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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1996
Rodrigo Ibanez-Meier, Chandler, AZ (US);
Vijay Kapoor, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Sergio Aguirre, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating between wireless communication devices (120, 131, 140) uses a high-altitude communication platform (110) to provide an interface between the devices. The platform (110) enables multiple signals from multiple sources to be combined into one signal which is sent to a ground device (120). The ground device (120) can send a combined signal to the platform (110) which the platform (110) can then separate and send to multiple destinations. The platform (110) can be used as a bridge between satellites (1310, 1312) which are incapable of direct communication, thus enabling a fully connected network to exist without full coverage from satellites.