Patent · US Expired

VSAT satellite telecommunications system

US6233429A · kind A · utility

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7References

6Claims

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Assignee

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Yaron Soffer · Nes Ziona, IL
Osher Frimerman · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 1998
Grant date	May 15, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B7/18517
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A VSAT telecommunications system including a satellite, first and second VSAT terminals, and a hub communicating via the satellite with the first and second VSAT terminals, the transmissions from the hub are generally continuous, while transmissions from the VSAT terminals are generally in bursts, and the at least one first VSAT terminal has the capability of receiving transmissions from the hub but lacks the capability of receiving transmissions from another VSAT terminal, and the at least one second VSAT terminal has the capability of receiving transmissions from the hub and also has the capability of receiving transmissions from another VSAT terminal.

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