Transceiver in a two-way satellite system
View Patent ↗An apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals over a two-way satellite communication system is disclosed. A receiving unit receives data from a user terminal. A transmitting unit is coupled to the receiving unit and transmits the data to an antenna. The data is transmitted over a return channel that is established over the satellite to a hub; the hub has connectivity to a packet switched network.
1. An apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals over a two-way satellite communication system, comprising:
a receiving unit configured to receive TCP/IP data from a user terminal; and
a transmitting unit coupled to the receiving unit and configured to transmit the data to an antenna, wherein said transmitting unit receives network management instructions from a hub operatively coupled to a packet switched network, and prepares transmission data in accordance with said instructions,
wherein the data is transmitted over a return channel that is established over a satellite to the hub, and wherein said hub manages the return channel bandwidth during transmission.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving unit is dynamically connected to the user terminal via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a power supply configured to provide power to the receiving unit.
4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the receiving unit forwards the data to the transmitting unit via a cable, the cable providing power to the transmitting unit.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the cable is a serial data link.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitting unit and the receiving unit are connected to a low noise block via a common cable, the low noise block being mounted on an elliptical antenna.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitting unit is a peripheral device to the receiving unit.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the packet switched network is an IP (Internet Protocol) network.
9. A system for exchanging signals over a two-way satellite network, comprising:
an indoor receiving unit (IRU) configured to receive TCP/IP data from a user terminal;
an indoor transmitting unit (ITU) selectively coupled to the receiving unit and configured to transmit the data wherein said ITU receives network management instructions from a hub, operatively coupled to a packet switched network, and prepares transmission data in accordance with said instructions; and
an outdoor unit (ODU) coupled to the IRU and ITU and configured to receive the data for transmission over a return channel that is established over a satellite to the hub, wherein said hub manages the return channel bandwidth during transmission.
10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the IRU is dynamically connected to the user terminal via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection.
11. The system according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a power supply configured to provide power to the IRU.
12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the IRU forwards the data to the ITU via a cable, the cable providing power to the ITU.
13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the cable is a serial data link.
14. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the ITU and the IRU are connected to the ODU via a common cable.
15. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the ITU is a peripheral device to the IRU, the ITU being contained in a housing that is separate housing from the IRU.
16. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the ODU comprises:
an antenna configured to transmit and receive signals from the satellite;
a low noise block mounted on the antenna; and
a radio coupled to the low noise block and configured to receive the data from the ITU and to transmit signals to the IRU.
17. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the packet switched network is an IP (Internet Protocol) network.