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Satellite communication system providing multi-gateway diversity and improved satellite loading

  • US 6,775,251 B1
  • Filed: 09/17/1998
  • Issued: 08/10/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for operating a satellite communication system, comprising steps of:

  • establishing a call connection between a terrestrial telecommunications network and a user terminal via a first gateway and at least one satellite; and

    while the call connection is established, selecting at least one further satellite, which may be the at least one satellite; and

    maintaining the call connection to the terrestrial telecommunications network via a second gateway, the least one further satellite, and the first gateway, the at least one further satellite being selected at least in part based on information transmitted from the second gateway to the first gateway through an inter-gateway communications link.

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