Low earth orbit distributed gateway communication system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6253080
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09350096

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A method for operating a communication system includes providing a satellite communication system segment and a terrestrial communication segment, initiating a call from one user terminal to another user terminal, setting up the call using a ground station that is part of the satellite communication system segment and assigning satellite system resources to one of the user terminals that is designated a call manager for the call. The satellite communication system segment includes at least one satellite system ground station that is bidirectionally coupled to at least one satellite and the terrestrial communication segment includes a plurality of satellite user terminals located within a service region of the ground station.

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THERMO FUNDING COMPANY LLC1735 NINETEENTH STREET DENVER CO 80202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Monte, Paul A San Jose, CA 59 3473
Wiedeman, Robert A San Jose, CA 67 5638

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