Satellite communication system
US10103812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A satellite communication system may include a communication satellite orbiting Earth, a user terminal in radio communication with the communication satellite through a user link, a communication relay apparatus operating at an altitude of approximately 65,000 feet and in optical communication with the communication satellite through a feeder link, and a gateway station in radio communication with the communication relay apparatus through a gateway link.
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