METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SATELLITE INTERFACE TO SUPPORT MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving one or more packets associated with a data communication session from a terrestrial network configured to provide cellular communications; and
generating a frame representing the packet for transmission over a satellite link to a user terminal,wherein signaling information for the transmission of the packet over the terrestrial network is modified or eliminated for transmission over the satellite link.
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Abstract
An approach provides a satellite air interface to efficiently support communication with a terrestrial network. One or more packets associated with a data communication session are received from a terrestrial network configured to provide cellular communications. A frame representing the packet for transmission is generated over a satellite link to a user terminal. Signaling information for the transmission of the packet over the terrestrial network is modified or eliminated for transmission over the satellite link.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving one or more packets associated with a data communication session from a terrestrial network configured to provide cellular communications; and generating a frame representing the packet for transmission over a satellite link to a user terminal, wherein signaling information for the transmission of the packet over the terrestrial network is modified or eliminated for transmission over the satellite link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a terrestrial interface configured to receive one or more packets associated with a data communication session from a terrestrial network configured to provide cellular communications; and a satellite interface configured to generate a frame representing the packet for transmission over a satellite link to a user terminal, wherein signaling information for the transmission of the packet over the terrestrial network is modified or eliminated for transmission over the satellite link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of frames from a satellite, wherein the frames represent a multimedia session transported over a terrestrial network configured to provide cellular communications; and generating one or more packets by modifying or adding overhead information to information transported over the frames. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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