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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2000
William Robert Worger, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Bradley Robert Schaefer, Chandler, AZ (US);
James Powers Redden, Mesa, AZ (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A plurality of orbiting satellites ( ), each comprised of an onboard computer ( ). Each of the orbiting satellites and a plurality of ground-based computers ( ) are utilized to perform delay-insensitive functions associated with the orbiting satellites. An ubiquitous data link ( ) is maintained between each satellite and one or more of the ground-based computers. The integrated system is configured to allow a satellite to generate a remote procedure call (RPC), transmit the RPC to a ground-based computer, whereupon the ground-based computer processes the RPC and transmits a response back to the satellite. Delay-sensitive tasks and functions are performed by the computer onboard the satellite; delay-insensitive tasks are advantageously performed by the ground-based computer assets.