Satellite terminal system with wireless link
First Claim
1. A satellite terminal configured to communicate wirelessly with a satellite constellation, comprising:
- outdoor equipment including;
satellite communications circuitry configured to receive signals from at least one satellite; and
wireless power receiving circuitry configured to wirelessly receive power for the satellite communications circuitry; and
indoor equipment, separated from the outdoor equipment by an intervening barrier, including;
wireless power transmitting circuitry that is configured to wirelessly transmit power through the intervening barrier to the wireless power receiving circuitry.
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Abstract
A satellite system may have a constellation of communications satellites. Satellite terminal equipment may be used to communicate with the satellite constellation. The satellite terminal equipment may have indoor and outdoor equipment that can communicate wirelessly. Power may be conveyed wirelessly between the indoor equipment and the outdoor equipment. The indoor equipment may include communications circuitry for supporting communications with electronic devices. The outdoor equipment may include satellite communications circuitry. The satellite communications circuitry may include antennas, satellite transceiver circuitry, and modems. Wireless communications between the indoor and outdoor equipment may be supported using radio-frequency wireless communications circuits or optical communications circuits.
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24 Claims
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1. A satellite terminal configured to communicate wirelessly with a satellite constellation, comprising:
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outdoor equipment including; satellite communications circuitry configured to receive signals from at least one satellite; and wireless power receiving circuitry configured to wirelessly receive power for the satellite communications circuitry; and indoor equipment, separated from the outdoor equipment by an intervening barrier, including; wireless power transmitting circuitry that is configured to wirelessly transmit power through the intervening barrier to the wireless power receiving circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus, comprising:
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satellite communications circuitry; first and second wireless communications circuits, wherein the first wireless communications circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit information received from the satellite communications circuitry to the second wireless communications circuit; wireless power transmitting circuitry configured to transmit wireless power signals, wherein the second wireless communications circuit and the wireless power transmitting circuitry are mounted within a first housing; wireless power receiving circuitry configured to receive the wireless power signals and provide corresponding power to the satellite communications circuitry; a power converter mounted within a second housing separate from the first housing; and a cable external to the first and second housings, wherein the power converter is configured to provide power to the wireless power transmitting circuitry over the cable. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. Satellite terminal equipment, comprising:
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outdoor equipment including a first outdoor unit with a first housing, a second outdoor unit with a second housing separate from the first housing, and a cable external to the first and second housings that couples the first outdoor unit to the second outdoor unit; satellite communications circuitry in the first outdoor unit that is configured to transmit information to a first wireless communications circuit in the second outdoor unit over the cable; and indoor equipment having a second wireless communications circuit that is configured to wirelessly receive signals from the first wireless communications circuit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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