Satellite receiver/router, system, and method of use
US6411607B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/189
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This specification discloses a satellite transmission system for transmission of TCP/IP compatible packets from a head end computer through a satellite uplink, an extraterrestrial satellite, a satellite downlink, and an integrated satellite receiver/router for outputting of the TCP/IP compatible packets through a port on the receiver/router onto a computer LAN or WAN. The system may include an Internet or telecommunications backchannel. The receiver becomes router enabled by means of a removable insertion Ethernet/Router insertion card inserted into a slot in the receiver, although the transmission system may be used to simultaneously transmit a variety of other services through the receiver by use of other service slots in the receiver. The Ethernet/Receiver supports the IGMPv2 Multicasting (querier and non querier modes), standard TCP/IP (including UDP and Telnet), and SNMP protocols.
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