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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2007
David A. Kummer, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Michael T. Dugan, Parker, CO (US);
Kranti K. Kilaru, Castle Rock, CO (US);
David A. Kummer, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Michael T. Dugan, Parker, CO (US);
Kranti K. Kilaru, Castle Rock, CO (US);
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
A method is presented for notifying a user of a broadcast communication channel problem. At a broadcast distribution facility, a problem involving a first broadcast communication channel from the broadcast distribution facility to a broadcast communication receiver associated with the user is detected. A cause of the problem is ascertained at the facility. The broadcast distribution facility then relays an indication of the cause of the problem to the receiver over a second broadcast communication channel from the facility to the receiver. The receiver informs the user of the cause of the problem.