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Mobile communications terminal for satellite communications system

  • US 6,992,991 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2001
  • Issued: 01/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a mobile satellite system including a satellite communication switching office having a satellite antenna for providing communication of a satellite message with a mobile communication system via a satellite, a central controller communicating with the mobile communication system via the satellite communication switching office, a communication method comprising:

  • storing a plurality of message display forms in the mobile communication system, each message display form having a predetermined display format and a form identifier;

    generating at the central controller a user message comprising message data;

    outputting from the central controller a satellite message carrying the message data and the form identifier of a selected one of the message display forms to the satellite communication switching office;

    transmitting the satellite message to the mobile communication system via the satellite; and

    displaying the satellite message received by the mobile communication system using a selected one of the stored message display forms corresponding to the form identifier in the transmitted satellite message;

    wherein the mobile communication system comprises a PCMCIA slot and application software including a configuration manager, the storing step comprising;

    connecting a PCMCIA card to the PCMCIA slot; and

    downloading the message display forms via the PCMCIA slot.

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