Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,877,871 · App. 08/927,202
Communication method and apparatus
Inventors:
Richard D. Smith, Jean-Benoit Besset
Patented Case
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Granted: Mar 2, 1999
Filed: Sep 11, 1997
Inventors
Richard D. Smith
Jean-Benoit Besset
Assignee (at issue)
International Mobile Satellite Organization
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