determine a preactivation duration based on the date, and to determine whether the preactivation duration exceeds a predetermined time period. The at least one computing device may be further configured to initiate the transmission of deactivation information for a satellite radio module in the vehicle if the preactivation duration exceeds the predetermined time period to disable the module from playing satellite broadcast signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Lisa Reynolds, Francis Luk, Mounir Hider, Sukhwinder Wadhwa
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Patent number: 8019275Abstract: Method, apparatuses, and system for selectively stacking systems are disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises satellite signals broadcast in a first frequency band, that are downconverted to a first intermediate frequency (IF) band of signals, and different satellite signals broadcast in a second frequency band that are downconverted to a second IF band of signals and a third IF band of signals. The first, second, and third IF bands of signals are all present in a combined IF signal on a cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: John Norin, Kesse Ho
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Patent number: 8014771Abstract: A method of sharing a satellite communication system having a common equipment includes billing a first user for sending a first message using the common equipment over a first satellite link, billing a second user for sending a second message using the common equipment over a second satellite link, wherein the first satellite link is different than the second satellite link, billing a first network operator for billing the first user, and billing a second network operator for billing the second user.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: VT Idirect, Inc.Inventors: David D. Bettinger, Hai Quang Tang, Christopher Robert Burdick, Joseph J. Boone, Gregory Carey Braunberg, Hao Cheng, Jason B. Maiorana, Chao Liu
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Patent number: 8010040Abstract: A system and method for requesting additional bandwidth in a communications channel between one or more first satellite terminal devices and a second satellite terminal device, are provided. The method includes identifying an available field in a header to be transmitted from the one or more first devices to the second device and allocating at least a portion of the available field for requesting the additional bandwidth. A size of the available field is reconfigurable. The method also includes forwarding the extend header to the second device.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Mark Dale, Dorothy D Lin, Alan Gin, Jen-Chieh Chien, David Hartman, Rocco J Brescia, Jr., Ravi C Bhaskaran, Adel F Fanous
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Patent number: 8005044Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving a service guide for a user terminal in a broadband wireless access system. The method includes transmitting, by the user terminal, a service guide request message to a MultiCast and BroadCast Service (MCBCS) server, and receiving, from the MCBCS server, a service guide response message including a mapping table. The mapping table identifies application layer name tags versus Medium Access Control (MAC) layer name tags with respect to broadcast channels, each of the MAC layer name tags being a Multicast Connection IDentifier (MCID) and each of the application layer name tags being a broadcast channel Internet Protocol (IP).Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Ki-Back Kim
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Patent number: 8006271Abstract: A method includes performing Reed Solomon (RS) and Cyclic Redundancy Check encoding on mobile data and a table including access information of the data and information identifying a stream where data decryption keys are obtained, thereby forming an RS frame, which is divided into groups. Each group includes a portion of the RS frame data, known data sequences, fast information channel (FIC) data, and transmission parameter channel (TPC) data. The FIC data includes information for rapid mobile service acquisition. The TPC data includes information for indicating an FIC data update. A broadcast signal including the groups is transmitted. The RS frame size is L (rows)×N (column size of the RS frame) bytes. Each row has an M-byte header, leaving the remainder available for data. Data in the rows are packed into the rows end-to-end, with possible wrapping around at the end of each row to the next row.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Sang Kil Park, In Hwan Choi, Jae Hyung Song, Chul Soo Lee
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Patent number: 8005418Abstract: An antenna system is provided having switched directional antennas. The antenna system includes a first antenna for receiving signals within a first directional coverage zone, and a second antenna for receiving signals within a second directional coverage zone. According to one embodiment, the first and second antennas are located on a vehicle. The system has a device to detect orientation of the vehicle. The system further includes a receiver having control circuitry for controlling selection of the signals received from the first and second antennas based on orientation of the vehicle, location of one or more sources, and antenna coverage zones for the first and second antennas.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Glenn A. Walker, Duane E. Mateychuk
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Patent number: 8005419Abstract: Disclosed are a device and method for securely storing and organizing SDARS content on a portable player. SDARS audio content is stored on a private partition of the device not available to a client PC. Shadow files are stored on a public partition of the device. The shadow files contain metadata related to the corresponding SDARS audio and a reference to the SDARS audio on the private partition. Playlists can be organized on the device intermixing stored SDARS content with DRM and non-DRM protected media content. Downloading of purchased or subscription-based media files based on observed or received SDARS content is facilitated. Digital Rights Management features are included to control authorized actions with respect to SDARS content. Firmware updates are performed using encrypted firmware unique to the particular device to thwart firmware hacking.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: XM Satellite Radio Inc.Inventors: Stelios Patsiokas, Paul D. Marko, Gary Morse
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Patent number: 8006269Abstract: An information communication terminal apparatus allows a broadcasting signal transmitting side and a secondary service provider to provide a television service in consideration of a user's desired way of viewing. This is attained as follows. That is, a television receiving control section controls, in accordance with a predetermined broadcasting control command extracted by a data extracting section from data received by a data communication section, a television broadcasting receiving section such that the television broadcasting receiving section controls (start, halt, or carry out channel switching) reception of a broadcasting signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ryutaro Mashiko
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Patent number: 8001572Abstract: A reception system includes a baseband processor receiving a broadcasting signal including mobile service data and main service data, the mobile service data including first service data and second service data, a table handler parsing a table from an RS frame and extracting signaling information of the second service data, a frame handler extracting the second service data from the RS frame on the basis of the extracted signaling information, and a conditional access handler releasing the conditional access of the extracted second service data on the basis of conditional access information of the extracted signaling information.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Sang Kil Park, In Hwan Choi, Jae Hyung Song, Chul Soo Lee
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Patent number: 7991348Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for combining signals in a satellite delivery system are disclosed. A first set of satellite signals are broadcast in a first frequency band, and downconverted to a first Intermediate Frequency (IF) band, and a second set of satellite signals are broadcast in a second frequency band and downconverted to a second IF band and a third IF band. A combiner receives the first, second, and third IF bands and combines the first, second, and third IF bands into a delivery signal. A distribution unit coupled to the combiner distributes the delivery signal to a plurality of outputs.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: John Norin, Kesse Ho
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Patent number: 7991380Abstract: An emergency monitoring and reporting system includes a user unit and a monitoring system. The user unit includes an input device, a user satellite communication system, and a user processor communicatively coupled to the input device and the user satellite communication system. The monitoring system includes a monitoring satellite communication system, an output device, and a monitoring processor communicatively coupled to the monitoring satellite communication system and the output device. The user satellite communication system and the monitoring satellite communication system are adapted for mutual communication via a satellite network such that the output device can present information corresponding to information entered at the input device to an observer.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Briar Tek IPInventors: Charles K. Collins, Joseph Landa
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Patent number: 7991426Abstract: In a video processing system, a method and system for joint broadcast receiving and cellular communication via a mobile terminal or device with UMTS as an integration channel are provided. Broadcast information may be received at a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path. Cellular information, comprising voice and data, may be received at the mobile terminal from a bidirectional cellular communication path. Broadcast information may be received at the mobile terminal via the bidirectional cellular communication path. The information may be received from a service provider. Uplink cellular related information may be transmitted via an uplink path of the bidirectional cellular communication path. The mobile terminal may comprise a common interface that facilitates communication between at least one cellular processor that processes the cellular information and a broadcast processor that processes the broadcast information.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Pieter Gert Wessel van Rooyen
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Patent number: 7987486Abstract: A signal distribution and control system where signals are distributed and control signals transmitted via a single coaxial cable. Integrated Receiver/Decoder (IRD) units communicate with a Frequency Translation Module (FTM) for construction of a custom data signal for delivery to all IRDs coupled to a given FTM. The commands sent by the IRDs to control the FTM inform the FTM which signals are of interest and should be placed on the custom data signal, also called the combined IRD channels. Previously installed IRDs that cannot generate the new commands are still supported in the system via legacy ports in the multiswitch.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Thomas H. James, Dipak M. Shah
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Patent number: 7983700Abstract: A mobile communication terminal comprises a display for displaying broadcast content; a controller for extracting broadcast information about broadcast content displayed on the display unit and for storing the broadcast information in a first message; and a transceiver for transmitting the first message to a second mobile communication terminal, such that the second mobile communication terminal is configured to display the broadcast content based on the broadcast information.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Bo-Mi An
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Publication number: 20110171900Abstract: A method and system for distributing files to remote receiving units such as passenger vehicles. The method includes the steps of (a) creating a file broadcast schedule that identifies a plurality of files and that includes scheduling information indicating when the files will be transmitted, (b) sending the file broadcast schedule to a number of remote receiving units via wireless transmission, (c) analyzing the file broadcast schedule at one or more of the remote receiving units by identifying at least one specific file intended for receipt and storage at that receiving unit and by determining from the scheduling information a scheduled time at which the specific file is intended to be received, (d) monitoring a digital satellite transmission channel at the scheduled time for the specific file, and (e) upon receiving the specific file, storing it at the remote receiving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS LLCInventors: Stephen Habermas, Walter A. Dorfstatter, Dwayne Crocker
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Patent number: 7975281Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver and a control method thereof are disclosed. The control method of the digital broadcast receiver includes receiving a broadcast signal into which mobile service data and main service data are multiplexed, extracting transmission parameter channel (TPC) signaling information and fast information channel (FIC) signaling information from a data group in the received mobile service data, acquiring a program table describing virtual channel information and a service of an ensemble, which is a virtual channel group of the received mobile service data, using the extracted FIC signaling information, selectively detecting a first message descriptor mapped with time information or a second message descriptor not mapped with time information, using the acquired program table, performing a control operation to display a message defined in the detected message descriptor.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Young Hun Song, In Hwan Choi, Chul Soo Lee, Jae Hyung Song, Min Sung Kwak
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Patent number: 7974571Abstract: A wireless satellite communication device is provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The wireless satellite communication device may include one or more satellite antennas, one or more local antennas and circuitry. A satellite antenna may be configured to communicate with one or more satellites. The local antenna may be configured to communicate with one or more wireless user devices within the vicinity of the wireless satellite communication device. The local antennas may include a local antenna. The circuitry may be coupled with the satellite antenna and the local antenna and may be configured to receive data from the satellite antenna and transmit the data with the local antenna. The wireless satellite communication device may also include a solar panel configured to provide electrical power to at least the satellite antenna, the local antenna, and the circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Mark D. Dankberg, Aniruddha Das, Mark J. Miller, Charles N. Pateros
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Patent number: 7970341Abstract: A method of processing an LNB power supply output signal comprising providing an LNB selection signal to select a first of the plurality of LNB signals as the input signal, superimposing a tone onto the LNB selection signal to select a second of the plurality of LNB signals as the input signal, providing a first transponder selection voltage to select a first set of transponders within the input signal, providing a second transponder selection voltage to select a second set of transponders within the input signal, and activating an adaptive load to preserve the tone if the second of the plurality of LNB signals is selected.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: John James Fitzpatrick, Brian David Bajgrowicz, Andrew Eric Bowyer, Jeffrey Owen Allender
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Patent number: 7965778Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. A receiving system of the digital broadcasting system includes a receiving unit, an SI handler, and a decoding unit. The receiving unit receives broadcast signals including mobile service data and main service data. Herein, the mobile service data may configure a data group, and the data group may include a signaling information region in some of a plurality of data regions. Also, the signaling information region may include TPC signaling data and FIC signaling data. The SI handler acquires channel configuration information of the mobile service data from the broadcast signal using pre-decided IP access information, and extracts encoding format information for each IP stream component within a corresponding virtual channel service RTP-packetized and received from the acquired channel configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, In Hwan Choi, Jong Yeul Suh, Jin Pil Kim, Chul Soo Lee
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Patent number: 7966634Abstract: A method for information exchange, comprises the steps of producing information transmissions in a broadcast standard; sending the information live from a studio; digitizing the sent data and then transmitting the digitized data via satellite as IP multicast packets; receiving the data by a TV decoder and feeding them into a data and/or communications network; installing software on a data processing equipment, like PCs or workplace computers, in which the software, after the data processing device has been connected to the data and/or communications network, permits receiving of information transmissions and use of at least part of the functions furnished by the information transmission; dialing via a portal to access an information transmission; and using the functions furnished by the information transmission via communications connections between the data processing equipment and studio for an interactive information exchange.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventors: Edgar Hoppe, Henning Bloch, Melanie Knoop, Jürgen Briam, Carsten Janz, Peter Bobrowski, Clemens Goeke, Kerstin Nowak, Sandra Schurz, Heiko Thoms
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Patent number: 7965992Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for targeting broadcast messages to particular vehicles or classes of vehicles. In one embodiment, the system comprises an information center for creating and sending a broadcast data message, and a relay section that receives the broadcast data message and relays the message to a plurality of vehicles. The information center typically comprises a one-to-many communication system for sending the message from one source to a plurality of receivers, such as a satellite radio network or the like. The message can be deleted or modified in response to commands received by the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Habaguchi, Tsuneo Ohno
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Publication number: 20110143650Abstract: A portable content-playing device which automatically constructs a virtual channel of content consistent with the tastes of the user of the device, where the content originates from one or more satellites. The portable device contains software for computing similarity values between a local taste profile (representative of the songs tastes of the user of the device) by making use of downloaded pattern-matching technology representing each song, and this information is used in choosing the content of the virtual channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventor: Gary Robinson
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Patent number: 7962134Abstract: A system and method allow end users the ability to operate using non-compliant antennas. A coordination database may be continually updated with respect to geographic coordinates, time planning, frequency and orbital positions. Further, the system and method may utilize a tool for easily calculating interference resulting from the use of non-compliant antennas. These components, amongst others, spot possible slots in the frequency spectrum for non-compliance operations. A device may be integrated into terrestrial terminals to perform a sound, realistic and up-to-date interference calculation for equipment in a particular environment. The device may determine the level and extent of safety for operating the equipment in the particular environment.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: M.N.C. Microsat Networks (Cyprus) LimitedInventors: Per Wahlberg, Kennet Lejnell
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Patent number: 7962949Abstract: A dual-conversion tuner firstly upconverts so as to place itself outside the receive band and then downconverts with zero intermediate frequency. A filter of the surface acoustic wave type is disposed between the two frequency transposition stages of the tuner. After baseband filtering, the signals are digitized then processed in a digital block comprising a channel decoding module. With the exception of the surface acoustic wave filter, the components are entirely embodied in integrated fashion.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.Inventors: Pierre Busson, Daniel Saias, Frederic Paillardet, Franck Montaudon
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Patent number: 7958531Abstract: An automatic level controlled system for delivering satellite signals to at least one Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD). The system includes 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, an automatic level controller, coupled to the inputs, for adjusting a signal strength associated with each the satellite signals such that each of the signal strengths are within a predetermined range, a multiswitch, having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, wherein at least one input of the multiswitch is coupled to the automatic level controller, and an interface, wherein at least one of the outputs of the multiswitch provides a signal to the interface, such that at least one new IRD coupled to an output of the interface receives a portion of a satellite signal based on commands sent to the interface from the new IRD.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Thomas H. James, Dipak M. Shah
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Patent number: 7957691Abstract: Computer implemented methods and systems are provided for distributing content. Information is collected on usage of a mobile device. The information is analyzed to identify a content type preference of the mobile device. A portion of a unit of content is pushed to the mobile device, wherein the unit of content is associated with the content type preference. The remainder of the unit of content is provided to the mobile device in response to a selection of the unit of content.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventor: Wing K. Lee
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Patent number: 7957692Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention recite an improved signal receiver circuit and a method of implementation. In one embodiment, a first signal pathway of a low-noise block feedhorn comprises a ceramic low-pass filter coupled with a first polarity signal input. In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, a second signal pathway of the low-noise block feedhorn comprises ceramic high-pass filter coupled with a second polarity signal input.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Chaparral Communications, Inc.Inventor: Yu-Wei Liu
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Patent number: 7958530Abstract: In a system for viewing accumulated contents by using a cellular phone, if an error prevents the content to be viewed, a simple operation is performed to view the rest at home. In accordance with a viewing request from a cellular phone, a television receiver, while sequentially receiving data from D-VHS, converts the data into a format suitable for reception and play in a cellular phone by using an encoder. After this format conversion, the television receiver stores in a play position memory a time stamp indicating a position information of a content and a sequence number used for transmission in TCP/IP. The cellular phone notifies the television receiver of a decode error of a reception data. When receiving a confirmation response of a normal play from the cellular phone, the television receiver clears the data of the play position memory, and otherwise holds the data of the play position memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2004Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tetsu Fukuda, Takashi Yamamoto, Shuntaro Aratani
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Patent number: 7953373Abstract: Methods are provided for predicting uplink interference potential to a mobile satellite system (MSS) generated by ancillary terrestrial components (ATCs) of an ancillary terrestrial network (ATN) and/or ATC radioterminals that are configured to terrestrially use/reuse satellite frequencies that are used and/or authorized for use by a MSS. The methods include measuring power transmitted by and/or received at one or more radioterminals communicating with one or more terrestrial networks and/or transmitted by and/or received at the one or more terrestrial networks communicating with the one or more radioterminals using terrestrial frequencies that are at least partially outside a range of the satellite frequencies. Uplink interference potential to the MSS generated by terrestrial use/reuse of satellite frequencies by the ATN and/or the ATC radioterminals is predicted responsive to the measured power. Related ancillary terrestrial networks are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: ATC Technologies, LLCInventor: Peter D. Karabinis
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Patent number: 7949297Abstract: A method for an antenna architecture for handling various Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) channels may be provided. The method may comprise receiving, at a first circuit, a first signal within a 850 MHz band, a 1900 MHz band and/or a 2100 MHz band, wherein the first circuit is integrated within the mobile terminal and is operably coupled to a first antenna and/or a second antenna. Second signals within the 850 MHz band, the 1900 MHz band and/or the 2100 MHz band may be received at a second circuit, wherein the second circuit is integrated within the mobile terminal and is operably coupled to the first antenna. A video broadcast signal may be received at a third circuit, wherein the third circuit is integrated within the mobile terminal and is operably coupled to a third antenna.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Peter Gert Wessel vanRooyen
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Patent number: 7948362Abstract: An implantable medical device having a transceiver for transmitting/receiving wirelessly transmitted data, which is turned off or switched into an energy-saving rest state between individual data transmissions via the transceiver and having a waking unit which is implemented to switch the transceiver by a waking signal from its turned-off state or its rest state into its fully operational state, the waking unit having a low-power receiver and a waking control unit of which the low-power receiver is implemented to monitor multiple predefined frequency ranges in such a way that in case of a transmission of sufficient signal strength in one of the frequency ranges, it generates an output signal and outputs it to the waking control unit and of which the waking control unit is implemented to analyze output signals of the low-power receiver and output a waking signal to the transceiver which switches it on or to fully operational.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Biotronik CRM Patent AGInventors: Joern Bungartz, Joachim Reinke
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Patent number: 7949341Abstract: A method for an antenna architecture that handles World band cellular and broadcast channels may be provided. The method may comprise receiving at a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) integrated within a mobile terminal, first signals via a first antenna, where the first signals comprise signals within at least one of a 2100 MHz band and a 1900 MHz band. The method may further comprise receiving at a second RFIC integrated within the mobile terminal, second signals via the first antenna, where the second signals comprise signals within at least one of a 1900 MHz band, a 1800 MHz band, a 900 MHz band and a 850 MHz band. Additionally, third signals may be received via the first antenna at a third RFIC integrated within the mobile terminal, where the third signals comprise signals within a VHF/UHF broadcast band.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Pieter Gert Wessel van Rooyen
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Patent number: 7949362Abstract: A software communication device with a tunable transceiver that is capable of receipt of both satellite positioning data and a communication network with a wireless network where positioning data is used to efficiently make a connection to the communication network or communication link to a network is used to reduce the time to acquire GPS satellites and determine position.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Sirf Technology, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Turetzky, Erik Anderson
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Patent number: 7948943Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. The method includes receiving a data processing method includes receiving a broadcast signal in which main service data and mobile service data are multiplexed, acquiring transmission-parameter-channel signaling information including transmission parameter information of the mobile service data, and fast-information-channel signaling information, acquiring binding information describing a relationship between at least one ensemble transferring the mobile service data and a first virtual channel contained in the at least one ensemble by decoding the fast-information-channel, and acquiring status information of the first virtual channel, displaying content data contained in the mobile service data according to the binding information and the status information of the first virtual channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, In Hwan Choi, Jong Yeul Suh, Jin Pil Kim, Chul Soo Lee
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Patent number: 7945204Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining a location of a satellite radio receiver and directing advertisements to the satellite radio receiver based on its current location. The current location of the satellite radio receiver is determined through communication with a wireless mobile device and a wireless communications network where the wireless mobile device is located in close proximity to the satellite radio receiver. Once a location is determined, a database of satellite radio advertisements is searched to identify advertisements directed towards a specific location, and these advertisements are transmitted to the satellite radio receiver across a satellite radio network.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Douglas A. Johnson, Michael Williams, Roy Joseph
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Publication number: 20110112765Abstract: A navigation device includes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver for receiving GNSS signals broadcast by satellites of a GNSS, a receiver for receiving location information input by a user, time information and/or wireless network coverage information and a processing device. In at least one embodiment, the processing device is arranged to determine a seed position from the location information input by a user; time information and/or wireless network coverage information and controls the GNSS receiver to acquire GNSS satellites based on the determined seed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2008Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventor: Ying-Lin Lai
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Publication number: 20110111692Abstract: A transceiver (2) receives linearly polarized signals (4) from two geo-stationary satellites (6). The transceiver (2) includes a first and second waveguide (8) to form two receiving beam patterns with a maximum gain in angular directions different from each other. At one end of each waveguide (8), two receiving elements (12) orthogonal to each other are provided. Four converting units (14) convert, using a common local oscillator (16), the carrier frequency of the four signal components received from the two pairs of receiving elements (12) into an intermediate frequency. A combining unit (20) linearly combines the converted signal components, based on weights representing phase shifting and/or amplification of signal components. A weight input unit (18) receives the weights to be used in the combining unit (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: SES ASTRA S.A.Inventor: Joel Grotz