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Integrated information communication system

  • US 6,618,366 B1
  • Filed: 10/02/1998
  • Issued: 09/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A satellite communication system, for use with a satellite and an integrated information communication system (ICS), wherein the ICS comprises:

  • a unique ICS user address system for providing addressing of ICS user frames;

    an ICS network address system for providing addressing of ICS network packets according to ICS network address system rules;

    an access control apparatus having a conversion table including transmitting ICS network addresses, sender ICS user addresses, receiving ICS network addresses, and receiver ICS user addresses;

    a further access control apparatus also including the conversion table;

    first means for converting an ICS user frame into an ICS network packet, having an ICS network address, based on an administration of the conversion table provided within the access control apparatus;

    second means for converting the ICS network packet into an ICS user frame based on an administration of the conversion table provided within the further access control apparatus when the ICS network packet is transmitted over at least one value added network, which follows the ICS network address system rules, to the further access control apparatus;

    said satellite communication system comprising;

    a satellite service IP (internet protocol) terminal;

    a data-providing IP terminal operable to send data to said satellite IP terminal via the ICS;

    a user IP terminal operable to initiate full duplex communication by sending an inquiry to said data-providing IP terminal via the ICS;

    wherein said data-providing IP terminal is operable to send a transmission instruction to said satellite IP terminal via the ICS, and said satellite IP terminal is operable, in response to the transmission instruction, to emit the data in such a manner as to be receivable and re-transmittable by the satellite; and

    a user satellite receiver operable to receive the data from the satellite.

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