Concurrent communications between a user terminal and multiple stratospheric transponder platforms
US6941138B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/06
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for communicating between a user terminal and multiple stratospheric transponder platforms includes the steps of positioning a plurality of stratospheric transponder platforms (102, 104, 106, 108) in a substantially fixed position (152) with respect to a user terminal antenna (116) coupled to a user terminal (117) and communicating between the user terminal (117) and at least two of the plurality of stratospheric transponder platforms (102, 104, 106, 108) concurrently.
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