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Apparatus and method for efficient TDMA bandwidth allocation for TCP/IP satellite-based networks

  • US 6,834,039 B1
  • Filed: 11/27/2000
  • Issued: 12/21/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication system for balancing traffic on a plurality of return channels, comprising:

  • a control station to transmit a broadcast signal to a remote user, said broadcast signal including a non-real time frame marker, a timing message, and a return channel control message;

    a receiver at the remote user to receive the broadcast signal and determine a return channel frame start time using the non-real time frame marker and the timing message; and

    a transmitter at the remote user to uplink a user message on one return channel of the plurality of return channels during a predetermined period after the return channel frame start time, wherein an uplink frequency of said one return channel is determined by the return channel control message.

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