SECURE SATELLITE MODEM FOR PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT METHOD AND APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method of communication utilizing a satellite communications network comprising:
- transmitting a text message from a mobile communication device to a short range radio module within a satellite modem using a short range wireless communication link;
transmitting said text message as a satellite message from a short burst data transceiver within said satellite modem to a satellite within said satellite communications network using a long range wireless communication link, said short range radio module being in communication with said short burst data transceiver; and
relaying said satellite message via said satellite communications network for receipt at a receiving unit.
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Abstract
A system for enabling communication utilizing a satellite communications network includes a mobile communication device and a satellite modem apparatus. A text message is generated at the mobile communication device and transmitted to the satellite modem apparatus using a short range wireless protocol. The satellite modem transmits the text message as a short burst data message to a satellite within the satellite communications system where it is routed to a receiver unit. The satellite modem apparatus does not include a processor. Instead, the mobile communication device includes a processor and program code for generating, transmitting, and receiving text messages, and for encrypting a text message, and/or compressing a text message to a size suitable for transmission via an L-band communications protocol from the satellite modem apparatus.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communication utilizing a satellite communications network comprising:
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transmitting a text message from a mobile communication device to a short range radio module within a satellite modem using a short range wireless communication link; transmitting said text message as a satellite message from a short burst data transceiver within said satellite modem to a satellite within said satellite communications network using a long range wireless communication link, said short range radio module being in communication with said short burst data transceiver; and relaying said satellite message via said satellite communications network for receipt at a receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for enabling communication of messages via a satellite communications network comprising:
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a short range radio module for transmitting and receiving text messages to and from a short range wireless communication device; a short burst data transceiver coupled to said short range radio module for transmitting and receiving short burst data messages to and from a remote location via said satellite communications network; an antenna coupled to said short burst data transceiver; a power supply for supplying power to said radio module; and an enclosure housing said short range radio module, said short burst data transceiver, said antenna, and said power supply, said apparatus lacking a processor, wherein; a first text message transmitted from a wireless communication device utilizing a short range wireless protocol and received by said short range radio module is transmitted from said short burst data transceiver as a first satellite message to a satellite within said satellite communications network, wherein transmission of said first satellite message occurs utilizing a long range wireless protocol; and a second satellite message communicated via said satellite communications network utilizing said long range wireless protocol and received at said short burst data transceiver is transmitted as a second text message from said short range radio module to said wireless communication device, wherein transmission of said second text message occurs utilizing said short range wireless protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for enabling communication utilizing a satellite communications network, said system comprising:
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a mobile communication device comprising a processor configured to generate a text message and a first short range radio module in communication with said processor for transmitting said text message utilizing a short range wireless protocol; and a satellite modem apparatus comprising; a second short range radio module for receiving said text message from said mobile communication device; a short burst data transceiver coupled to said short range radio module for transmitting said text message as a short burst data message, utilizing a long range wireless protocol, to a receiving unit at a remote location via said satellite communications network; an antenna coupled to said short burst data transceiver; a power supply for supplying power to said radio module; and an enclosure housing said short range radio module, said short burst data transceiver, said antenna, and said power supply, said satellite modem apparatus lacking a processor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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