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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2007
Hoang D. Pham, Westminster, CA (US);
Jeanet C. Mika, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Douglas E. Ribordy, Emeryville, CA (US);
Daniel M. Miner, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Hoang D. Pham, Westminster, CA (US);
Jeanet C. Mika, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Douglas E. Ribordy, Emeryville, CA (US);
Daniel M. Miner, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling receiving circuit module includes a remote facility, an IP network and a local collection facility in communication with the remote facility through the IP network. The local collection facility includes a plurality of primary receiving circuit modules having a first encoder. The local collection facility generates a receiving circuit module monitoring signal. The local collection facility communicates the monitoring signal to the remote facility through the IP network. The monitoring system generates a receiving circuit module control signal in response to the monitoring signal communicates the receiving circuit module control signal to the receiving circuit module through the IP network.