WO1998022992A3 - Direct broadcast satellite system for multiple dwelling units - Google Patents

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WO1998022992A3
WO1998022992A3 PCT/US1997/021086 US9721086W WO9822992A3 WO 1998022992 A3 WO1998022992 A3 WO 1998022992A3 US 9721086 W US9721086 W US 9721086W WO 9822992 A3 WO9822992 A3 WO 9822992A3
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multiple dwelling
satellite system
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Abram Novak
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Abram Novak
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H40/00—Arrangements specially adapted for receiving broadcast information
    • H04H40/18—Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving
    • H04H40/27—Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95
    • H04H40/90—Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95 specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/24—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
    • H01Q1/247—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set with frequency mixer, e.g. for direct satellite reception or Doppler radar
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/24—Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
    • H01Q21/245—Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction provided with means for varying the polarisation 
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/30—Combinations of separate antenna units operating in different wavebands and connected to a common feeder system
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/24—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching

Abstract

A system is provided for distribution of broadcast and direct satellite television signals (12) to multiple user, for example, within a multiple dwelling building. In one embodiment broadcast signals (18) are combined (42, 44) with right- and left-hand satellite signals and provided by a dual transmission line distribution system to user locations. In an alternate embodiment, satellite signals corresponding to one polarization are converted to a separate frequency band to provide a combined signal incorporating left- and right-hand corresponding satellite signals and broadcast signals for distribution.
PCT/US1997/021086 1996-11-18 1997-11-18 Direct broadcast satellite system for multiple dwelling units WO1998022992A2 (en)

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CA002270429A CA2270429A1 (en) 1996-11-18 1997-11-18 Direct broadcast satellite system for multiple dwelling units
AU53581/98A AU5358198A (en) 1996-11-18 1997-11-18 Direct broadcast satellite system for multiple dwelling units

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US08/751,320 1996-11-18
US08/751,320 US5787335A (en) 1996-11-18 1996-11-18 Direct broadcast satellite system for multiple dwelling units

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