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Satellite based data transfer and delivery system

  • US 6,591,084 B1
  • Filed: 04/27/1998
  • Issued: 07/08/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • a plurality of data utilization devices distributed within a first data service area, each of said data utilization devices being coupled to a device transceiver for providing wireless communication with an exterior environment; and

    a wireless access unit (WAU), located within said first service area, including;

    a wireless communication transceiver subsystem having a wireless transceiver coupled to an antenna for communicating with an external communications platform via a first wireless channel, wherein said external communications platform is capable of providing a plurality of communications services with a data rates of at least 400 kbps to said WAU; and

    a WAU transceiver subsystem for communicating directly, via a separate single wireless bi-directional channel, with a selected data utilization device in said plurality of data utilization devices;

    wherein said WAU transceiver subsystem is coupled to said wireless communication transceiver subsystem for enabling communication between said WAU transceiver subsystem and said wireless communication transceiver subsystem.

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