SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING DATA CONNECTIVITY OVER A SATELLITE LINK
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1. A system for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system comprising:
- a satellite terminal comprising a ping mechanism;
a satellite ground station; and
a ping server;
wherein the ping mechanism is configured to ping the ping server and restore data connectivity between the satellite terminal and the satellite ground station.
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Abstract
A system for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system including a satellite terminal with a ping mechanism, a satellite ground station, and a ping server, where the ping mechanism pings the ping server and restores data connectivity between the satellite terminal and the satellite ground station.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system comprising:
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a satellite terminal comprising a ping mechanism; a satellite ground station; and a ping server; wherein the ping mechanism is configured to ping the ping server and restore data connectivity between the satellite terminal and the satellite ground station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system comprising:
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starting a timer; sending a ping message to a ping server on expiration of the timer; determining if the ping message was returned by the ping server; and if the message was returned by the ping server, resetting the timer, and if the message was not returned by the ping server, restarting a communications stack. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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