Ramon Martin Del Gomez

US Patent:

20120163290, Jun 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/330800

Inventors:

STEPHEN EDWARD KRAFFT - SANTA CRUZ CA, US
RAMON A. GOMEZ - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA, US
RAJESH S. MAMIDWAR - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

BROADCOM CORPORATION - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370316

Abstract:

Provided is a packet network adapter operable to receive a satellite intermediate frequency (IF) signal and determine whether the satellite IF signal includes DVB content based upon a network client request. When the satellite IF signal includes the requested DVB content, the satellite network adapter produces packetized data for delivery of the digital content to a network client or clients based upon the network client request.

US Patent:

20120224527, Sep 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/166353

Inventors:

Stephen Edward KRAFFT - Santa Cruz CA, US
Leonard Dauphinee - Irvine CA, US
Ramon Alejandro Gomez - San Juan Capistrano CA, US

Assignee:

BROADCOM CORPORATION - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04L 27/06
H04L 1/04
H04B 7/204

US Classification:

370319, 375316, 375347

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is disclosed to restrict the delivery of video, audio, and/or data to unauthorized end users in a satellite communications system. The satellite communications system includes one or more satellite receiving antennas, commonly referred to as a satellite dish, to receive downlink communications signals from one or more satellites. The transmission received by the one or more satellite receiving antennas is converted by an outdoor unit (ODU) for transmission to one or more indoor units (IDUs). The ODU receives control information from one or more satellites from the downlink communications signals, commonly referred to as in-band, and/or from out-of-band communications signals. The ODU may use the control information to restrict access to one or more communications channels embedded within the downlink communications signals to the unauthorized end users.