System and method of communicating and re-using frequencies within terrestrial and satellite signal paths
First Claim
1. A communication system for re-using frequencies comprising:
- a source provider that provides source data;
at least one transmitter, wherein said source data is transmitted by said at least one transmitter along a plurality of signal paths including at least a first signal at a first frequency transmitted along a first satellite signal path, a second signal at a second frequency transmitted along a second satellite signal path, and a terrestrial signal transmitted along a terrestrial signal path, wherein a frequency of said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path is substantially the same as one of said first and second signal frequencies along one of said first and second satellite signal paths; and
a plurality of antennas that receive signals from said plurality of signal paths including at least a first antenna for receiving at least said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path and a second antenna for receiving at least one of said first signal along said first satellite signal path, said second signal along said second satellite signal path, and said terrestrial signal from said terrestrial signal path.
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating and re-using frequencies is provided, which includes a source provider, at least one transmitter, and a plurality of antennas. The transmitter transmits source data along a plurality of signal paths including a first signal at a first frequency transmitted along a first satellite signal path, a second signal at a second frequency transmitted along a second satellite signal path, and a terrestrial signal transmitted along a terrestrial signal path. The terrestrial signal frequency is substantially the same as one of the first and second signal frequencies. The antennas receive signals, and include a first antenna for receiving at least the terrestrial signal along the terrestrial signal path and a second antenna for receiving at least the first signal along the first satellite signal path, the second signal along the second satellite signal path, and the terrestrial signal along the terrestrial signal path.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication system for re-using frequencies comprising:
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a source provider that provides source data; at least one transmitter, wherein said source data is transmitted by said at least one transmitter along a plurality of signal paths including at least a first signal at a first frequency transmitted along a first satellite signal path, a second signal at a second frequency transmitted along a second satellite signal path, and a terrestrial signal transmitted along a terrestrial signal path, wherein a frequency of said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path is substantially the same as one of said first and second signal frequencies along one of said first and second satellite signal paths; and a plurality of antennas that receive signals from said plurality of signal paths including at least a first antenna for receiving at least said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path and a second antenna for receiving at least one of said first signal along said first satellite signal path, said second signal along said second satellite signal path, and said terrestrial signal from said terrestrial signal path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of communicating and re-using frequencies, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining source data; transmitting said source data over a plurality of signal paths including at least a first signal at a first frequency transmitted along a first satellite signal path, a second signal at a second frequency transmitted along a second satellite signal path, and a terrestrial signal transmitted along a terrestrial signal path; overlapping one of said first and second signals with said terrestrial signal, such that a frequency of said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path is substantially the same as one of said first and second signal frequencies along one of said first and second satellite signal paths; receiving at least said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path by a first antenna; receiving at least one of said first signal along said first satellite signal path, said second signal along said second satellite signal path, and said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path by a second antenna; and emitting an output based upon said received at least one signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of communicating and re-using frequencies, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining source data; transmitting said source data over a plurality of signal paths including at least a first signal at a first frequency transmitted along a first satellite signal path that is associated with a first satellite, a second signal at a second frequency transmitted along a second satellite signal path that is associated with a second satellite, and a terrestrial signal transmitted along a terrestrial signal path, wherein said first satellite and said second satellite are highly elliptical orbit satellites; overlapping one of said first and second signals with said terrestrial signal based upon which of said first and second satellites have the lowest elevation angle, such that a frequency of said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path is substantially the same as one of said first and second signal frequencies along one of said first and second satellite signal paths; receiving at least said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path by a low-elevation antenna; receiving at least one of said first signal along said first satellite signal path, said second signal along said second satellite signal path, and said terrestrial signal along said terrestrial signal path by a high-elevation antenna; and emitting an output based upon said received at least one signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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