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Miniaturized satellite transceiver

US7667643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2007
Grant dateFeb 23, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S19/39
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Described is a miniaturized satellite transceiver for communicating with a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite and a communications satellite. The miniaturized satellite transceiver includes an integrated GPS receiver configured to receive communications from the GPS satellite, a satellite modem configured to transmit and receive communications from the communications satellite, and an operating system. The miniaturized satellite transceiver is installable in a hand-held device, a mobile satellite transceiver system, or an in-flight transceiver and locator system.

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