Method and Apparatus for Providing Satellite Television and Other Data to Mobile Antennas
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Abstract
A low profile low cost mobile in-motion antenna system for satellite TV reception.
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27 Claims
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17. A method for communication, comprising:
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applying a single spreading code to first and second input data, so as to produce respective first and second spread-spectrum signals; transmitting the first and second spread-spectrum signals via respective first and second satellite transponders; at a mobile terminal, receiving the first spread-spectrum signal from the first satellite transponder, and reconstructing the first input data by synchronizing to the single spreading code; and switching the mobile terminal from receiving the first spread-spectrum signal from the first satellite transponder to receiving the second spread-spectrum signal from the second satellite transponder, and reconstructing the second input data while remaining synchronized to the single spreading code. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communication apparatus, comprising:
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a transmitter, which is arranged to apply a single spreading code to first and second input data so as to produce respective first and second spread-spectrum signals, and to transmit the first and second spread-spectrum signals via respective first and second satellite transponders; and a mobile terminal, which is arranged to receive the first spread-spectrum signal from the first satellite transponder, to reconstruct the first input data by synchronizing to the single spreading code, to switch from receiving the first spread-spectrum signal from the first satellite transponder to receiving the second spread-spectrum signal from the second satellite transponder, and to reconstruct the second input data while remaining synchronized to the single spreading code. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A communication apparatus, comprising:
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an antenna, which is operative to receive via first and second satellite transponders respective first and second spread-spectrum signals, which are produced by applying a single spreading code to respective first and second input data; and a receiver, which is arranged to reconstruct the first input data by synchronizing to the single spreading code, to switch from receiving the first spread-spectrum signal from the first satellite transponder to receiving the second spread-spectrum signal from the second satellite transponder, and to reconstruct the second input data while remaining synchronized to the single spreading code.
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