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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2005
Jean-yves Couet, Saint Martin le Vinoux, FR;
Jean-Yves Couet, Saint Martin le Vinoux, FR;
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Abstract
A system and method for signal distribution within a satellite reception installation. The system includes a receiver for receiving a satellite signal, and for selecting an external signal from among several external signals included in the satellite signal. The signal selected is pre-processed. A plurality of processing units are each linked to the receiver via a respective associated wire link and operating in reception in the UHF frequency band called Satellite Intermediate Band (SIB) and a signal distribution subsystem with a switching matrix for switching the pre-processed selected external signal to at least one of the processing units via the associated wire link. The signal distribution subsystem further includes at least one connection internal to the satellite reception installation, adapted for the transmission of an internal signal which is transmitted in the SIB by a first processing unit selected from the plurality of processing units to at least one second processing unit selected from the plurality of processing units, via the signal distribution subsystem.