Patent ID: 6157624
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A communication system for establishing a Private Secondary Service Path (PSSP) comprising:a first terrestrial station which is capable of maintaining a first communication channel with a source terminal and a second communication channel with a first satellite, wherein said first communication channel uses a first set of operating frequencies and a first modulation format, said second communication channel uses a second set of operating frequencies and a second modulation format; anda second terrestrial station which is capable of maintaining a third communication channel with a destination terminal and a fourth communication channel with a second satellite, wherein said third communication channel uses a third set of operating frequencies and a third modulation format, said fourth communication channel uses said second set of operating frequencies and said second modulation format, whereby said first terrestrial station and said second terrestrial station provide a first PSSP from said source terminal to said destination terminal.