Self configuring multi-dwelling satellite receiver system

In a receiver for a DBS (digital broadcast satellite) system, a method of implementing automatic configuration for operating with multidwelling reception and normal reception comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving an intermediate frequency signal from a LNB (low noise down converter) coupled to a DBS antenna unit;
• b) detecting whether the intermediate frequency signal is in a multidwelling format or a normal format by tuning to an upper band of the intermediate frequency signal, wherein the upper band of the intermediate frequency signal includes the range of 1450 MHz to 2050 MHz and a lower band of the intermediate frequency signal includes the range of 950 MHz to 1450 MHz;
• c) if the multi-dwelling format is detected in step b), configuring the receiver for multi-dwelling reception;
• and
• d) if the normal format is detected in step b), configuring the receiver for normal reception, wherein steps b), c), and d) are performed automatically to configure the receiver without user intervention.

A DBS (digital broadcast satellite) receiver for a DBS system including an embedded computer system having a processor coupled to a memory via a bus, the memory storing software which when executed causes the receiver to implement a method of automatic configuration for operating with multi-dwelling reception and normal reception, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving an intermediate frequency signal from a LNB (low noise down converter) coupled to a DBS antenna unit;
• b) detecting whether the intermediate frequency signal is in a multi-dwelling format or a normal format by tuning to an upper band of the intermediate frequency signal, wherein the upper band of the intermediate frequency signal includes the range of 1450 MHz to 2050 MHz and a lower band of the intermediate frequency signal includes the range of 950 MHz to 1450 MHz;
• c) if the multi-dwelling format is detected in step b), configuring the receiver for multi-dwelling reception;
• and
• d) if the normal format is detected in step b), configuring the receiver for normal reception, wherein steps b), c), and d) are performed automatically to configure the receiver without user intervention.

An automatic configuring receiver for a DBS (digital broadcast satellite) system, comprising:

• means for receiving an intermediate frequency signal from a DBS antenna unit;
• means for detecting whether the intermediate frequency signal is in a multi-dwelling format or a normal format by tuning to an upper band of the intermediate frequency signal;
• means for configuring the receiver for multi-dwelling reception if the multi-dwelling format is detected by the detecting means;
• and
• means for configuring the receiver for normal reception if the normal format is detected by the detecting means wherein the configuring for multi-dwelling reception or the configuring for normal reception are performed automatically to configure the receiver without user intervention.