PORTABLE HIGH-SPEED DATA AND BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO TERMINAL FOR TERRESTRIAL AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A portable communication unit comprising:
- a) an antenna;
b) a feed horn and receiver assembly;
c) an RF transmit electronics assembly; and
d) a baseband unit contained in a baseband housing;
wherein said baseband housing has two folding legs, said folding legs, when extended, cooperating with a body of said baseband housing to provide three points of support for said baseband unit; and
wherein an upper side of said baseband includes a rotatable platform, said antenna and said RF electronics assembly removably mounted to said rotatable platform.
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Abstract
A high-performance portable microwave communication unit, consists of a directional antenna, RF transceiver and high-speed data/video processing unit for use in terrestrial point-to-point communications or as a ground station in a satellite communication system. For transportation, the unit is disassembled, folded down and stowed in two airline-checkable hard-shell cases. Each case can be equipped with shoulder straps such that it can be carried like a backpack, a set of wheels so it can be rolled, attached to a MOLLE frame so that it can be carried as a backpack and which allows attachment of accessories. The cases and their interiors have been designed to provide protection for the communication unit, while the construction of the unit itself involves novel mechanical features that allow for compact stowage as well as for rapid disassembly and assembly.
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15 Claims
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1. A portable communication unit comprising:
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a) an antenna;
b) a feed horn and receiver assembly;
c) an RF transmit electronics assembly; and
d) a baseband unit contained in a baseband housing;
wherein said baseband housing has two folding legs, said folding legs, when extended, cooperating with a body of said baseband housing to provide three points of support for said baseband unit; and
wherein an upper side of said baseband includes a rotatable platform, said antenna and said RF electronics assembly removably mounted to said rotatable platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable protective case, comprising:
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a) an impact-resistant outer shell;
b) a protective foam interior;
wherein said impact-resistant outer shell has fastening means for attaching at least one of the following transport means;
i) shoulder straps;
ii) shoulder straps, a shoulder pad, and a waist pad;
iii) a MOLLE frame;
iv) a wheeled carriage; and
v) a soft handle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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Specification