Method and system for monitoring and encoding signals in a local facility and communicating the signals between a local collection facility and a remote facility using an IP network

摘要

A system and method for collecting signals includes an IP network, a remote facility and a local collection facility in communication with the local collection facility through the IP network. The local collection facility receives channel signals, encoding the channel signals into respective IP signals, communicating the respective IP signals through an IP network to the remote facility. The remote facility controls an antenna switch at the local collection facility to communicate a first channel signal of the channel signals to a monitoring receiver circuit module. The local collection facility generates a monitoring signal at the monitoring receiver circuit module and communicates the monitoring signal through to a remote facility through the IP network.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving channel signals at a local collection facility; encoding the channel signals into respective IP signals; communicating the respective IP signals through an IP network from the local collection facility to a remote facility; controlling an antenna switch at the local collection facility to communicate a first channel signal of the channel signals to a monitoring receiver circuit module; generating a monitoring signal at the monitoring receiver circuit module; communicating the monitoring signal to a remote facility through an IP network; generating a control signal at the monitoring system for controlling the antenna switch; communicating the control signal through the IP network from the remote facility; controlling the antenna switch at the local collection facility to communicate a second channel signal of the channel signals to the monitoring receiver circuit module; and switching the antenna switch in response to the control signal.