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Providing service in a satellite communications system to disadvantaged terminals

  • US 7,835,693 B2
  • Filed: 11/01/2007
  • Issued: 11/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing service in a satellite communications (SATCOM) system to a terminal, said SATCOM system operating in accordance with a first standard, said terminal being unable to communicate in accordance with said first standard, and said method comprising:

  • receiving, at a SATCOM resource controller, a request for a satellite resource from a base station;

    allocating, at said SATCOM resource controller, said satellite resource to said base station;

    sending said base station a message with said allocated satellite resource;

    applying, at said base station, a second standard to said satellite resource; and

    enabling said terminal to perform satellite communications in accordance with said second standard using said satellite resource.

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