Edge transceiver for in-band on-channel broadcasting (iboc) mesh network

A method for use in an edge transceiver including a processor and associated memory, the method comprising:

• receiving, via an outward-facing network interface from a digital content distribution device, content to be transmitted by one or more in-band on-channel (IBOC) mesh transceivers of a plurality of IBOC mesh transceivers forming an IBOC mesh network;
• distributing the content to the IBOC mesh network via an inward-facing network interface coupled to at least one IBOC mesh transceiver included in the IBOC mesh network;
• receiving, from the at least one IBOC mesh transceiver, information related to IBOC transmission power levels of individual IBOC mesh transceivers included in the IBOC mesh network;
• determining, by the edge transceiver, IBOC broadcast power levels for one or more of the individual IBOC mesh transceivers, the determining based, at least in part, on the information related to IBOC transmission power levels;
• generating, by the edge transceiver, at least one power control signal specifying an IBOC broadcast power of at least one individual IBOC transceiver;
• and
• transmitting the at least one power control signal to the IBOC mesh network via the inward-facing network interface.

An edge transceiver for use with an in-band on-channel (IBOC) mesh network, the edge transceiver comprising:

• an outward-facing wired network interface coupled to a digital content distribution device, and configured to receive content from the digital content distribution device to be IBOC broadcast by one or more mesh transceivers of a plurality of IBOC mesh transceivers included in the IBOC mesh network;
• a processor and associated memory configured to control delivery of the content to the IBOC mesh network;
• an inward-facing wireless network interface coupled to at least one IBOC mesh transceiver of a plurality of IBOC mesh transceivers, the plurality of IBOC mesh transceivers being coupled to each other in a mesh configuration forming the IBOC mesh network, the inward-facing wireless network interface configured to:
• transmit the content to the at least one IBOC mesh transceiver;
• receive, from the at least one IBOC mesh transceiver, information related to IBOC transmission power levels of individual IBOC mesh transceivers included in the IBOC mesh network, wherein information related to IBOC transmission power levels includes information used to determine a relationship between analog transmission power and IBOC transmission power;
• the processor and associated memory further configured to:
• determine an IBOC broadcast power level for one or more of the individual IBOC mesh transceivers based, at least in part, on the information related to IBOC transmission power levels;
• generate at least one power control signal specifies an IBOC broadcast power of at least one individual IBOC transceiver;
• and
• transmit the at least one power control signal to the IBOC mesh network via the inward-facing wireless network interface.