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Meteor burst communication system having the capability of simultaneous communication with multiple remote units

  • US 6,714,761 B1
  • Filed: 11/21/2000
  • Issued: 03/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of simultaneous communication with at least first and second remote meteor burst units, the method comprising:

  • simultaneously transmitting first and second data signals from the first and second remote meteor burst units, respectively, to a meteor burst base station;

    receiving and demodulating the first data signal from the first remote meteor burst unit with a first receiver in the meteor burst base station to produce a first demodulated data signal;

    receiving and demodulating the second data signal from the second remote meteor burst unit with a second receiver in the meteor burst base station, simultaneously with the receiving and demodulating by the first receiver, to produce a second demodulated data signal;

    receiving and processing the content of the first demodulated data signal from the first receiver with a first receiver processor dedicated to the first receiver;

    receiving and processing the content of the second demodulated data signal from the second receiver with a second receiver processor dedicated to the second receiver, simultaneous with the receiving and processing by the first receiver processor;

    formulating an acknowledgment signal after the first and second receiver processors have respectively processed the content of the first and second demodulated data signals; and

    transmitting the acknowledgment signal simultaneously to the first and second remote meteor burst units.

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