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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Applicant:
The Directv Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Inventor:
Richard B. Tatem, Middletown, MD (US);
Assignee:
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/68 (2006.01); H03K 17/693 (2006.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H01H 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/6143 (2013.01); H01H 47/00 (2013.01); H03K 17/68 (2013.01); H03K 17/693 (2013.01); H04N 21/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
A switching splitter and method of operating the same comprises a first port, a second port in communication with the first port and a third port in communication with the first port. A switching module is in communication with the second port and the third port. The switching module switches in response to a direct current voltage at the second port. The switching module communicates a control signal from the second port to the first port or from the third port to the first port in response the direct current voltage.