System and method for maintaining data connectivity over a satellite link
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1. A system for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system comprising:
- a satellite terminal comprising a ping mechanism;
a satellite ground station; and
a ping server;
wherein the ping mechanism is configured to send a ping message to the ping server and, if the message was returned by the ping server, reset a timer, and if the message was not returned by the ping server, restore data connectivity between the satellite terminal and the satellite ground station,wherein the ping mechanism is configured to restart a communications stack of the satellite terminal without rebooting the satellite terminal when the ping message sent to the ping server is not returned by the ping server.
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Abstract
A system for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system including a satellite terminal with a ping mechanism, a satellite ground station, and a ping server, where the ping mechanism pings the ping server and restores data connectivity between the satellite terminal and the satellite ground station.
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1. A system for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system comprising:
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a satellite terminal comprising a ping mechanism; a satellite ground station; and a ping server; wherein the ping mechanism is configured to send a ping message to the ping server and, if the message was returned by the ping server, reset a timer, and if the message was not returned by the ping server, restore data connectivity between the satellite terminal and the satellite ground station, wherein the ping mechanism is configured to restart a communications stack of the satellite terminal without rebooting the satellite terminal when the ping message sent to the ping server is not returned by the ping server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system comprising:
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starting a timer; sending a ping message to a ping server on expiration of the timer; determining if the ping message was returned by the ping server; and if the message was returned by the ping server, resetting the timer, and if the message was not returned by the ping server, restarting a communications stack of the satellite terminal without rebooting the satellite terminal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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