EP1347644A3
Satellite signal distribution systems
Abstract
Various configurations and equipment are described for providing satellite television programming from multiple satellite antennas to receivers, particularly to receivers located in apartments within a multiple-dwelling unit and having one or more satellite television receivers. In some arrangements a multitude of signals are provided to the users independent of what programming is actually being used. In an alternate configuration the system provides the user with signals that are selected from the available signals according to the programming selected by the user.

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| EP1120937A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 1-25 |
| US4608710A | Cites | United States of America | Y | Search report | 1-25 |
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| CA2421690A1 | Canada | A1 | |
| EP1347644A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| US2003179723A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| EP1347644A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US7352991B2 | United States of America | B2 | |
| EP1347644B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT397832T | Austria | T | |
| ATE397832T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE60321416D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| ES2309292T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| CA2421690C | Canada | C |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 1347644
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1347644
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1347644
- Application
- 3447056
- Application, DOCDB
- 03447056
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20030447056
Titles3
- German
- System zur Signalverteilung über Satelliten
- English
- Satellite signal distribution systems
- French
- Système de distribution de signaux par satellite
Classification
- CPC, 5
- H04H40/90
- H03H17/0266
- H04J1/04
- H04N7/104
- H04N7/20
- IPC, 7
- H04N7 10
- H04L12 28
- H04B7 185
- H03H17 02
- H04H40 90
- H04J1 04
- H04N7 20
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 1
- North Macedonia