Satellite communication system and method thereof
US6047161A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/1085
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system facilitates global cellular communication by utilizing a gateway satellite (1000) which communicates with low-earth orbiting satellites (10, 20) via signalling links (1001, 1002). Switching is performed in each of the satellites (10, 20) and switching interconnections as well as voice path communications are switched via the gateway satellite (1000). With switching performed in a gateway satellite (1000), the use of a ground-based gateway network (74) is minimized and, in some cases, eliminated.
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