Method and apparatus of using satellites to augment traffic...

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2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Gesesse, Tilahun (Department: 2684)

Telecommunications

Carrier wave repeater or relay system

Portable or mobile repeater

C455S430000, C455S012100, C455S452200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07065321

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for augmenting a wireless communication network to provide at least a portion of digital data to a user is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of receiving the portion of the digital data in a satellite receiver, providing the received portion of the digital data to at least one of a plurality of terrestrial receivers which form the wireless communication network, and transmitting the received portion of the digital data to a user within a service region using the terrestrial transmitter. The apparatus comprises a satellite antenna, for receiving a signal having at least a portion of the data from a satellite, and a satellite receiver, communicatively coupled to the satellite antenna for detecting and demodulating the signal to produce a portion of the digital data, the satellite receiver communicatively coupled to a terrestrial transmitter in a terrestrial wireless communication network.

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