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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1998
Chandra Joshi, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Anthony Noerpel, Lovettsville, VA (US);
Neeraj Tewari, North Potomac, MD (US);
Gerard Stelzer, Frederick, MD (US);
David Roos, Boyds, MD (US);
Chi-Jiun Su, Derwood, MD (US);
Hughes Electronics Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for implementing single hop space segment terminal to terminal connections. The system includes a satellite-based radio frequency (RF) communication link for conveying multiple communication channels over the space segment via one or more spot beams. A terrestrial supervisory transceiver such as a gateway station is provided in communication with the satellite-based communication link. Mobile hand-held terminals (HHTs), herein first and second access terminals, may be located within one or more of the spot beams to communicate with one another via a single hop connection through a satellite of the system. A switch is provided for communication switching with the satellite of the system for the multiple communication channels to couple the first access terminal and the second access terminal over the space segment via one or more of the spot beams. The terrestrial supervisory transceiver or gateway is provided in communication with the satellite switch via the satellite-based communication link for implementing the single hop space segment terminal to terminal connection.