Satellite communication apparatus with multiple hub stations providing increased bandwidth to meet service requirements
US6847817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18584
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A satellite communication system (10) includes apparatus for exchanging communication data between ground-based user sites (21-24, 41-44 and 51-54) and a ground-based wideband network (60). A communication satellite (30) exchanges user communication data with the user sites. Ground-based hub terminals (27, 35, 47 and 57) exchange the user communication data with the satellite (30) and also exchange the data with the network (60). A communication manager (70) determines the communication requirements between the satellite and the network and identifies more than one hub terminal to exchange user communication data with the satellite in the event that one hub terminal is insufficient to meet the communication requirements.
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