System for digital broadcasting by satellite
US5712850A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H20/51
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a system for digital broadcasting by satellite and including a link sending digital information to the satellite, the satellite retransmitting a broadcast multiplex. According to the invention, the link includes a plurality of individual transmitters each of which transmits a transmission signal at a first rate corresponding to at least one program, and wherein the satellite includes an onboard multiplexer module combining the transmission signals to form the transmission multiplex at a second rate higher than the first rate.
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