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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
Applicants:
John Norin, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Kesse Ho, Westminster, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Norin, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Kesse Ho, Westminster, CA (US);
Assignee:
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 20/74 (2008.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method, apparatuses, and system for selectively stacking systems are disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises satellite signals broadcast in a first frequency band, that are downconverted to a first intermediate frequency (IF) band of signals, and different satellite signals broadcast in a second frequency band that are downconverted to a second IF band of signals and a third IF band of signals. The first, second, and third IF bands of signals are all present in a combined IF signal on a cable.