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Reach-back communications terminal with selectable networking options

  • US 8,239,669 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2004
  • Issued: 08/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A portable reach-back communications terminal, comprising:

  • a personality faceplate comprising an integrated encryption device, said personality faceplate being detachably connectable to a base portion of said portable reach-back communications terminal to allow user removal of said integrated encryption device from said base portion of said portable reach-back communications terminal;

    a plurality of different networking modules, each of said different networking modules allowing encrypted network communications via said encryption device; and

    a selector to allow selection for use of any one of said plurality of different networking modules with said integrated encryption device;

    wherein said detachable personality faceplate toggles a mode of communications with at least one of said plurality of different networking modules between unencrypted communications and encrypted communications encrypted with said integrated encryption device; and

    wherein said integrated encryption device is a Future NarrowBand Digital Terminal (FNBDT) encryption device.

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