Satellite based simulcast paging system
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1. A simulcast paging communication system, comprising:
- terrestrial based communication means for communicating paging information with a satellite based communication means, the terrestrial based communication means being also capable of simulcasting the paging information with the satellite based communication measn for reception by at least one selective call receiver;
the satellite based communication means for communicating the paging information with at least a portion of the terrestrial based communication means and for simulcasting the paging information with at least a portion of the terrestrial based communication means for reception by at least one selective call receiver and; and
a plurality of selective call receivers, for receiving the simulcast paging information from the satellite based communication means and the terrestrial based communication means.
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Abstract
A satellite based simulcast paging communication system comprises a plurality of terrestrial stations capable of simulcasting the paging information with at least one satellite for reception by one or more of a plurality of terrestrial receivers (pagers). Also included is at least one control station for determining where and how to deliver the paging information to achieve simulcast transmission.
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1. A simulcast paging communication system, comprising:
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terrestrial based communication means for communicating paging information with a satellite based communication means, the terrestrial based communication means being also capable of simulcasting the paging information with the satellite based communication measn for reception by at least one selective call receiver; the satellite based communication means for communicating the paging information with at least a portion of the terrestrial based communication means and for simulcasting the paging information with at least a portion of the terrestrial based communication means for reception by at least one selective call receiver and; and a plurality of selective call receivers, for receiving the simulcast paging information from the satellite based communication means and the terrestrial based communication means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A simulcast paging communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of terrestrial receivers, at least some of which are capable of receiving paging information simulcast from at least one satellite and one or more terrestrial stations; the terrestrial stations being capable of simulcasting the paging information with at least one satellite, and capable of adapting the paging information so as to be compatible with at least one of the plurality of terrestrial receivers; and at least one satellite capable of simulcasting the paging information to at least one terrestrial station for reception by at least one of the plurality of terrestrial receivers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing a message to one or more areas on a celestial body, comprising the steps of:
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at any terrestrial station(s); (a) receiving the message; (b) transmitting the message to a control station; at the control station; (a) receiving the message; (b) transmitting the message to at least one satellite orbiting the celestial body; at any satellite(s); (a) receiving the message from the control station; (b) determining whether to transmit the message toward the celestial body or another satellite; (c) transmitting the message in accordance with the determination of step (b). - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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