IP Library Granted Patent US 7,844,213
Granted Patent B2
US 7,844,213 · App. 11/831,821 · Granted Nov 30, 2010

Reducing spectral roll-off factors to increase spectral efficiency

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Patent No.
US 7,844,213
App. No.
11/831,821
Granted
Nov 30, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems for delivering a plurality of broadcast programs where the transmitter and receiver roll-off factors are mismatched. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a transmitter comprising a modulator, and a plurality of receivers, each receiver in the plurality of receivers receiving the plurality of broadcast programs, each receiver in the plurality of receivers further comprising a demodulator; wherein the modulator has a first root-raised cosine filter having a first roll-off factor and each receiver has a second root-raised cosine filter having a second roll-off factor, the first roll-off factor being smaller than the second roll-off factor.

Claims (14)

1. A communications system for delivering a plurality of broadcast programs, comprising:

a transmitter comprising a modulator; and

a plurality of receivers, each receiver in the plurality of receivers receiving the plurality of broadcast programs, each receiver in the plurality of receivers further comprising a demodulator; wherein the modulator has a first root-raised cosine filter having a first roll-off factor and each receiver has a second root-raised cosine filter having a second roll-off factor, the first roll-off factor being smaller than the second roll-off factor.

2. The communications system of claim 1 , wherein the second roll-off factor is selectable.

3. The communications system of claim 2 , wherein the first roll-off factor is selectable.

4. The communications system of claim 3 , wherein the second roll-off factor is selected from a group consisting of 0.2, 0.25, and 0.35.

5. The communications system of claim 4 , wherein the first roll off factor is selected from a group consisting of 0.1 and 0.2.

6. A communications system for delivering a plurality of broadcast programs, comprising:

a transmitter comprising a modulator, the modulator having a first roll-off factor; and

a plurality of receivers, each receiver in the plurality of receivers receiving the plurality of broadcast programs, each receiver in the plurality of receivers further comprising a demodulator having a second roll-off factor, the first roll-off factor being smaller than the second roll-off factor.

7. The communications system of claim 6 , wherein the second roll-off factor is selectable.

8. The communications system of claim 7 , wherein the first roll-off factor is selectable.

9. The communications system of claim 8 , wherein the second roll-off factor is selected from a group consisting of 0.2, 0.25, and 0.35.

10. The communications system of claim 9 , wherein the first roll off factor is selected from a group consisting of 0.1 and 0.2.

Assignments (5)
SUCCESSION OF AGENCY IN PATENT SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Oct 3, 2025
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH)
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: DIRECTV, LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2021
From: DIRECTV, LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 3, 2021
From: DIRECTV, LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2021
From: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
To: DIRECTV, LLC
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