Method for automatically converting operation mode of multimode satellite terminal
First Claim
1. A method for automatically converting an operation mode of a multimode satellite terminal including a memory for storing data for a service area of a local network communication, and providing a satellite communication service and the local network communication service, the method comprising the steps of:
- searching, at the multimode satellite terminal, a satellite when power is turned on;
recognizing a present location by a signal received from the satellite;
determining whether the recognized present location is located within the service area of the local network communication; and
operating in a local network communication mode when the present location is located within the service area of the local network communication.
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Abstract
A method for automatically converting an operation mode of a multimode satellite terminal into a satellite communication service mode or a local network communication service mode according to a present location of the terminal. The method includes the steps of searching a satellite when power to the terminal is turned on, recognizing a present location by a signal received from the satellite, determining whether the recognized present location is located within a service area of the local network communication, and operating in a local network communication mode if the recognized present location is located within the service area of the local network. Accordingly, the method of the present invention can automatically convert an operation mode of the terminal into the local network mode or the satellite communication mode in the shortest time by recognizing a present service area.
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1. A method for automatically converting an operation mode of a multimode satellite terminal including a memory for storing data for a service area of a local network communication, and providing a satellite communication service and the local network communication service, the method comprising the steps of:
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searching, at the multimode satellite terminal, a satellite when power is turned on;
recognizing a present location by a signal received from the satellite;
determining whether the recognized present location is located within the service area of the local network communication; and
operating in a local network communication mode when the present location is located within the service area of the local network communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for automatically converting an operation mode of a multimode satellite terminal including a memory for storing data for a service area of a local network communication, and providing a satellite communication service and the local network communication service, the method comprising the steps of:
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searching a satellite, at the multimode satellite terminal, when power is turned on;
determining whether a communication with the satellite is available by searching the satellite;
determining whether the local network communication is available by searching a local network communication mode when communication with the satellite is not available; and
operating in the local network communication mode if the local network communication is available. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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