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Satellite multi-choice switch system

US7848303B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2004
Grant dateDec 7, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H40/90
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A Multi-carrier Switch Converter (“MCSC”) for multiplexing a plurality of input signals received at the MCSC into a single MCSC output signal is disclosed. The MCSC may include a Multi-port Selector Switch, wherein the Multi-port Selector Switch receives the plurality of input signals and produces a Multi-port Selector Switch output, wherein the Multi-port Selector Switch output includes a plurality of switched output signals and a frequency translation block in signal communication with the Multi-port Selector Switch, wherein the frequency translation block receives the Multi-port Selector Switch output and frequency translates each switched output signal of the plurality of switched output signals to plurality of translated signals, wherein each translated signal has a fixed carrier frequency. Additionally, the MCSC may include a combiner in signal communication with frequency translation block, wherein the combiner receives the plurality of frequency translated signals and combines them to produce the single MCSC signal.

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