Patent ID: 6198921
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
An integrated satellite/cell telecommunication network for communication among subscriber units comprising:a.) at least one communication satellite interconnect backbone system comprising a demand assigned multiple access, non processing, full mesh satellite network adapted to communicate with at least one earth terminal/gateway station;b.) a network management system having an earth terminal/gateway station and containing a network location register for subscriber units within the network for1.) controlling said network;2.) routing said communication traffic to, from and among network cells; and,3.) facilitating single hop, non-intra cell communication of subscriber units by means of said communication satellite interconnect backbone system; and,c.) at least one network cell containing at least one network subscriber unit having an earth terminal/gateway station and, a cell management system containing a cell location register for subscriber units within the cell, for1.) controlling said cell;2.) routing intra-cell communication traffic to, from and among cell subscribers; and,3.) facilitating single hop, non-intra cell communication of subscriber units by means of said communication satellite interconnect backbone system.