Patent ID: 6205320
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A system for transmitting communications and other data comprising:one or more satellites, said satellites transmitting data at optical or microwave frequencies;one or more unmanned or manned air vehicles;a transceiver frequency converter system located on said unmanned or manned air vehicles, said transceiver frequency converter system comprisingmultifrequency receiving antennas, said multifrequency receiving antennas to receive said data from said satellites,converting units, said converting units to convert said data to lower frequencies,and multifrequency transmitting antennas, said multifrequency transmitting antennas to transmit said data converted to lower frequencies; andone or more units of transceiving Gateway/customer premise equipment, said units of transceiving Gateway/customer premise equipment for receiving said data transmitted from said multifrequency transmitting antennas.