公开(公告)号：US5483663A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-09

申请号：US222896

申请日：1994-04-05

Applicant: Saleem Tawil

Inventor： Saleem Tawil

IPC: H04H40/90 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04H1/00

CPC classification number: H04H40/90 ,  H04N7/20

Abstract: An apparatus for providing local programming with direct broadcast satellite transmissions includes a terrestrial transmitter for transmitting converted local channel signals in a first frequency band. The first frequency band is contained within a satellite broadcast frequency band in which the direct broadcast satellite channels are transmitted. The apparatus also includes at each user or subscriber location, a first antenna for receiving the converted local channel signals from the terrestrial transmitter and a second antenna for receiving a direct broadcast satellite channel signals from the satellite. The apparatus further includes a combiner for combining the converted local channel signals and the direct broadcast satellite channel signals on a single propagation path. A signal processor/decoder processes the combined signals on the single propagation path to produce a desired channel output to drive a television set. To the processor/decoder the combined channel signal appears as if it had been all broadcast directly from the satellite. Therefore, the apparatus requires no additional receiver for receiving local programming along with regional and national programming provided by satellite transmission.

Abstract translation: 用于向本地节目提供直接广播卫星传输的装置包括用于在第一频带中传输转换的本地信道信号的地面发射机。 第一频带包含在发送直接广播卫星信道的卫星广播频带内。 该装置还在每个用户或订户位置处包括用于从地面发射机接收经转换的本地信道信号的第一天线和用于从卫星接收直接广播卫星信道信号的第二天线。 该装置还包括用于在单个传播路径上组合转换的本地信道信号和直接广播卫星信道信号的组合器。 信号处理器/解码器处理单个传播路径上的组合信号以产生期望的信道输出以驱动电视机。 对于处理器/解码器，组合的信道信号看起来好像已经直接从卫星广播。 因此，该装置不需要用于接收本地节目的附加接收机以及由卫星传输提供的区域和国家节目。

公开(公告)号：US5951396A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-14

申请号：US815433

申请日：1997-03-11

Applicant: Saleem Tawil

Inventor： Saleem Tawil

IPC: A63F3/06 ,  A63F9/24

CPC classification number: A63F3/0645

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for monitoring and registering a bingo game includes an arrangement for entering and storing a game card identifier (32) associated with each game card (30) issued in a game sequence. The apparatus (10) also includes storage (16) for storing the card pattern of each card issued in the game sequence, along with all of the symbols drawn by a game operator during the game sequence. A winning pattern comparing arrangement is connected to the card pattern and drawn symbol storage (16) and operates to compare the potential winning symbol patterns of each card issued in the game sequence with each drawn symbol immediately after the symbol is drawn. The comparison is to determine each match between the drawn symbol and a card symbol and discover the winning card in the game sequence. The apparatus (10) further includes a display for displaying the card identifier of the winning card or cards to the game operator and players.

Abstract translation: 用于监视和登记宾果游戏的装置（10）包括用于输入和存储与以游戏顺序发行的每个游戏卡（30）相关联的游戏卡标识符（32）的装置。 装置（10）还包括存储（16），用于存储游戏顺序中发行的每个卡的卡片图形，以及在游戏顺序期间由游戏运营商绘制的所有符号。 获胜图案比较装置连接到卡片图案和绘制符号存储器（16），并且操作以将在游戏序列中发行的每个卡片的潜在获胜符号图案与在绘制符号之后的每个绘制的符号进行比较。 比较是确定绘制的符号和卡符号之间的每个匹配，并在游戏顺序中发现获胜卡。 该装置（10）还包括显示器，用于向游戏者和玩家显示获胜卡或卡的卡标识符。