Patent ID: 6112087
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A method for providing user-aided registration to a subscriber unit (SU) in a satellite communications system having a plurality of communications satellites, and at least one ground station, said SU communicating with said at least one ground station using at least one of said plurality of communications satellites, said method comprising the steps of:a) receiving, at said at least one ground station, a registration request from said SU;b) processing said registration request at said at least one ground station;c) sending a response message to said SU, said response message comprising a first registration region;d) processing said response message at said SU to determine a display message, said display message identifying said first registration region;e) displaying said display message at said SU to a user;f) processing a first user response to said display message at said SU;g) sending a first user response message to said at least one ground station; andh) processing said first user response message at said at least one ground station.