Multiple link internet protocol mobile communications system and method therefor
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1. A communication system comprising:
- a plurality of high altitude communication devices;
a user terminal establishing a plurality of multiple dynamic links corresponding respectively to said plurality of high altitude communication devices, said user terminal generating multiple communication portions of a communication and transmitting the multiple communication portions through said multiple dynamic links, wherein said multiple dynamic links comprise a plurality of forward links and a plurality of return links, wherein said plurality of forward user links is greater than said plurality of return links; and
a gateway terminal receiving the communication portions from the high altitude communication devices and reassembling the communication portions into the communication.
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Abstract
A communication system has a plurality of high altitude devices that are coupled to user terminals through a plurality of dynamic links. The terminal monitors and changes the multiple dynamic links as the position of the user terminal relative to the high altitude devices changes. The terminal transmits to and receives from the user terminals through the high altitude devices using a plurality of datagrams.
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a plurality of high altitude communication devices;
a user terminal establishing a plurality of multiple dynamic links corresponding respectively to said plurality of high altitude communication devices, said user terminal generating multiple communication portions of a communication and transmitting the multiple communication portions through said multiple dynamic links, wherein said multiple dynamic links comprise a plurality of forward links and a plurality of return links, wherein said plurality of forward user links is greater than said plurality of return links; and
a gateway terminal receiving the communication portions from the high altitude communication devices and reassembling the communication portions into the communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication system comprising:
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a plurality of high altitude communication devices;
a user terminal establishing a plurality of multiple dynamic links corresponding respectively to said plurality of high altitude communication devices, said user terminal generating multiple communication portions of a communication and transmitting the multiple communication portions through said multiple dynamic links, wherein said user terminal comprises a hub and router circuit coupled to a digital beam former for receiving dynamic links; and
a gateway terminal receiving the communication portions from the high altitude communication device and reassembling the communication portions into the communication. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A user terminal
for a communication system having a plurality of high altitude communication devices comprises: -
a plurality of receiving elements;
a receiving digital beam forming network for forming a plurality of receive beams from the plurality of elements;
a receiving hub and router circuit coupled to the receiving digital beam forming network for assembling communication portions from the beams formed in the receiving beam forming network;
a receiving direction control circuit coupled to the hub and router circuit and the receiving digital beam forming network for estimating relative position vectors for high altitude communication devices and the user terminal, said receiving digital beam forming network directing the receive beams to the high altitude communication devices;
a plurality of transmitting elements coupled to a transmitting digital beam forming network;
a transmitting hub and router circuit coupled to the transmitting digital beam forming network for making a communication into a plurality of datagrams and routing the plurality of datagrams through multiple dynamic links formed by transmitting digital beam forming networks; and
a transmitting direction control circuit coupled to said hub and router circuit and to said transmitting digital beam forming network for forming relative position vectors of said user terminal and high altitude device, said transmitting digital beam forming network directing transmitting beams to the plurality of high altitude communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of operating a communications system comprising:
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forming a plurality of multiple communication links directed to a plurality of high altitude communication devices;
dividing a communication into a plurality of datagrams;
routine the plurality of datagrams through the plurality of multiple communication links;
directing the datagrams from the plurality of high altitude communication devices to a gateway station;
reassembling the datagrams into the communication;
generating a second plurality of datagrams at a gateway station;
establishing a second plurality of dynamic communication links between a communication station and a user terminal through the plurality of high altitude communication devices; and
reassembling the second plurality of datagrams into the communication at a user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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