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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2004
Applicant:
Brian David Bajgrowicz, Marion, IN (US);
Inventor:
Brian David Bajgrowicz, Marion, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A set top box () arrangement includes transmitting circuitry () for transmitting a message and an emulated reply to the message, and receiver circuitry () for receiving the control message and comparing the control message to the emulated reply to the message. The transmitted message and emulated reply message are each a digital satellite equipment control message. The emulated reply message that was received is compared with the reply that was transmitted to verify 22 kHz tone operation of a low noise block downconverter power supply.