ENHANCED COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING TERRESTRIAL AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES
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1. An enhanced communication device comprising in combination:
- an existing terrestrial wireless communication device having a display and at least one user input device; and
a satellite communication device comprising;
a satellite messaging modem configured to send and receive satellite routed messages;
a power source for said modem; and
a communication interface between said wireless communication device and said satellite messaging modem, whereby a message generated at said wireless communication device may be received by said satellite messaging modem and transmitted therefrom as a satellite message and where a satellite message received by said satellite messaging modem may be provided to said wireless communications device for display to a user thereof via the display of said wireless communications device.
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Abstract
An enhanced communication device comprises a terrestrial wireless communication device and a satellite modem. The terrestrial wireless communication device may be used when terrestrial communications are permitted. Otherwise, messages may be generated at the terrestrial wireless communication device and transmitted to the satellite modem (such as through a wireless communications interface). The satellite modem may send the message via a satellite communication network or system. The satellite modem may also receive messages and provide them to the terrestrial wireless communication device for display.
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10 Claims
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1. An enhanced communication device comprising in combination:
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an existing terrestrial wireless communication device having a display and at least one user input device; and a satellite communication device comprising; a satellite messaging modem configured to send and receive satellite routed messages; a power source for said modem; and a communication interface between said wireless communication device and said satellite messaging modem, whereby a message generated at said wireless communication device may be received by said satellite messaging modem and transmitted therefrom as a satellite message and where a satellite message received by said satellite messaging modem may be provided to said wireless communications device for display to a user thereof via the display of said wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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