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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
J Brian Raymond, Hayward, CA (US);
Dan E Bower, Newark, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chaparral Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ; G01S / ; G01S / ; H04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
379-1 ; 379-2 ; 379 29 ; 342357 ; 342450 ; 342457 ; 455-32 ; 455-33 ; 455 121 ; 455 671 ; 4552261 ;
Abstract
A satellite network receiver connected to receive video and audio programs and commands from orbiting satellites through a steerable dish antenna. Commands are alternatively received by the satellite receiver via pager radio service or phone wire from a network controller that uplinked the satellite programming. All user controls are eliminated from the satellite receiver and the network controller uses its command capability to steer the users antenna and to analyze and initiate diagnostics performed on various parts of the satellite receiver.