Multiple dynamic connectivity for satellite communications systems
AssigneeThe DIRECTV Group, Inc.
InventorsDonald C.D. Chang, Wah L. Lim, Ming U. Chang
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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.
Claims27
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;
- and
- (b) transferring datagrams conforming to the Internet protocol between the user terminal and the communications network over the multiple wireless linkages.
A communications system comprising:
- 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;
- and
- a user terminal coupled to the plurality of geostationary satellites.
A user terminal comprising:
- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.