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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2008
Arthur W. Wang, Buena Park, CA (US);
Arthur W. Wang, Buena Park, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus for providing at least near continuous broadcast services to one or more terrestrial receiver stations is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of satellites, each satellite in an inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbit, each satellite providing a portion of the at least near continuous broadcast service to the terrestrial receiver. In one embodiment, the system also comprises a receiver station having an legacy antenna modified so as to include a sensitivity pattern substantially matched to the track of the apparent position of the satellites actively broadcasting information to the receiver stations. The present invention is also embodied in a method for receiving at least near continuous broadcast service from at least one of a plurality of satellites at a time, each satellite in an inclined, elliptical, geosynchronous orbit.