Telecommunication system with a relay satellite
First Claim
1. A telecommunication system enabling user'"'"'s terminals that are distributed over a plurality of different territories constituting micro-networks to be put into communication with one another and with at least one operator network, comprising at least one relay satellite provided with means for communicating with at least one call and control center connected to an operator network, and with a plurality of base stations each allocated to a specific one of said territories and each having a switching station for setting up local connections between the user'"'"'s terminals distributed in the specific territory thereof and for setting up outside connections with the call center via the satellite only, said outside connectors being for incoming or outcoming calls other than calls internal to the territory.
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Abstract
A telecommunication system enables communications between terminals distributed over a plurality of different territories constituting micro-networks. For communication between terminal and with at least one operator network, a relay satellite has communication and switching capacities for connecting at least one call and control center connected to an operator network, and a plurality of base station each allocated to a specific territory. Each base has a switching station for setting up local connections between the terminals distributed in its territory and for setting up outside connections with the call center via the satellite. The outside connections are for incoming or outcoming calls, not for calls internal to the territory.
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1. A telecommunication system enabling user'"'"'s terminals that are distributed over a plurality of different territories constituting micro-networks to be put into communication with one another and with at least one operator network, comprising at least one relay satellite provided with means for communicating
with at least one call and control center connected to an operator network, and with a plurality of base stations each allocated to a specific one of said territories and each having a switching station for setting up local connections between the user'"'"'s terminals distributed in the specific territory thereof and for setting up outside connections with the call center via the satellite only, said outside connectors being for incoming or outcoming calls other than calls internal to the territory.
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10. In a digital telecommunication system enabling terminals that are distributed over a plurality of different territories each constituting a micro-network to be put into communication with one another and with at least one operator network, comprising at least one relay satellite provided with means for communicating
with at least one call and control center connected to an operator network, and with a plurality of base stations each allocated to a specific territory, a base station having (a) a switching station for setting up calls and connections between the terminals distributed in the specific territory thereof and (b) means for setting up connections with the satellite via an up-link for communications other than internal to the territory.
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