CA2213260C - Satellite receiver computer adapter card - Google Patents

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CA2213260C
CA2213260C CA002213260A CA2213260A CA2213260C CA 2213260 C CA2213260 C CA 2213260C CA 002213260 A CA002213260 A CA 002213260A CA 2213260 A CA2213260 A CA 2213260A CA 2213260 C CA2213260 C CA 2213260C
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adapter card
signal
tuner
personal computer
demodulator
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Douglas M. Dillon
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DirecTV Group Inc
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Hughes Electronics Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/414—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
    • H04N21/4143—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/06—Receivers
    • H04B1/16—Circuits
    • H04B1/18—Input circuits, e.g. for coupling to an antenna or a transmission line
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/14—Relay systems
    • H04B7/15—Active relay systems
    • H04B7/185—Space-based or airborne stations; Stations for satellite systems
    • H04B7/18578—Satellite systems for providing broadband data service to individual earth stations
    • H04B7/18597—Arrangements for system physical machines management, i.e. for construction, operations control, administration, maintenance
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/20—Adaptations for transmission via a GHz frequency band, e.g. via satellite
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/426—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Input Circuits Of Receivers And Coupling Of Receivers And Audio Equipment (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Radio Relay Systems (AREA)
CA002213260A 1996-01-16 1996-01-16 Satellite receiver computer adapter card Expired - Fee Related CA2213260C (en)

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PCT/US1996/000061 WO1997026762A1 (en) 1996-01-16 1996-01-16 Satellite receiver computer adapter card

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CA2213260A1 CA2213260A1 (en) 1997-07-24
CA2213260C true CA2213260C (en) 2001-05-15

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EP (1) EP0815686A4 (ja)
JP (1) JPH10507618A (ja)
AU (1) AU5352796A (ja)
BR (1) BR9610881A (ja)
CA (1) CA2213260C (ja)
MX (1) MX9706286A (ja)
WO (1) WO1997026762A1 (ja)

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CA2213260A1 (en) 1997-07-24
EP0815686A4 (en) 2000-08-16
EP0815686A1 (en) 1998-01-07
JPH10507618A (ja) 1998-07-21
MX9706286A (es) 1997-10-31
WO1997026762A1 (en) 1997-07-24
AU5352796A (en) 1997-08-11
BR9610881A (pt) 1999-07-13

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