Telecommunications – Carrier wave repeater or relay system – Portable or mobile repeater
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Maung, Nay (Department: 2618)
Telecommunications
Carrier wave repeater or relay system
Portable or mobile repeater
C455S427000, C455S003020, C455S430000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07369809
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.
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Before the Federal Communications Commission, In the Matter of: Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Permit Operation o
Lee John J.
Maung Nay
The DIRECTV Group Inc.
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