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AssigneeCesiumAstro, Inc.
InventorsShey Sabripour, Spencer Erekson, Enrique Sifuentes, Thomas Henry Hand, Ben Murphy
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The present disclosure provides for a variety of portable and lightweight satellite communication systems and devices, which allows for both satellite-based data transmission and data reception. Such devices can provide additional communication functionality as well, such as providing wireless communication capability and being able to serve as a hotspot to provide network (e.g., Internet) access to various other devices, such as cell phones and tablet computers. In at least one embodiment, such a device can have built-in phased array antennas to receive and transmit over radio frequencies. Such a device may also include one or more solar cells that allow for recharging of one or more internal batteries. Such a device can have a slim form factor and lightness that make it easily transportable.
A portable communications device, comprising:
A satellite communication system including a housing comprising at least a first housing portion and a second housing portion connected by a hinge mechanism, the first housing portion including at least one tile array for transmitting and receiving data, the second housing portion including a solar cell array to provide power to the at least one tile array and supporting circuitry of the satellite communication system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.