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Global dual terminal low earth orbit communications system

  • US 6,804,514 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2001
  • Issued: 10/12/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A satellite-based communications system wherein communications between a user terminal and a gateway occur using an uplink band of frequencies between the user terminal to at least one satellite and in a downlink band of frequencies between the at least one satellite and the user terminal, comprising:

  • a first transceiver at said user terminal for transmitting and receiving voice and data in said first and second bands of frequencies using a maximum data rate; and

    a second transceiver at said user terminal for transmitting and receiving data in said first and second bands of frequencies using a second data rate that exceeds said maximum data rate.

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