Bi-directional communication apparatus

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a first connection to a first antenna, said first antenna operative to receive a first RF signal from a first satellite and to transmit a third RF signal to said first satellite;

a second connection to a second antenna, said second antenna operative receive a second RF signal from a first satellite and to transmit said third RF signal to said second satellite;

a third connection to a signal processor;

a first signal receiving means coupled between said first connection to said first antenna and said third connection to said signal processor for receiving a first RF signal, said first signal receiving means down-converting said first RF signal for providing a first down-converted signal at said third connection to said signal processor;

a second signal receiving means coupled between said second connection to said second antenna and said third connection to said signal processor for receiving a second RF signal, said second signal receiving means down-converting said second RF signal for providing a second down-converted signal at said third connection to said signal processor; and

a signal transmitting means coupled between said first and second connections to said first and second antennas and said third connection to said signal processor for receiving a third RF signal from said third connection to said signal processor, said signal transmitting means up-converting said third RF signal for selectively providing an up-converted signal at one of said first and second connections to said first and second antennas in response to a selection signal wherein said first down-converted signal, said second down-converted signal, and said third RF signal are present at said third connection to said signal processor simultaneously.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: control means for generating said selection signal in response to a control signal from an indoor unit.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: control means for generating said selection signal in response to a control signal from an indoor unit.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said control signal is being present at said third connection to said signal processor simultaneously with said first down-converted signal, said second down-converted signal and said third RF signal.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a GPS signal is being present simultaneously at said third connection to said signal processor with said control signal, said first down-converted signal, said second down-converted signal and said third RF signal.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first RF signal includes one of a television signal and an internet protocol signal.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said second RF signals includes one of a television signal and an internet protocol signal.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first and second RF signals are signals transmitted from respective satellites.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first and second RF signals are transmitted from respective terrestrial signal distribution source.

10. A method for processing signals, comprising the steps of:

receiving a first RF signal provided at a first antenna said first antenna operative to receive said first RF signal from a first satellite and to transmit a third RF signal to said first satellite;

down-converting said first RF signal for providing a first down-converted signal at a signal point;

receiving a second RF signal provided at a second antenna said second antenna operative to receive said second RF signal from a second satellite and to transmit said third RF signal to said second satellite;

down-converting said second RF signal for providing a second down-converted signal at said signal point;

receiving said a third RF signal provided at said signal point; and

up-converting said third RF signal for selectively providing an up-converted signal at one of said first and second antennas in response to a selection signal.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said first down-converted signal, said second down-converted signal and said third RF signal are being present at said signal point simultaneously.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of: generating said selection signal in response to a control signal from an indoor unit.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of: generating said selection signal in response to a control signal from an indoor unit.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein said control signal is being present at said signal point simultaneously with said first down-converted signal, said second down-converted signal and said third RF signal.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein a GPS signal is being present simultaneously at said signal point with said control signal, said first down-converted signal; said second down-converted signal and said third RF signal.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein said first RF signal includes one of a television signal and an internet protocol signal.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein said second RF signals includes one of a television signal and an internet protocol signal.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein said first and second RF signals are signals transmitted from respective satellites.

19. The method of claim 10 , wherein said first and second RF signals are transmitted from respective terrestrial signal distribution sources.