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Global telecommunications system with distributed virtual networks and method of operation therefor

US6292659A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 1997
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/18584
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a communication system having Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites (210), one or more Mission Operations Control Centers (MOCCs) (220), one or more Distributed Virtual Network Managers (DVNMs) (230), and several types of Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) (250, 260, 270, and 280), individual service providers (20) are able to control the network services they provide independently from other service providers (20) through local management of the DVNMs (230).

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