Method and system for full spectrum capture for satellite and terrestrial applications

Abstract

A multiband receiver comprising an integrated diversity antenna system is operable to receive satellite and terrestrial television. The multiband receiver captures spectrum comprising satellite television channels and/or terrestrial television channels and demodulate the satellite television channels and/or the terrestrial television channels. The diversity antenna system is integrated on a board or substrate within the multiband receiver. The multiband receiver discriminates between satellite television signals and non-satellite television signals in the captured spectrum and also discriminates between the terrestrial television signals and non-terrestrial television signals in the captured spectrum. The multiband receiver generates output satellite television channel content from the demodulated satellite television channels and also generates output terrestrial television channel content from the demodulated terrestrial television channels. The multiband receiver packetizes the generated output satellite and/or terrestrial television channel content. The generated output satellite and/or terrestrial television channel content is communicated to one or more mobile communication devices.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for communication, the method comprising:
 in a multiband receiver comprising a diversity antenna system that is operable to receive satellite television signals and/or terrestrial television signals:
 capturing spectrum comprising one or more satellite television channels and/or one or more terrestrial television channels; and 
 demodulating said one or more satellite television channels and/or said one or more terrestrial television channels from said captured spectrum. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said diversity antenna system is integrated on a board or substrate within said multiband receiver. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising one or both of:
 discriminating between said satellite television signals and non-satellite television signals in said captured spectrum; and   discriminating between said terrestrial television signals and non-terrestrial television signals in said captured spectrum.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising one or both of:
 generating output satellite television channel content from said demodulated one or more satellite television channels; and   generating output terrestrial television channel content from said demodulated one or more terrestrial television channels.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , comprising one or both of:
 packetizing said generated output satellite television channel content; and   packetizing said generated output terrestrial television channel content.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , comprising one or both of:
 communicating said generated output satellite television channel content from said multiband receiver to one or more mobile communication devices; and   communicating said generated output terrestrial television channel content from said multiband receiver to one or more mobile communication devices.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising one or both of:
 downconverting signals for said demodulated one or more satellite television channels to one or more corresponding intermediate frequency satellite television signals; and   downconverting signals for said demodulated one or more terrestrial television channels to one or more corresponding intermediate frequency terrestrial television signals.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , comprising one or both of:
 remodulating said one or more corresponding intermediate frequency satellite television signals; and   remodulating said one or more corresponding intermediate frequency terrestrial television signals.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , comprising one or both of:
 communicating said remodulated one or more corresponding intermediate frequency satellite television signals to one or more other multiband receivers comprising one or more diversity antenna systems, wherein said multiband receiver comprising said diversity antenna system and said one or more other multiband receivers comprising one or more diversity antenna systems are coupled in a daisy-chain arrangement; and   communicating said remodulated one or more corresponding intermediate frequency terrestrial television signals to said one or more other multiband receivers comprising one or more diversity antenna systems.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein one of said multiband receiver comprising said diversity antenna system and said one or more other multiband receivers comprising one or more diversity antenna systems is coupled to an integrated satellite and terrestrial TV set-top box that is operable to, one or both of:
 extract satellite television channel content from said remodulated one or more corresponding intermediate frequency satellite television signals; and   extract terrestrial television channel content from said remodulated one or more corresponding intermediate frequency terrestrial television signals.   
     
     
         11 . A system for communication, the system comprising:
 a multiband receiver comprising a diversity antenna system that are operable to receive satellite television signals and/or terrestrial television signals, said multiband receiver being operable to:
 capture spectrum comprising one or more satellite television channels and/or one or more terrestrial television channels; and 
 demodulate said one or more satellite television channels and/or said one or more terrestrial television channels from said captured spectrum. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said diversity antenna system is integrated on a board or substrate within said multiband receiver. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said multiband receiver is operable to one or both of:
 discriminate between said satellite television signals and non-satellite television signals in said captured spectrum; and   discriminate between said terrestrial television signals and non-terrestrial television signals in said captured spectrum.   
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said multiband receiver is operable to one or both of:
 generate output satellite television channel content from said demodulated one or more satellite television channels; and   generate output terrestrial television channel content from said demodulated one or more terrestrial television channels.   
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein said multiband receiver is operable to one or both of:
 packetize said generated output satellite television channel content; and   packetize said generated output terrestrial television channel content.   
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein said multiband receiver is operable to one or both of:
 communicate said generated output satellite television channel content to one or more mobile communication devices; and   communicate said generated output terrestrial television channel content to one or more mobile communication devices.   
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said multiband receiver is operable to one or both of:
 downconvert signals for said demodulated one or more satellite television channels to one or more corresponding intermediate frequency satellite television signals; and   downconvert signals for said demodulated one or more terrestrial television channels to one or more corresponding intermediate frequency terrestrial television signals.   
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 17 , wherein said multiband receiver is operable to one or both of:
 remodulate said one or more corresponding intermediate frequency satellite television signals; and   remodulate said one or more corresponding intermediate frequency terrestrial television signals.   
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein said multiband receiver is operable to one or both of:
 communicate said remodulated one or more corresponding intermediate frequency satellite television signals to one or more other multiband receivers comprising one or more diversity antenna systems, wherein said multiband receiver comprising said diversity antenna system and said one or more other multiband receivers comprising one or more diversity antenna systems are coupled in a daisy-chain arrangement; and   communicate said remodulated one or more corresponding intermediate frequency terrestrial television signals to said one or more other multiband receivers comprising one or more diversity antenna systems.   
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 19 , wherein one of said multiband receiver comprising said diversity antenna system and said one or more other multiband receivers comprising one or more diversity antenna systems is coupled to an integrated satellite and terrestrial TV set-top box that is operable to, one or both of:
 extract satellite television channel content from said remodulated one or more corresponding intermediate frequency satellite television signals; and   extract terrestrial television channel content from said remodulated one or more corresponding intermediate frequency terrestrial television signals.