Patent ID: 6023242
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: H01Q,H04B

Abstract:
A method of establishing communication with a satellite, comprising steps of:at an earth based communications device having an antenna capable of transmitting and receiving a radiation beam:storing satellite position data for at least one satellite;obtaining a location position data of said earth station;obtaining an azimuth data and elevation data of said antenna;utilizing said satellite position data to calculate a position data of said at least one satellite in relation to said location position;in response to said obtained azimuth and elevation data, determining a direction in which to configure an antenna for operation with said at least one satellite; andconfiguring said antenna for operation in said direction so as to enable transmission of telecommunications data from said earth station to said satellite and vice versa, wherein said data comprises data from the set comprising: image data; speech data; and text data.