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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:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2006
Michael Anthony (Tony) Rossell, Palm City, FL (US);
Paul Christenson, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Cecilia C. Comeaux, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Salvador A. Lozano, Downey, CA (US);
Wayne Ladrach, Playa del Rey, CA (US);
Michael Anthony (Tony) Rossell, Palm City, FL (US);
Paul Christenson, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Cecilia C. Comeaux, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Salvador A. Lozano, Downey, CA (US);
Wayne Ladrach, Playa del Rey, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for broadcasting in a satellite communication system includes uplinking first uplink signals using a primary site, determining a switchover event and determining a primary site switch time. The primary site switch timer is determined along with a diverse site switch timer that is after the primary switch time. The uplink signal is discontinued from the primary site and the uplinking second uplink signals from the diverse site.