# US 11,310,564 B2 · Method and apparatus for ATSC transmission station with satellite fronthaul > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,310,564 B2 - Document ID: US11310564B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/874,210 - Filed: 2020-05-14 - Published: 2021-11-18 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2020-05-14 - Assignees: DISH Wireless L.L.C. - Applicants: DISH Wireless L.L.C. - Inventors: Marcel Guajardo; Jeffery Romaniuk - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11310564B2 ## CPC - H04H 20/06: among broadcast stations - H04N 21/6143: {involving transmission via a satellite} - H04H 20/103: {Transmitter-side switching} - H04H 40/90: specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving - H04H 60/11: Arrangements for counter-measures when a portion of broadcast information is unavailable - H04N 21/2343: involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements {(video transcoding H04N19/40; media packet handling at the source H04L65/762)} - H04N 21/236: Assembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. transport stream, by combining a video stream with other content or additional data, e.g. inserting a URL [Uniform Resource Locator] into a video stream, multiplexing software data into a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Insertion of stuffing bits into the multiplex stream, e.g. to obtain a constant bit-rate; Assembling of a packetised elementary stream {(multiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00)} - H04N 21/2393: {involving handling client requests (scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60)} - H04N 21/434: Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream {(demultiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00)} - H04N 21/440218: {by transcoding between formats or standards, e.g. from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 (conversion of standards in analogue television systems H04N7/01)} - H04N 21/44209: {Monitoring of downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. bandwidth variations of a wireless network (arrangements for maintenance or administration in data switching networks involving bandwidth and capacity management H04L41/0896)} - H04N 21/6193: {involving transmission via a satellite (arrangements for data linking, networking or transporting, or for controlling an end to end session in a satellite broadcast system H04B7/18526)} - H04H: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Systems and processes are provided for a micro ATSC transmitter including a satellite signal decoder configured to decode a satellite broadcast signal to generate a received audio video program, a data decoder configured to decoding a data signal from an ATSC broadcaster, a video processor configured to generate an altered audio video program in response to the received audio video program and the data signal, an ATSC encoder configured to encode the altered audio video program to generate an ATSC broadcast signal, and an ATSC transmitter configured to transmit the ATSC broadcast signal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, performed by a micro ATSC transmitter, comprising: receiving a request to transcode an audio video; decoding, by a satellite signal decoder, a satellite broadcast signal to generate an audio video program signal in response to the request; encoding, by an ATSC encoder, the audio video program signal to generate an ATSC broadcast signal; transmitting, by the micro ATSC transmitter, the ATSC broadcast signal via an ATSC transmission tower. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the satellite broadcast signal is transmitted by a satellite television broadcaster. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further including substituting a portion of the audio video program with an alternate audio video program portion to generate an altered audio video program and wherein the audio video program is encoded to generate the ATSC broadcast signal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the request is generated in response to a loss of reception of a primary ATSC broadcast signal at an ATSC receiver. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the request is generated by an ATSC broadcaster. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the request is received via a cellular wireless network. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the satellite broadcast signal is transmitted by a satellite television broadcaster and the audio video program is provided to the satellite television broadcaster by an ATSC broadcaster. ### Claim 8 A micro ATSC transmitter comprising: a satellite signal decoder configured to decode a satellite broadcast signal to generate a received audio video program; a data decoder configured for decoding a data signal from an ATSC broadcaster; a video processor configured to generate an altered audio video program in response to the received audio video program and the data signal; an ATSC encoder configured to encode the altered audio video program to generate an ATSC broadcast signal; and the micro ATSC transmitter configured to transmit the ATSC broadcast signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The micro ATSC transmitter of claim 8 wherein the data signal includes a substitute audio video program and wherein a portion of the received audio video program is replaced by the substitute audio video program to generate the altered audio video program. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The micro ATSC transmitter of claim 8 wherein the data decoder is configured to receive the data signal from a cellular network receiver. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The micro ATSC transmitter of claim 8 wherein the data signal is generated by an ATSC broadcaster. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The micro ATSC transmitter of claim 8 wherein the data signal includes auxiliary ATSC data including at least one of a transmitter identification, a guide information, and a subchannel program. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The micro ATSC transmitter of claim 8 wherein the satellite broadcast signal is transmitted by a satellite television broadcaster in response to an ATSC broadcast audio video program generated by an ATSC broadcaster. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The micro ATSC transmitter of claim 8 further including an ATSC receiver configured to detect a signal level of a primary ATSC broadcast signal and wherein the data signal is generated in response to the signal level being below a threshold signal level. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The micro ATSC transmitter of claim 8 wherein the data signal is generated in response to a loss of signal notification generated by an ATSC receiver proximate to the apparatus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 8) The micro ATSC transmitter of claim 8 further including an ATSC receiver configured to receive a primary ATSC broadcast signal and wherein the data signal is generated in response to the primary ATSC broadcast signal. ### Claim 17 A micro ATSC transmitter comprising: a cellular transceiver configured receive a request to transmit an ATSC broadcast signal wherein the request includes a satellite signal identifier and an ATSC auxiliary data; a global positioning system configured to estimate a location; a satellite receiver configured to receive a satellite broadcast signal and to decode the satellite broadcast signal to generate a received audio video program; a video processor configured to generate an altered audio video program in response to the request, the location, and the received audio video program; and an ATSC transmitter for encoding the altered audio video program to generate an ATSC broadcast signal and to transmit the ATSC broadcast signal to an ATSC receiver. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The micro ATSC transmitter of claim 17 wherein the request is generated in response to a signal level of a primary ATSC broadcast signal detected by the ATSC receiver.