A system ensures reception in low reception or no reception areas and adds regionalized experiences in digital broadcasting. The system includes main transmitter stations and many local or regional transceiver stations. Feedback exists between the local and main transmitter stations to fine tune the transmitted signals based on reception quality, location and the like. The addition of localized or regional content is based on parameters such as user preferences and local data. The regionalized content may vary from local news, local advertisements, customized advertisements, advertisement placement based on social media services data, local emergency warnings, and other parameters. The system addresses both reception issues as well as content regionalization blended with original channel information that are of interest to users of a specific region.

A system ensures reception in low reception or no reception areas and adds regionalized experiences in digital broadcasting. The system includes main transmitter stations and many local or regional transceiver stations. Feedback exists between the local and main transmitter stations to fine tune the transmitted signals based on reception quality, location and the like. The addition of localized or regional content is based on parameters such as user preferences and local data. The regionalized content may vary from local news, local advertisements, customized advertisements, advertisement placement based on social media services data, local emergency warnings, and other parameters. The system addresses both reception issues as well as content regionalization blended with original channel information that are of interest to users of a specific region.

Embodiments are directed towards a television system that utilizes a host device and television receiver to receive content via over-the-air television channels where the television receiver cannot directly receive over-the-air transmissions. The television receiver selects an over-the-air channel and provides the selection to the host device. The host device selects a television-white-space channel and provides the selection to the television receiver. The host device then receives content via the selected over-the-air channel, transcodes the content into wireless local area network data packets, and provides the transcoded content to the television receiver using the selected television-white-space channel. The television receiver receives the content via the selected television-white-space channel over the wireless local area network and provides it to a display device for display to a user.

Embodiments are directed towards a television system that utilizes a host device and television receiver to receive content via over-the-air television channels where the television receiver cannot directly receive over-the-air transmissions. The television receiver selects an over-the-air channel and provides the selection to the host device. The host device selects a television-white-space channel and provides the selection to the television receiver. The host device then receives content via the selected over-the-air channel, transcodes the content into wireless local area network data packets, and provides the transcoded content to the television receiver using the selected television-white-space channel. The television receiver receives the content via the selected television-white-space channel over the wireless local area network and provides it to a display device for display to a user.

Disclosed are a broadcast signal processing apparatus including: a signal receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal; a signal converter configured to convert and output the received broadcast signal into at least one of a first retransmission signal different in frequency from the received broadcast signal and a second retransmission signal different in signal transmission format from the received broadcast signal; a first signal output section configured to output the first retransmission signal; and a second signal output section configured to output the second retransmission signal, and a method of controlling the same.

Disclosed are a broadcast signal processing apparatus including: a signal receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal; a signal converter configured to convert and output the received broadcast signal into at least one of a first retransmission signal different in frequency from the received broadcast signal and a second retransmission signal different in signal transmission format from the received broadcast signal; a first signal output section configured to output the first retransmission signal; and a second signal output section configured to output the second retransmission signal, and a method of controlling the same.

Configuration information including location and radio capabilities for first and second network nodes (for example, DeNB and RN respectively) are provided to register them to a spectrum access system (SAS). To establish a DeNB-RN backhaul link on a shared radio spectrum the DeNB sends the SAS a request for radio resources and authorization to transmit. The configuration information and/or the request indicates the DeNB and the RN belong to a backhaul system. The DeNB receives a grant for the radio resources and authorization, and broadcasts the authorization to the RN. The RN scans a broadcast channel while its receiver is active and its transmitter is inactive; detects the authorization to transmit, changes its transmitter from inactive to active, and transmits a reply to the DeNB's broadcast. The RN's reply to the DeNB's broadcast is used to establish the backhaul link.

A networked communications system comprising one or more integrated satellite based devices each for broadband digital signaling, one or more customized segment addressable cable assembly for terrestrial signaling in operable communication with the integrated satellite based device and a command console, the command console further comprising interconnectivity with public data or voice network signals through digital bridging; and a remote relay station in operable communication with the command console and the customized segment addressable cable assembly. Each detector includes a UWB receiver, processor and voice synthesis circuit, further embedded with a media access control address scheme for identity of each detector.

A networked communications system comprising one or more integrated satellite based devices each for broadband digital signaling, one or more customized segment addressable cable assembly for terrestrial signaling in operable communication with the integrated satellite based device and a command console, the command console further comprising interconnectivity with public data or voice network signals through digital bridging; and a remote relay station in operable communication with the command console and the customized segment addressable cable assembly. Each detector includes a UWB receiver, processor and voice synthesis circuit, further embedded with a media access control address scheme for identity of each detector.

A point-to-multipoint messaging processing system and method having a message processing system communicatively coupled to a message origination system for receiving message requests from a plurality of message originating agents, each message request including a message agent identification identifying the message originating, a geographically defined transmission target area for the message, a message type identifier uniquely identifying a message type, and a message, the message processing system verifying each received message request to provide a verified message, the verifying being a function of the message originating agent identification, and the message type identifier and then for each verified message request determining a point-to-multipoint message transmission system serving at least a portion of the transmission target area of the message request for message type of the message type identifier, and transmitting the message, and the message type identifier, and the transmission target area to the determined point-to-multipoint message transmission system.