Mobile communications terminal for satellite communications system
CA 2239985 C · Owner: Self, Dean A. · Inventors: Gruessing, Joseph A. Jr.; Duske, Frederick J. Jr.; Self, Dean A.
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A mobile communications system (10) transporting messages between mobile terminals (18) and a central center (12) using a satellite communications system. The central control center (12) and the mobile terminals (18) each store a plurality of message display forms each having a form identifier and a predetermined display format. The message display forms are selected as templates for generating user messages including message data supplied at the originating station. The satellite (16) messages transmit the user message by transmitting the message data and the form identifier of the corresponding selected message display form. The receiver station upon receiving the , satellite …
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- Filed December 6, 1996 and granted May 14, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 6, 2016.
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