Satellite Signal Multiplexing via IP Network and Statistical Compression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Satellite broadcasting systems face high labor costs due to the need for manned stations to collect and uplink local channels, which increases the overall cost of the service and reduces reliability.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize IP-encoded signals received by local collection facilities, routed through IP networks, and processed at a remote facility using a statistical multiplexer and compression system controller to form multicast groups, allowing for efficient multiplexing and reduction of labor costs by enabling remote monitoring and processing of signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manned stations are used to collect and uplink local channels, then signal collection reliability is improved, but labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated signal collection and processing where the statistical multiplexer and compression system controller automatically configure multicast groups and route IP-encoded signals without human intervention. The receiving circuit modules autonomously receive, encode, and route signals through the IP network to the remote facility, eliminating the need for manned stations while maintaining operational reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/manual operation of manned stations with an automated electronic system comprising receiving circuit modules, IP networks, statistical multiplexers, and compression system controllers. This substitution of manual labor with automated electronic processing reduces labor costs while improving signal collection reliability through consistent automated operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple local collection facilities are deployed to collect local channels, then service coverage is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The statistical multiplexer and compression system controller serve multiple local collection facilities simultaneously through a unified IP network infrastructure. The system universally processes IP-encoded signals from various receiving circuit modules, consolidating multiple signal sources into a single automated processing architecture that manages service coverage across multiple facilities without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The IP network acts as an intermediary that standardizes communication between multiple local collection facilities and the remote statistical multiplexer. By converting all local signals to IP encoding, the system creates a universal interface that simplifies the integration of multiple facilities, reducing overall system complexity despite expanded service coverage.
3Ease of operation
If manual signal processing is used at collection facilities, then operational control is improved, but processing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The compression system controller provides automated operational control by monitoring and configuring the statistical multiplexer and receiving circuit modules through the IP network. The system maintains ease of operation through centralized control capabilities while achieving high processing efficiency via automated signal encoding, multiplexing, and routing without manual intervention at each collection facility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration of multicast groups and signal routing paths in advance through the compression system controller. By pre-configuring the IP network routes and multiplexer settings before signal arrival, the system enables rapid automated processing of incoming signals, significantly improving processing efficiency while maintaining operational control through centralized configuration capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for processing signal in a remote facility includes an IP network and a first local collection facility that includes a first plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a first plurality of channel signals and generating a first plurality of IP encoded signals from the first plurality of channel signals and a first router routing the first plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a second local collection facility comprising a second plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a second plurality of channel signals and generating a second plurality of IP encoded signals from the second plurality of channel signals and a second router routing the second plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a remote facility having a statistical multiplexer in communication with the IP network. The remote facility includes a compression system controller configuring the statistical multiplexer and at least one of the first plurality of receiving circuit modules and at least one of the second plurality of receiving circuit modules to form a multicast group so that at least one of the first plurality of encoded signals and at least one of the second plurality of encoded signals are multiplexed together with the statistical multiplexer to form an output signal.