Multiple dynamic connectivity for satellite communications systems
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1. A method of data transfer comprising the steps of:
- (a) establishing multiple dynamic wireless linkages between a communications network based on an Internet protocol and a user terminal via a plurality of geo stationary satellites, the user terminal coupled to a multiple beam antenna through which the multiple dynamic wireless linkages are established; and
(b) transferring datagrams conforming to the Internet protocol between the user terminal and the communications network over the multiple wireless linkages, wherein the multiple wireless linkages are coupled to the communications network by RF communications base terminals connected to Internet nodes.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for communicating between a user terminal and a communications network based on an Internet protocol via multiple dynamic wireless communications linkages. A user terminal includes a multiple beam antenna, a plurality of amplifiers coupled to the multiple beam antenna, a plurality of bandpass filters coupled to the plurality of amplifiers, a modem coupled to the plurality of bandpass filters, a router & hub coupled to the modem, a transport layer coupled to the router & hub, and an estimation processor coupled to the router & hub.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of data transfer comprising the steps of:
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(a) establishing multiple dynamic wireless linkages between a communications network based on an Internet protocol and a user terminal via a plurality of geo stationary satellites, the user terminal coupled to a multiple beam antenna through which the multiple dynamic wireless linkages are established; and (b) transferring datagrams conforming to the Internet protocol between the user terminal and the communications network over the multiple wireless linkages, wherein the multiple wireless linkages are coupled to the communications network by RF communications base terminals connected to Internet nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communications system comprising:
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a plurality of geo-stationary satellites; a communications network based on an Internet protocol; a plurality of Internet nodes coupled to the communications network; a plurality of communications base terminals coupled to the Internet nodes and to the plurality of geostationary satellites; a user terminal coupled to the plurality of geo-stationary satellites, wherein multiple dynamic wireless linkages are established between the user terminal, the plurality of communications base terminals and the communications network based on the Internet protocol; and a multiple beam antenna for receiving and transmitting signals between the user terminal and the plurality of geo-stationary satellites. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A user terminal comprising:
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a multiple beam antenna for establishing multiple dynamic wireless linkages between the user terminal, a plurality of communications base terminals and a communication network based upon an Internet protocol via a plurality of geostationary satellites; a plurality of amplifiers coupled to the multiple beam antenna; a plurality of bandpass filters coupled to the plurality of amplifiers; a modem coupled to the plurality of bandpass filters; a router &
hub coupled to the modem;a transport layer coupled to the router &
hub; andan estimation processor coupled to the router &
hub. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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