Patent ID: 6718161
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A communications system comprising:a unit including an antenna, said unit having a field of view and means for radiating radio frequency (RF) energy along a beam having a beam coverage area over a predetermined region of the earth, said beam having a peak wherein power of said beam is strongest; means within said unit for receiving an RF signal containing packet datum; a terminal station, comprising means for communicating selected station location datum to said unit and means for receiving packet datum from said unit; and means within said antenna for orienting said beam power peak to point directly at said terminal station; wherein said means for communicating selected station locating datum comprises a receiver within said terminal station having means for receiving global positioning data, means within said terminal station for transmitting said global positioning data to said unit, and means for authenticating that a terminal station location is within a predefined area, and means for periodically transmitting terminal station location datum for terminal stations within said unit field of view to said unit.