US Patent:
20070216573, Sep 20, 2007
Inventors:
Greg Handermann - Lovettsville VA, US
Leslie Snively - Castle Rock CO, US
Paul Ebert - Potomac MD, US
James Mastrople - Great Falls VA, US
Christopher Thorne - Columbia MD, US
David Rampersad - Frederick MD, US
Farhad Verahrami - North Potomac MD, US
Assignee:
Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation - Germantown MD
International Classification:
G01S 5/14
H04B 7/185
Abstract:
Described is a miniaturized satellite transceiver for communicating with a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite and a communications satellite. The miniaturized satellite transceiver includes an integrated GPS receiver configured to receive communications from the GPS satellite, a satellite modem configured to transmit and receive communications from the communications satellite, and an operating system. The miniaturized satellite transceiver is installable in a hand-held device, a mobile satellite transceiver system, or an in-flight transceiver and locator system.