Hybrid satellite and fiber communications system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7373085
APP PUB NO 20020004391A1
SERIAL NO

09732837

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A communication system employing optical fibers and a high data rate satellite is utilized to provide high-speed Internet access to various geographic regions. In one aspect, a first teleport station is located geographically separated from a first user. The first teleport station is connected through a network access point to the Internet. The second user communicates through a satellite to the first teleport station to access the Internet. The teleport station and the network access point use a long haul optical fiber.

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  • THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.;HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, John T Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 1 0

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