Invention Application
- Patent Title: Method and Apparatus for Communicating Electronic Service Guide Information in a Satellite Television System
- Patent Title (中): 用于在卫星电视系统中通信电子服务指南信息的方法和装置
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Application No.: US13301394Application Date: 2011-11-21
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Publication No.: US20130117785A1Publication Date: 2013-05-09
- Inventor: Curtis Ling
- Applicant: Curtis Ling
- Main IPC: H04N5/445
- IPC: H04N5/445

Abstract:
Aspects of a method and apparatus for communicating electronic service guide information in a satellite television system are provided. A satellite communication system may receive a signal via an interface to a satellite dish, and receive data from a network via a second interface (e.g., an interface to a LAN or a WAN, such as the Internet). The satellite communication system may be operable to channelize the received satellite signal into a plurality of channels, wherein a first channel of the plurality of channels carries electronic service guide (ESG) data. The satellite communication system may select which of the plurality of channels to input to a demodulator based, at least in part, on whether ESG data is available via the second interface. A second channel carrying media data may be input to the demodulator while the ESG data is available via the second interface.
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