Satellite internet backbone network system using virtual onboard switching
First Claim
1. A communications network comprising:
- a plurality of adapted teleports for communication with at least one assorted communications satellite, such that each of said teleports are in wireless communications with each other therewith;
a virtual on-board switching means for switching data signals, said virtual on-board switching means including;
a data aggregation means for aggregating data signals transmitted and received from said teleport;
a backbone switch means for switching data transmitted and received from said data aggregation means; and
an encapsulator means for encapsulating data signals transmitted from said backbone switch means;
a client router communicatively linked to said virtual on-board switching means;
a client workstation communicatively linked to said client router, said client workstation including an interface means adapted for interfacing a plurality of associated subscribers to said client workstation.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to satellite Internet backbone technology to support high-throughput with minimum latency. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for an intelligent routing and switching scheme designed to interoperate with international standards for satellite uplink and downlink equipment and various terrestrial Internet Protocol (“IP”) networks. In addition, a novel network management system is disclosed which permits remote management of the entire network from either a network node or via the Internet. Such management provides for complete management of bandwidth allocation as well as permitting Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) to enter into peering agreements.
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20 Claims
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1. A communications network comprising:
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a plurality of adapted teleports for communication with at least one assorted communications satellite, such that each of said teleports are in wireless communications with each other therewith;
a virtual on-board switching means for switching data signals, said virtual on-board switching means including;
a data aggregation means for aggregating data signals transmitted and received from said teleport;
a backbone switch means for switching data transmitted and received from said data aggregation means; and
an encapsulator means for encapsulating data signals transmitted from said backbone switch means;
a client router communicatively linked to said virtual on-board switching means;
a client workstation communicatively linked to said client router, said client workstation including an interface means adapted for interfacing a plurality of associated subscribers to said client workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of communications comprising:
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a means for adapting teleports for communication with at least one assorted communications satellite, such that each of said teleports are in wireless communications with each other therewith;
a virtual on-board switching means for switching data signals, said virtual on-board switching means including;
a data aggregation means for aggregating data signals transmitted and received from said teleport;
a backbone switch means for switching data transmitted and received from said data aggregation means; and
an encapsulator means for encapsulating data signals transmitted from said backbone switch means;
a means for routing communicatively linked to said virtual on-board switching means;
a communication means adapted for communication between a client workstation and said client router means, said communication means including an interface means adapted for interfacing a plurality of associated subscribers to said client workstation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communications network management system comprising:
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a communications satellite;
a plurality of teleports in wireless communication with said communications satellite, such that each of said teleports are in wireless communications with each other via said communications satellite;
a portal which has access to a plurality of client computers in communication with said teleports;
a negotiating means to allow subscribers of said teleports to negotiate peering arrangements.
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20. A communications system comprising:
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a digital video broadcast satellite system;
plural remote access nodes coupled to data sources of the Internet and to the digital video broadcast satellite system, wherein every remote access node is communicatively coupled to every other remote access node such that every remote access node is configured to function as a digital uplink and downlink for every other remote access node.
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