Apparatus and method for two-way data communication via satellite
First Claim
1. A transceiver for two-way data communication via satellite, the transceiver comprisinga forward link manager for managing data communication in a first direction via satellites in geostationary orbit, and a return link manager for managing data communication in a second direction via satellites in a below geostationary orbit wherein said forward link manager is additionally operable to manage an Internet backbone link to manage media-content data communication of data having a data content type, in said first direction via satellites in said below geostationary orbit.
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Abstract
Two-way data communication via satellite, using data communication in a first direction via satellites in geostationary orbit, and a data communication in a second direction via satellites in a below geostationary orbit, either MEO or LEO. The transceiver is particularly useful for providing Internet connections Preferably, a LEO forward link may be used for control signaling, urgent data traffic and the like.
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18 Claims
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1. A transceiver for two-way data communication via satellite, the transceiver comprising
a forward link manager for managing data communication in a first direction via satellites in geostationary orbit, and a return link manager for managing data communication in a second direction via satellites in a below geostationary orbit wherein said forward link manager is additionally operable to manage an Internet backbone link to manage media-content data communication of data having a data content type, in said first direction via satellites in said below geostationary orbit.
- 7. An electronic terminal associated with a two-way satellite transceiver for connecting said terminal to an electronic network, the transceiver comprising a receiver for receiving data via a connection to a satellite in geostationary orbit and a transmitter for sending data via a satellite in a lower than geostationary orbit, wherein said receiver is additionally operable to receive media content data having a data content type via satellites in said below geostationary orbit and wherein said terminal is further operatively associated with an internet backbone connection to render data to be received to be available via both said geostationary and lower than geostationary orbit satelites.
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10. A method of maintaining a data link from an electronic network to a remote terminal, the method comprising:
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sending data to said remote terminal via at least one satellite in geostationary orbit, using an internet backbone link, additionally sending media content data having a predetermined media content data type to said remote terminal via at least one satellite in a lower than geostationary orbit, and receiving data from said terminal via said at least one satellite in a lower than geostationary orbit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of maintaining a data link from a terminal to a remote electronic network, the method comprising:
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at said terminal receiving data from said remote electronic network via at least one satellite in geostationary orbit, providing a data link from an infrastructure of said at least one satellite in geostationary orbit to an infrastructure of a satellite in lower than geostationary orbit, at said terminal further receiving media content data having a predetermined media content data type from said remote electronic network via at least one satellite in a lower than geostationary orbit and said data link, and from said terminal sending data to said remote electronic network via said at least one satellite in a lower than geostationary orbit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of maintaining a data link from an electronic network to a remote terminal, the method comprising:
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sending data to said remote terminal via at least one satellite in geostationary orbit, and using an internet backbone link, receiving media content data having a media content data type from said terminal via said at least one satellite in a lower than geostationary orbit.
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