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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1999
Dominic P. Carrozza, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Gregory S. Caso, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Vincent C. Moretti, Torrance, CA (US);
Reginald Jue, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
David A. Wright, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
An initial entry processor ( ) for use in a processing satellite ( ) in a satellite based communications system ( ) is provided having a buffer ( ), a detection and timing circuit ( ) and an identity circuit ( ). The buffer ( ) stores an initial entry burst ( ) transmitted from at least one terrestrial terminal ( ) to the processing satellite ( ). The detection and timing circuit ( ) detects the initial entry burst ( ) and determines a time of arrival of the initial entry burst ( ) relative to an initial entry burst slot ( ). The identity circuit ( ) determines an identity of the terrestrial terminal ( ) that transmitted the initial entry burst ( ) such that the time of arrival is used by the identified terrestrial terminal ( ) during subsequent communications with the processing satellite ( ).