Method and apparatus for multi-constellation satellite broadcast with error correction
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1. A method of broadcasting data to a plurality of receivers, comprising the steps of:
- receiving said data at a first satellite communication server;
broadcasting said data from said server via a high earth orbit, HEO, satellite to a plurality of receivers;
receiving by satellite transmission an indication that a portion of said data received at one receiver of said plurality of receivers contained errors; and
transmitting said portion of said broadcast data corresponding to said data that was in error to said one receiver via a low earth orbit, LEO, satellite constellation.
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Abstract
A hybrid satellite-based data broadcast system reliably broadcasts data from a ground-based high earth orbit, HEO, server (105) to a plurality of customer provided equipment, CPE, receivers (113) via a HEO satellite constellation satellite (109). When errors in received broadcast data are detected by the CPE (113), error information is communicated via a low earth orbit, LEO, satellite constellation (121, 125) to a LEO gateway (103) which in turn obtains the correct data and transmits the correct data back to the CPE receiver via the LEO satellite constellation (121, 125).
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34 Claims
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1. A method of broadcasting data to a plurality of receivers, comprising the steps of:
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receiving said data at a first satellite communication server; broadcasting said data from said server via a high earth orbit, HEO, satellite to a plurality of receivers; receiving by satellite transmission an indication that a portion of said data received at one receiver of said plurality of receivers contained errors; and transmitting said portion of said broadcast data corresponding to said data that was in error to said one receiver via a low earth orbit, LEO, satellite constellation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of broadcasting data to a plurality of receivers, comprising the steps of:
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receiving said data at a first satellite communication server; broadcasting said data from said server to a plurality of receivers via a first satellite constellation; receiving by satellite transmission an indication that a portion of said data received at one receiver of said plurality of receivers contained errors; and transmitting a first portion of said data corresponding to said portion of said broadcast data to said one receiver via a second satellite constellation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating apparatus receiving satellite broadcast data, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving broadcast data via a first satellite constellation; determining whether said data contains errors; transmitting an indication that a portion of said received broadcast data contains errors via a second satellite constellation; and receiving a first data portion corresponding to said error containing portion via said second satellite constellation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Apparatus for broadcasting data to a plurality of receivers via at least one HEO satellite, comprising:
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a first satellite communication server, said server receiving said data, and broadcasting said data via said at least one HEO satellite to said plurality of receivers; means for receiving by satellite transmission an indication that a portion of said data received at one receiver of said plurality of receivers contained errors; and means for transmitting a first portion of said broadcast data corresponding to said error containing portion of said data to said one receiver via a LEO satellite constellation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. Apparatus for broadcasting data to a plurality of receivers comprising:
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a first satellite communication server receiving said data and broadcasting said data to a plurality of receivers via a first satellite constellation; means for receiving by satellite transmission an indication that a portion of said broadcast data received at one receiver of said plurality of receivers contained errors; and means for transmitting a first portion of said data corresponding to said portion of said broadcast data to said one receiver via a second satellite constellation. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. Apparatus for receiving satellite broadcast data, comprising:
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a receiver coupled to receive first and second data from first and second satellite constellations, respectively; a transmitter coupled to transmit third data to said second satellite constellation; a processor, coupled to said receiver and said transmitter, wherein said processor determines whether at least a portion of said first data is in error, and wherein said processor causes said third data to be transmitted to said second satellite constellation thereby indicating that at least said portion of said first data is in error; and wherein said receiver receives said second data from said second satellite constellation corresponding to at least said portion of said first data that was in error. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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