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Management of spotbeam selection information in satellite mobile communication systems

  • US 6,414,944 B1
  • Filed: 10/08/1998
  • Issued: 07/02/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A user terminal operable to acquire service in a satellite mobile communication network in which plural service providers each communicate via satellite with users on one or more spotbeams each having a select frequency, the user terminal comprising:

  • a communication system including a transmitter and a receiver for communicating via a spotbeam;

    a memory for storing frequency information, the frequency information identifying carrier frequencies associated with the spotbeams in the network, the memory further storing identification information identifying a service provider associated with each carrier frequency; and

    a communication controller operatively associated with the communication system and the memory for selecting a spotbeam carrier frequency to communicate on, the communication controller utilizing the identification information to select the spotbeam carrier frequency.

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