Method of Routing of Data Messages from Mobile Devices Through Satellite and Terrestrial Communication Networks
First Claim
1. A telephone network comprising:
- a cellular telephone network capable of sending and receiving data messages with identifiable radio transceiver devices;
a satellite network capable of sending and receiving data addressed to and from single identifiable radio transceiver devices;
a network management resource for controlling communication of messages on the network;
a plurality of field user radio transceiver devices each capable of two-way communications through the cellular telephone network and though the satellite network to the network management resource;
each field user device including a message exchange delivery algorithm which operates to set the delivery route of messages to said network management resource to select either the cellular telephone network or the satellite network.
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Abstract
A telephone network provides a system which overcomes the problems with roaming charges and loss of service encountered by users by providing an alternate data message path through Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks such as Iridium Satellite or Globalstar, or through geosynchronous satellite networks such as Terrestar or Inmarsat. The system includes a cellular telephone handset enhancement to include specific satellite network communication capabilities that work in unison with a novel message routing system to handle the multiple message transport paths available for use by the cellular telephone. Each field user device includes a message exchange delivery algorithm which operates to set the delivery route of messages to select either the cellular telephone network or the satellite network.
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1. A telephone network comprising:
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a cellular telephone network capable of sending and receiving data messages with identifiable radio transceiver devices; a satellite network capable of sending and receiving data addressed to and from single identifiable radio transceiver devices; a network management resource for controlling communication of messages on the network; a plurality of field user radio transceiver devices each capable of two-way communications through the cellular telephone network and though the satellite network to the network management resource; each field user device including a message exchange delivery algorithm which operates to set the delivery route of messages to said network management resource to select either the cellular telephone network or the satellite network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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