Mobile videoconferencing system
First Claim
1. A remote teleconferencing system for two-way audio, video and data communication with a videoconferencing device that is in electronic communication with a terrestrial communication network, the system comprising:
- a technical operation center operably configured to exchange two-way audio, video and data communication between a communication satellite and the terrestrial communication network; and
a mobile teleconferencing system operably configured for two-way audio, video and data communication with the communication satellite.
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Abstract
A wireless mobile videoconferencing system is provided for video, audio, and data communication that is both two-way and mobile, and in communication with other videoconferencing systems around that world. In particular, a mobile teleconferencing system includes a Very Small Aperture Antenna (VSAT) that is in satellite communication with a Technical Operations Center (TOC), which in turn is connected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and the Internet. Additional mobility is gained by a portable teleconferencing system (e.g., rollaway self-powered system, briefcase system) that is in wireless communication with the mobile teleconferencing system. Thus, audio, video, telephone, and data communication can be achieved in locations inaccessible to even a vehicle and without electrical power. The mobile videoconferencing system has applications to telemedicine, distance education, business communication, crisis response (e.g., disaster, vehicle crashes, hazardous material spills), crime scene investigations, construction sites, legal consultations and proceedings, and among many others.
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20 Claims
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1. A remote teleconferencing system for two-way audio, video and data communication with a videoconferencing device that is in electronic communication with a terrestrial communication network, the system comprising:
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a technical operation center operably configured to exchange two-way audio, video and data communication between a communication satellite and the terrestrial communication network; and
a mobile teleconferencing system operably configured for two-way audio, video and data communication with the communication satellite. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10)
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6. A method for remote teleconferencing two-way audio, video and data communication, comprising:
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exchanging two-way audio, video and data communication between a communication satellite and a terrestrial communication network; and
transmitting two-way audio, video and data communication with the communication satellite from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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11. A method of aligning a Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) antenna to a geosynchronous satellite for two-way video, audio, and data communication for remote teleconferencing, comprising:
- designating a plurality of carrier signal characteristics to specify a unique carrier;
positioning the VSAT antenna to an approximate position of the satellite;
scanning the VSAT antenna to receive carrier signals;
detecting the unique carrier having the plurality of carrier signal characteristics;
sensing a power level of the unique carrier; and
fine tune scanning the VSAT antenna to increase a sensed power of the first and second carrier signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
- designating a plurality of carrier signal characteristics to specify a unique carrier;
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14. A mobile teleconferencing apparatus for communicating via a broadcast electromagnetic signal to a terrestrial communication network, comprising:
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a satellite antenna;
a transceiver coupled to the satellite antenna;
a satellite modem operable to interface to the broad electromagnetic signals via the transceiver and satellite antenna;
a remote data network coupled to the satellite modem; and
a teleconferencing system coupled to the remote data network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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