CN1943135A - Mobile terminals and set top boxes including multiple satellite band service links, and related systems and methods - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal is configured to receive audio, video and/or data content from a first satellite over a first satellite frequency band and to communicate with a second satellite and/or an ancillary terrestrial network over a second satellite frequency band to control the receiving of the audio, video and/or data content from the first satellite over the first satellite frequency band. The mobile terminal may also communicate with a set top box when proximate thereto. Communications with the set top box may take place directly or via a relay. The set top box may also communicate with the first and/or second satellite using the relay. Related methods also are disclosed.

Description

The portable terminal and set-top box and related system and the method that comprise a plurality of satellite band service links

The cross reference of related application

The application requires to submit on April 21st, 2004 is entitled as " portable terminal and related system and the method that comprise a plurality of satellite band service links " (Mobile Terminals IncludingMultiple Satellite Band Service Links, the priority of provisional application and Related Systems andMethods) number 60/564177, the disclosure of this application is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to wireless communication system, method and terminal, and more particularly, relate to fixing and mobile radio communications system, method and terminal.

Background technology

Portable terminal is widely used in communication, amusement and/or data processing activity.When this paper used, portable terminal comprised: have or do not have honeycomb and/or satellite radio electric terminals that multirow shows; PCS Personal Communications System (PCS) terminal that radio terminal and data processing, fax and/or data communication function can be combined; The personal digital assistant (PDA) that can comprise radio frequency transceiver and/or pager, the Internet/intranet access, Web browser, organizer, calendar and/or global positioning system (GPS) receiver; And/or comprise the conventional above-knee of radio frequency transceiver and/or slap medium-size computer or other mobile device.As used herein, portable terminal also can comprise the satelline radio receiver, as widely used XM ^TMAnd/or Sirius ^TMThe satelline radio receiver.Portable terminal can be a hand-hold type, portable and/or be installed in the delivery vehicle (aviation, sea and/or land type).Usually, portable terminal can be configured to relative high bit or data transfer rate and receives big audio frequency, video and/or data file by service link from satellite.

Summary of the invention

Portable terminal according to the present invention comprises a portable terminal transceiver system, said system is configured to receive audio frequency, video and/or data content by first Landsat band from first satellite, and communicate by second Landsat band and/or the frequency band and second satellite, ground network and/or the ancillary terrestrial network that are used for satellite communication without permission, receive audio frequency, video and/or data content by above-mentioned first Landsat band from above-mentioned first satellite with control.In certain embodiments, above-mentioned first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and above-mentioned first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band.Second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS), and second frequency band is MSS frequency band and/or the frequency band that is used for satellite communication without permission.

In certain embodiments, the portable terminal transceiver system comprises: the portable terminal receiver is configured to receive above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content by above-mentioned first Landsat band from above-mentioned first satellite; And portable terminal bidirectional-transceiver, be configured to carry out two-way communication, receive audio frequency, video and/or data content by above-mentioned first Landsat band from above-mentioned first satellite with control by above-mentioned second Landsat band and/or the above-mentioned frequency band and above-mentioned second satellite, above-mentioned ground network and/or the above-mentioned ancillary terrestrial network that are used for satellite communication without permission.Above-mentioned portable terminal receiver and above-mentioned portable terminal bidirectional-transceiver can be at least partially integrated in the above-mentioned portable terminal.In other embodiment that also has, above-mentioned portable terminal also comprises mobile terminal controller, above-mentioned controller is configured to through above-mentioned portable terminal transceiver system, by above-mentioned second Landsat band and/or be used for the above-mentioned frequency band of satellite communication without permission, ask above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content from content supplier; Through above-mentioned mobile transceiver system, by above-mentioned first and/or second Landsat band and/or be used for the above-mentioned frequency band of satellite communication without permission, obtain the mandate of above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content from foregoing provider; And be limited in the above-mentioned portable terminal place that lacks above-mentioned mandate receive and/or use above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/the merit data content.

In other embodiment that also has, when above-mentioned mobile terminal controller also is configured near above-mentioned portable terminal is positioned at set-top box through above-mentioned set-top box from the above-mentioned audio frequency of foregoing provider override requests, video and/or data content, and near above-mentioned portable terminal is positioned at above-mentioned set-top box the time through above-mentioned set-top box from the preferential above-mentioned mandate that obtains above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content of foregoing provider.In other embodiment that also has, when also being configured near above-mentioned portable terminal is positioned at set-top box, above-mentioned portable terminal preferentially receives above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content from foregoing provider through above-mentioned set-top box.In any of these embodiment, when above-mentioned portable terminal can be near above-mentioned portable terminal be positioned at above-mentioned set-top box directly with above-mentioned set top box interactive, in the time of perhaps near above-mentioned portable terminal is positioned at relay that and above-mentioned set-top box communicate itself and/or above-mentioned set-top box and above-mentioned relay communicate.In other embodiment that also has, when also can be configured near above-mentioned portable terminal is positioned at above-mentioned set-top box and/or above-mentioned relay, above-mentioned portable terminal directly and/or through above-mentioned relay remote control command is sent to above-mentioned set-top box.

The portable terminal of other embodiment that also has according to the present invention comprises the portable terminal transceiver system, said system is configured to communicate by first Landsat band and first satellite, and communicates by second Landsat band and/or the frequency band and second satellite, ground network and/or the ancillary terrestrial network that are used for satellite communication without permission.In certain embodiments, above-mentioned first satellite is DBS satellite and/or satellite radio satellite, and above-mentioned second satellite is the MSS satellite.When in other embodiments, above-mentioned portable terminal transceiver system also can be configured near above-mentioned portable terminal is positioned at set-top box and/or set top box relay device and above-mentioned set-top box and/or set top box relay device communicate.

The portable terminal of other embodiment that also has according to the present invention comprises the portable terminal transceiver system, said system is configured to use ground and/or Landsat band to communicate with wireless mode, and near above-mentioned portable terminal is positioned at set-top box the time and above-mentioned set-top box communicate.When in other embodiments, above-mentioned portable terminal transceiver system also is configured near above-mentioned portable terminal is positioned at the relay that communicates with above-mentioned set-top box and above-mentioned relay communicate.

Set-top box according to different embodiments of the invention comprises the set-top box transceiver system, said system is configured to receive audio frequency, video and/or data content by first Landsat band from first satellite and/or through wired connection, and communicate by second Landsat band and/or the frequency band and the relay that are used for satellite communication without permission, to control the reception of above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content, above-mentioned relay is positioned at the outside of above-mentioned set-top box and itself and second satellite, ground network and/or ancillary terrestrial network and communicates.Above-mentioned set-top box can comprise: set top box receiver is configured to receive above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content by above-mentioned first Landsat band from above-mentioned first satellite and/or through above-mentioned wired connection; And set-top box bidirectional-transceiver, be configured to through above-mentioned relay, by second Landsat band and/or be used for the frequency band of satellite communication without permission, carry out two-way communication with above-mentioned second satellite, above-mentioned ground network and/or above-mentioned ancillary terrestrial network, receive audio frequency, video and/or data content by above-mentioned first Landsat band from above-mentioned first satellite and/or through above-mentioned wired connection with control.Stb controller can be configured to through above-mentioned set-top box transceiver system and above-mentioned relay, asks above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content by above-mentioned second Landsat band from content supplier; Through above-mentioned set-top box transceiver and/or above-mentioned relay, by above-mentioned first and/or second Landsat band and/or be used for the above-mentioned frequency band of satellite communication without permission, obtain the mandate of above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content from foregoing provider; And be limited in the above-mentioned set-top box place reception that lacks mandate and/or use above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content.In certain embodiments, above-mentioned stb controller also is configured to the request according near the portable terminal above-mentioned relay and/or above-mentioned set-top box, ask audio frequency, video and/or data content from foregoing provider, and above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content are offered above-mentioned portable terminal through above-mentioned relay and/or above-mentioned set-top box.In other embodiment that also has, above-mentioned stb controller also is configured to receive through above-mentioned relay the remote control command of above-mentioned set-top box.In certain embodiments, above-mentioned relay is at least partially integrated in the above-mentioned set-top box.

Set top box relay device according to the embodiment of the invention comprises the set top box relay device transceiver system, said system to small part is positioned at the outside of set-top box, and be configured to communicate, and communicate by MSS frequency band and/or the frequency band and MSS satellite, ground network and/or the ancillary terrestrial network that are used for satellite communication without permission by wireless and/or wired connection and above-mentioned set-top box.Set-top box and/or set top box relay device transceiver system also can be configured to wireless mode and near the portable terminal it and/or near the remote control unit it and communicate.

Content according to different embodiments of the invention provides system audio frequency, video and/or data content can be offered portable terminal.In certain embodiments, these contents provide system to comprise: first satellite is configured to above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content are offered above-mentioned portable terminal by first Landsat band; And second satellite, ground network and/or ancillary terrestrial network, be configured to communicate, receive above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content by above-mentioned first Landsat band from above-mentioned first satellite with control by second Landsat band and/or the frequency band and the above-mentioned portable terminal that are used for satellite communication without permission.Above-mentioned first satellite can be the DBS satellite, and above-mentioned second satellite can be the MSS satellite.Foregoing provides system can comprise that content provides system controller, above-mentioned controller is configured to through above-mentioned second satellite, above-mentioned ground network and/or above-mentioned ancillary terrestrial network, by above-mentioned second Landsat band and/or be used for the above-mentioned frequency band of satellite communication without permission, receive request to above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content from above-mentioned portable terminal; Through above-mentioned second satellite, above-mentioned ground network and/or above-mentioned ancillary terrestrial network, by above-mentioned first and/or second Landsat band and/or be used for the above-mentioned frequency band of satellite communication without permission, the mandate of above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content is offered above-mentioned portable terminal.In other embodiments, if above-mentioned request without permission, then foregoing provides system controller can forbid through above-mentioned first satellite, by above-mentioned first Landsat band mandate of above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content is offered above-mentioned portable terminal.In other embodiments, foregoing provides the system controller can be through set-top box and/or set top box relay device, from the request of above-mentioned portable terminal reception, and also above-mentioned mandate can be offered above-mentioned portable terminal through above-mentioned set-top box and/or above-mentioned set top box relay device to above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content.

Communication of mobile terminal according to other embodiments of the present invention comprises: first satellite is configured to communicate by first Landsat band and above-mentioned portable terminal; And second satellite, ground network and/or ancillary terrestrial network, be configured to communicate by second Landsat band and/or the above-mentioned frequency band and the above-mentioned portable terminal that are used for satellite communication without permission.Above-mentioned first Landsat band can be DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and above-mentioned second Landsat band can be the MSS frequency band.Above-mentioned second satellite, ground network and/or above-mentioned ancillary terrestrial network can be configured to through set-top box and/or set top box relay device and above-mentioned portable terminal and communicate.

It will be appreciated that the device that embodiments of the invention relate generally to such as portable terminal, set-top box, set top box relay device, content provide system and/or mobile terminal communication system is described.Yet other embodiments of the invention can provide similar approach.

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Fig. 1-2 is the system according to different embodiments of the invention, the block diagram of method and apparatus;

Fig. 3 is the flow chart according to the executable operation of different embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 4-the 9th, system according to other embodiments of the present invention, the block diagram of method and apparatus.

Embodiment

Now with reference to accompanying drawing concrete example embodiment of the present invention is described.Yet the present invention can be presented as many different forms, thereby should not be considered as being limited to embodiment as herein described.On the contrary, providing of these embodiment makes present disclosure will become detailed and complete, and will pass on scope of the present invention fully to those skilled in the art.In figure, similarly label is represented similar elements.It will be appreciated that when an element was called as " connection ", " coupling " or " response " another element, it can directly connect, is coupled or responds described another element, perhaps can have intermediary element.In addition, " connection ", " coupling " or " response " can comprise when this paper uses with wireless mode connection, coupling or response.

Only being used to describe special embodiment at term used herein, is not to limit the present invention.When this paper uses,, otherwise also will comprise plural form unless singulative offers some clarification on.Also can understand, term " comprises ", " comprising " be used to represent the existence of illustrated characteristic, integral body, step, operation, element and/or assembly when using in this manual, does not exist or adds one or more other characteristics, integral body, step, operation, element, assembly and/or its combination and do not get rid of.

Unless otherwise prescribed, otherwise all terms used herein (comprising technology and scientific terminology) have the synonymous with those skilled in the art in the invention's common sense.Also can understand, unless clearly definition is arranged in this article, otherwise, such as the terms such as those terms that define in the common dictionary be interpreted as having with correlation technique and present disclosure context in the consistent connotation of connotation, and do not understand with idealized or too formal mode.

It will be appreciated that though term first and second can be used to describe different elements at this paper, these elements should not be subjected to the restriction of these terms.These terms only are used to distinguish an element and another element.Therefore, lecture under the situation of content not breaking away from the present invention, the first following satellite can be described as second satellite, and similarly, second satellite can be described as first satellite.When this paper uses, term " and/or " comprise the arbitrary of one or more Listed Items that are associated and all combinations.Symbol "/" also be used as " and/or " reduced form.

In addition, when this paper used, " identical substantially " frequency band was meant two or more frequency bands cardinal principles of comparison in frequency overlap, but may have some Non-overlapping Domain, for example, and at the frequency band end." substantially identical " air interface is meant that two or more air interfaces of comparison are similar but need not unanimity.Exist in the air interface (that is satellite air interface) some differences with respect to another interface (that is ground air interface) with explanation and/or adapt to the different characteristic that between for example ground and satellite communication environment, may exist.For example, compare with the vocoder rate that can be used for ground communication, different vocoder rate can be used for satellite communication (promptly, for ground communication, speech compressible (" acoustic coding ") is about 9 to 13kbps, and for satellite communication, can use for example 2 to 4kbps vocoder rate); Compare with the coding that can be used for ground communication, interleave depth and/or spreading code (that is, walsh code, long code and/or frequency hopping code), different forward error correction codings, different interleave depths and/or different spreading codes also can for example be used for satellite communication.

The provide support portable terminal of a plurality of satellite band service links of some embodiments of the present invention.Can provide and be configured to use the first service link frequency band to receive first service link of audio frequency, video and/or data content from first satellite.In certain embodiments, this first service link can be the one directional service link with relative higher bit rate operation.Portable terminal according to the embodiment of the invention also is configured to carry out two-way communication by second service link that uses second Landsat band and/or ground frequency band.These two-way communications can be undertaken by second Landsat band and second satellite, are undertaken by ground frequency band and ground network, and/or carry out with the ancillary terrestrial network of using at least some Landsat band frequencies and/or being used for other frequency of satellite communication without permission.Bidirectional service link can be used for such as identification signal, sponsored program request, buy authorization signal such as request and/or other authorization signal sends to system from portable terminal, and receive such as confirmation signal and/or other confirmation signals such as access code, encryption keys from system.Therefore, in some embodiments of the invention, can provide high bandwidth one directional service link, and relatively low bit rate link can be used for authorizing and/or confirmation signal so that portable terminal will be as audio frequency, video and/or the data content download of big file.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of example embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, portable terminal 110 is configured to communicate with first satellite (satellite 1), 120 and second satellite (satellite 2) 130.Can be undertaken by first service link (service link 1) 124 with communicating by letter of first satellite 120, this link can be an one directional service link as shown in Figure 1, and can be configured to higher relatively bit rate and portable terminal 110 and communicate.Can audio frequency, video and/or data content be downloaded to portable terminal 110 from first satellite 120 by first service link 124 that uses the first Landsat band F1, this frequency band can be direct broadcasting satellite (DBS), satelline radio and/or other Landsat band, and configuration is used to realize the high bit rate download of audio frequency, video and/or data file.These audio frequency, video and/or data file can be up to first satellite 120 through satellite gateway 128, ground station 126 and first feeder link (feeder link 1) 122.Can receive first service link 124 at portable terminal 110 via antenna 116 that is configured to receive the first Landsat band F1 and receiver 112.In other embodiments, service link 1 and/or feeder link 1 can be for two-way.

Still with reference to Fig. 1, portable terminal 110 also is configured to carry out two-way communication by second bidirectional service link of using second Landsat band (service link 2) 134 and second satellite 130, and second Landsat band that is expressed as F2 is such as satellite L frequency band, S frequency band or is used for other frequency band that moving satellite system (MSS) is communicated by letter and/or is used for non-MSS communication.Transceiver (emittor/receiver) 114 and transmission and reception antenna 118 in portable terminal 110, are provided, so that the two-way communication that provides by second service link 134.Between second satellite 130 and ground, provide with gateway 138 and communicated by letter through second feeder link (feeder link 2) 132, ground station 136.From the communication of gateway 128 and/or gateway 138 can be through other wired and/or wireless network 142 and/or 144 be delivered to system operator.

Though it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that to have shown independent receiver 112 and transceiver 114 in the portable terminal 110 of Fig. 1, the some or all of elements of receiver 112 and transceiver 114 can use the integrated or combination of the technology of knowing.Therefore, receiver 112 and the transceiver 114 common portable terminal transceiver systems 113 that form, this system configuration is for receiving audio frequency by the first Landsat band F1 from first satellite 120, video and/or data content, and communicate by the second Landsat band F2 and second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial network (showing among Fig. 2), and/or communicate by ground frequency band and the ground network such as terrestrial cellular and/or PCS frequency band and/or unauthorized frequency band (not shown), receive above-mentioned audio frequency by above-mentioned first Landsat band from above-mentioned first satellite with control, video and/or data content.Similarly, shown independent antenna 116 and 118 though be respectively first and second service links 124,134, these antenna can be at least partially in making up in broadband and/or the multiband antenna.In addition, the same just as well known for one of skill in the art, portable terminal 110 can comprise other processor, as data processor and/or digital signal processor, man-machine interface and other radio frequency composition.Therefore, for example, portable terminal 110 also can comprise mobile terminal controller 115, this controller is configured to through above-mentioned portable terminal transceiver system 114, ask above-mentioned audio frequency by the above-mentioned second Landsat band F2 from content supplier's system controller 146, video and/or data content, and through above-mentioned portable terminal receiver/transceiver system 112/114, by the above-mentioned first and/or second Landsat band F1/F2, obtain audio frequency from content supplier's system controller 146, the mandate of video and/or data content, and be limited in the portable terminal 110 places reception that lacks mandate and/or use above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content.When this paper used, " restriction " was meant and retrains use in some way when lacking mandate.For example, can stop all to use, or only allow limited use, as sampling.

Fig. 2 is portable terminal according to other embodiments of the present invention, the block diagram of method and system.In Fig. 2, second service link, 234 use Landsat band F2 provide the two-way communication with ancillary terrestrial component 230, and this frequency band can be L frequency band, S frequency band, any other moves and/or non-moving satellite system frequency band and/or other frequency band.Ancillary terrestrial component 230 can be through ground wired and/or Radio Link 232 communicate with other network 144.Ancillary terrestrial component 230 can be the part of ancillary terrestrial network, and this network configuration is for communicating by re-using on ground to small part Landsat band and portable terminal.

The satelline radio Terminal communication system and the method that can adopt satellite frequency ground to re-use have been described: authorize Karabinis, be entitled as " system and method that the ground of cellular satellite frequency spectrum re-uses " the United States Patent (USP) NO.6684057 of (Systems and Methods for Terrestrial Reuse ofCellular Satellite Frequency Spectrum) in following patent; Authorize Karabinis, be entitled as the United States Patent (USP) NO.6856787 of " wireless communication system and the method for using the remote terminal interface subsystem of satellite link " (Wireless Communications Systems and Methods UsingSatellite-Linked Remote Terminal Interface Subsystems); Authorize people such as Karabinis, be entitled as the United States Patent (USP) NO.6859652 of " using signal attenuation and/or obstruction, frequency dynamic are distributed and/or satellite-ground frequency of lagging behind re-uses integrated or automatic system and method " (Integrated or Autonomous System and Method of Satellite-Terrestrial Frequency Reuse Using Signal Attenuation and/or Blockage, Dynamic Assignment of Frequencies and/or Hysteresis); And authorize Karabinis, be entitled as " filter of the radio telephone that is used to make up/GPS terminal " the United States Patent (USP) NO.6785543 of (Filters for Combined Radiotelephone/GPSTerminals); And the laid-open U.S. Patents application NO.US 2003/0054761 that authorizes Karabinis, is entitled as " being used for the space protection frequency band that the ground of satellite frequency re-uses " (Spatial Guardbands forTerrestrial Reuse of Satellite Frequencies); Authorize people such as Karabinis, be entitled as the laid-open U.S. Patents application NO.US2003/0054814 of " be used to monitor satellite frequency that ground re-uses to reduce the system and method that may disturb " (Systems andMethods for Monitoring Terrestrially Reused Satellite Frequencies toReduce Potential Interference); Authorize people such as Karabinis, be entitled as the laid-open U.S. Patents application NO.US2003/0073436 of " be used to monitor satellite frequency that ground re-uses to reduce the other system and method that may disturb " (Additional Systemsand Methods for Monitoring Terrestrially Reused Satellite Frequenciesto Reduce Potential Interference); Authorize Karabinis, be entitled as " multiband multimode satellite radiotelephone communications systems and method " the laid-open U.S. Patents application NO.US 2003/0054762 of (Multi-BandlMulti-Mode Satellite RadiotelephoneCommunications Systems and Methods); Authorize Karabinis, be entitled as the laid-open U.S. Patents application NO.US2003/0224785 of " system and method that is used for reducing satellite feeder link bandwidth/carrier wave " (Systems andMethods for Reducing Satellite Feeder Link Bandwidth/Carriers InCellular Satellite Systems) at cellular satellite system; Authorize people such as Karabinis, be entitled as the laid-open U.S. Patents application NO.US 2002/0041575 of " the satellite ground frequency of coordination re-uses " (Coordinated Satellite-Terrestrial Frequency Reuse); Authorize people such as Karabinis, be entitled as the laid-open U.S. Patents application NO.US 2003/0068978 of " the network architecture that is used for satellite radiotelephone system " (Space-BasedNetwork Architectures for Satellite Radiotelephone Systems) based on the space; Authorize Karabinis, be entitled as " the staggered subregion that satellite frequency ground re-uses " the laid-open U.S. Patents application NO.US2003/0153308 of (Staggered Sectorization for TerrestrialReuse of Satellite Frequencies); And authorize Karabinis, the laid-open U.S. Patents application NO.US 2003/0054815 that is entitled as " being used to revise the method and system that the satellite antenna unit mode re-uses with response satellite frequency ground " (Methods andSystems for Modifying Satellite Antenna Cell Patterns In Response toTerrestrial Reuse of Satellite Frequencies), all these patents are all authorized assignee of the present invention, their all disclosures are all incorporated herein by reference, just look like all to have stated equally at this.

Fig. 3 is the flow chart that can be the operation of communication of mobile terminal execution according to different embodiments of the invention.These operations can provide system controller 146 to carry out by mobile terminal controller 115 and/or content.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, it can be as depicted in figs. 1 and 2 independent control that content provides system controller 146, also can be at least partially integrated and/or be distributed in other network 142,144, the gateway 128,138, and/or content system is provided and/or comprise satellite 130 and/or other infrastructure component of the system of ancillary terrestrial component 230 in.

With reference to Fig. 3, at square frame 310, authorization/request signals sends to second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 through second service link 134 and/or 234.It will be appreciated that, authorization signal can comprise arbitrary type information, information can be used for identifying user and/or request service by the user, as request, startup, the change of the request of the request of revising user program, sponsored program programming, head of a family's control or keep the request etc. of communication.Authorization signal also can comprise the information that is used to identify user capture audio frequency, video and/or data file.

Still with reference to Fig. 3, at square frame 320, through the second/the first service link 134/124 and/or 234, from the second/the first satellite 130/120 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 confirmations of receipt.Affirmation can comprise password and/or the enable signal that allows portable terminal 110 to receive audio frequency, video and/or the data file of being asked.At last, at square frame 330, receive audio frequency, video and/or data file from first satellite 120 through first service link 124.

Correspondingly, the portable terminal 110 of Fig. 1 and/or Fig. 2 can pass through first service link 124, general with higher bit rate from first satellite, 120 reception information.Portable terminal 110 also can be used for by second service link 134 and/or 234, generally carry out two-way communication with lower bit rate and second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 (and/or certain ground network except that the ground network that comprises ancillary terrestrial component, demonstration).Embodiments of the invention can be configured to through first satellite customizing messages (audio frequency, video and/or data content) send to portable terminal 110, and portable terminal 110 can be configured to from first satellite 120 and receives information specific, send to the specific request of infrastructure elements through second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 by portable terminal with response, and/or response sends to the affirmation of portable terminal 110 from system through the second/the first satellite 130/120 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 (and/or the ground network except that the ground network that comprises ancillary terrestrial component, demonstration).Therefore, relatively the one directional service link 124 of higher bit rate can be used for bigger audio frequency, video and/or data file are sent to portable terminal 110, and the service link than low bit rate of second satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial component can be used for sending and receive ask, respond, confirm, dispose, shake hands, internal affairs are handled, affirmation and/or other signal.

Correspondingly, mobile terminal controller 115 according to some embodiments of the invention can be configured to through mobile transceiver system 114 and asks audio frequency, video and/or data contents by the second Landsat band F2 from content supplier's controller 146, obtain the mandate of above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content by the second/the first Landsat band F2/F1 from content supplier's controller 146 through portable terminal transceiver system/receiver 114/112, and be limited in the portable terminal reception that lacks mandate and/or use above-mentioned audio frequency, video and/or data content.Content provides system controller 146 also to can be configured to through second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 (and/or via certain ground network except that the ground network that comprises ancillary terrestrial component) and receives audio frequency from portable terminal 110 by the second Landsat band F2, the request of video and/or data content, and through the second/the first satellite 130/120 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 (and/or the ground network except that the ground network that comprises above-mentioned ancillary terrestrial component) by the second/the first Landsat band F2/F1 with above-mentioned audio frequency, the mandate of video and/or data content offers portable terminal 110.In other embodiments, if above-mentioned request without permission, then system controller 146 can be forbidden by the first Landsat band F1 audio frequency, video and/or data content being offered portable terminal 110 through first satellite 120.

The operation that it can also be appreciated that Fig. 3 can not carried out with order shown in Figure 3.For example, the operation of square frame 320 can be carried out after the operation of square frame 330, and wherein the file of Jie Shouing to small part can be stored, but receive confirm before inaccessible.In addition, the embodiment of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 can make up, and communicates by letter to provide by second satellite 130 and ancillary terrestrial network 230 both and/or the ground network that do not show except that the ground network that comprises ancillary terrestrial component 230.

Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are the block diagrams of other embodiment of the present invention of still having.These embodiment can use with the set-top box 410 that is used at home such as TV set-top box etc. or other building receives DBS and/or wired broadcasting.As well-known to those having ordinary skill in the art, set-top box is the electronic installation that is connected to such as one or more communication channels such as phone, ISDN, wired and/or satellite channels, and produces output on TV and/or computer screen.Set-top box can be independently system and/or can be integrated into TV, Digital Video, computer and/or other device in.As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, set-top box 410 comprises the receiver 412 that is configured to from satellite link 124 and/or wire link (as cable TV, phone and/or the data link that does not show) reception audio frequency, video and/or data content.

In the embodiment of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, provide the relay 400 that serves as the middle device between set-top box 410 and second satellite 130 (Fig. 4) and/or the ancillary terrestrial component 230 (Fig. 5).Relaying 400 can communicate by two-way link 434 and set-top box 410, and this link can be wireless (using ground through permission and/or unauthorized frequency and/or satellite frequency and/or infrared transmission) and/or wire link.

Some embodiment of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 can be produced by following understanding: set-top box 410 is difficult to directly communicate with second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230.Correspondingly, the relaying 400 that serves as intermediate can be provided, so that reverse link communication is delivered to second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 from set-top box 410, and also forward-link communication is delivered to set-top box 410 from second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230.Relaying 400 can be placed near the window or on the roof, and in certain embodiments, can be integrated to the outdoor unit member of small part and set-top box 410 uses, and the ability that the relaying 400 and second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 communicate can be improved or give full play in the present position.

In certain embodiments, relaying 400 can serve as non-regenerative repeater or regenerative repeater.As well-known to those having ordinary skill in the art, non-regenerative repeater receives and forward signal and do not carry out demodulation and/or renewal.In contrast, regenerative repeater is the signal demodulation and the decoding that receive, then with the signal recompile of demodulation sign indicating number and again modulation be used for transmitting.

In some embodiments of the invention, relaying 400 can adopt the full-duplex mode operation, sends simultaneously and receives.Yet other embodiments of the invention can be based on following understanding and with semiduplex mode operation relaying 400: the form of the impulse train that communicating by letter between set-top box 410 and second satellite 130 and/or the ancillary terrestrial component 230 can be adopted authorization signal and confirmation signal.Correspondingly, operate with semiduplex mode, can alleviate possible interference and/or isolation between antennas problem by some embodiment that allow relaying 400.Therefore, for example, can operate relaying to receive authorization signal, as request from set-top box 410 by link 434.This signal can be stored subsequently, and the relaying receiver that is associated with link 434 can cut out preset time at interval.Can be configured to return link part subsequently with transmitter in the relaying 400 that link 134/234 is associated, the signal that institute receives and stores is sent to second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 in preset time interim by second service link 134/234.Similarly, relaying 400 can be configured to through second service link 134/234, from second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 confirmations of receipt at receiving mode.The receiver of the relaying 400 that is associated with service link 134/234 can cut out preset time at interval subsequently, and the transmitter of the relaying 400 that is associated with link 434 can be activated, so that will confirm to send to set-top box 410 from relaying 400 in the preset time interval by link 434.By reducing or stoping relaying 400 to transmit simultaneously and receive, can alleviate or eliminate interference possible in the relaying 400 and/or isolation between antennas problem in certain embodiments.

The relaying 400 of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is described as unifunctional regeneration and/or non-regenerative repeater in the above.Yet in other embodiments of the invention, relaying 400 can comprise other function.For example, relaying 400 can be integrated in the set top box remote control unit, TV remote controller for example, and can be used for user's remote control command is delivered to second satellite 130, ancillary terrestrial component 230, ground network (not shown) and/or set-top box 410.And in other embodiments, relaying 400 can be configured to also to be accepted through for example infrared link 442 (and/or other wireless and/or wire link), the remote control command that transmits from independent TV or set box remote control (RC) unit 440, and with these orders be delivered to set-top box 410, second satellite 130, (it also can be connected to content system controller 446 is provided ground network; Do not show) and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230.

The operation of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 embodiment can as above be carried out in conjunction with Fig. 3 is described, except the reception of the transmission of square frame 310 and square frame 320 can take place through relaying 400, rather than directly arrives or from second satellite 130 and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230.Remote control unit 440 also can as routine, use wired and/or Radio Link 448 directly and set-top box 410 communicate.

Fig. 6-9 shows other embodiments of the invention.Portable terminal 110 is during away from set-top box 410, and the embodiment of Fig. 6-9 can operate as Fig. 1 and the similar mode of Fig. 2 embodiment.Yet, as shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7, when portable terminal 110 is positioned near the set-top box 410, portable terminal 110 can be preferably through the one or more Radio Links such as the Radio Link of between portable terminal 110 and set-top box 410, setting up 634, communicate with first and/or second satellite 120 and/or 130, rather than direct and first and/or second satellite 120,130 or first satellite 120 and ancillary terrestrial component 230 communicate.In certain embodiments, even portable terminal 110 is positioned near the set-top box 410, portable terminal 110 also can continue directly and ancillary terrestrial component 230 and/or ground network (are not the ground networks that comprises ancillary terrestrial component 230; Do not show) communicate.In certain embodiments, link 634 can be the broadband wireless link, and this link can adapt to the transmission of audio frequency, video and/or data content, and also can adapt to above-mentioned authorization signal and/or affirmation.In other embodiments, link 634 can comprise independent arrowband and/or wideband link.Link 634 can use ground and/or satellite (directly broadcast and/or move) frequency and/or can use short distance and/or special wireless network protocol and/or frequency, as WiFi, WiMAX, bluetooth or ultra wide band protocols and/or frequency.

Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 show other embodiments of the invention, and wherein, portable terminal 110 uses near being positioned at set-top box 410 and/or relaying 400 time one or more Radio Links 834 to communicate through relaying 400 and set-top box 410.Link 834 is junction link 634 described being configured as above.The combination that comprises link 634 and 834 also can provide in certain embodiments.

The embodiment of the invention of describing among Fig. 6-9 can be produced by following understanding: enter in the family or during other building, because signal jam and/or satellite-signal decay, the satellite frequency communication quality can reduce at portable terminal 110.Yet when at home or in other building, portable terminal 110 can wireless mode directly and/or through relay 400 and set-top box 410 communicates.Therefore, in some embodiments of the invention, and the direct communication of first and/or second satellite (Fig. 1-2) and between set-top box 410 and/or the relaying 400 (Fig. 6-9) and first and second satellite communications, the seamless switching of content transport can be provided.According to some embodiments of the present invention, in the time of near portable terminal 110 is positioned at set-top box and/or relaying, preferably and set-top box 410 and/or relaying 400 connect.

In certain embodiments, portable terminal 110, set-top box 410 and/or relaying all can comprise identifier, and this identifier is determined identity, reservation, family and/or the group of portable terminal 110, set-top box 410 and/or relaying 400.In the time of near portable terminal is positioned at set-top box and/or relaying, this identifier can transmit between set-top box, relaying and/or portable terminal.The identifier information of transmitting (or its tolerance) at least also can be delivered to system element by receiving system (set-top box, relaying or portable terminal), as is delivered to content system controller 466 and/or another system element are provided.The link of three (or more than three) device between (set-top box, relaying and/or one or more portable terminal), shake hands, dispose and/or exist situation therefore to determine.In this type of embodiment, in the time of near portable terminal 110 is positioned at set-top box and/or relaying, portable terminal 110 only can be configured to from comprise be complementary with the identifier of portable terminal in a predefined manner and/or the set-top box 410 of relevant identifier and/or relaying 400 receive service.During near a portable terminal (or a plurality of portable terminal) is positioned at set-top box and/or relaying and from the service of set-top box and/or relay request, set-top box and/or relaying only also can be configured to comprising and are complementary with the identifier of set-top box and/or relaying in a predefined manner and/or a portable terminal (or a plurality of portable terminal) of relevant identifier provides service.

In other embodiments, portable terminal 110, set-top box 410 and/or relaying all can comprise identifier, and this identifier is determined identity, reservation, family and/or the group of portable terminal 110, set-top box 410 and/or relaying 400.In the time of near portable terminal is positioned at set-top box and/or relaying, this identifier can transmit between set-top box, relaying and/or portable terminal, and portable terminal, set-top box and/or relaying can be delivered to system element with at least a portion (and/or tolerance) of the identifier information that receives, and for example content provides system controller 446 and/or another system element.The link of three (or more than three) device between (set-top box, relaying and/or one or more portable terminal), shake hands, dispose and/or exist situation therefore to determine.In this type of embodiment, in the time of near portable terminal is positioned at set-top box and/or relaying, portable terminal 110 can be configured to from arbitrary set-top box 410 of the effective identifier that has received portable terminal and/or relaying 400 and receives service.During near a portable terminal (or a plurality of portable terminal) is positioned at set-top box and/or relaying and from the service of set-top box and/or relay request, set-top box and/or relaying also can be configured to service are offered arbitrary portable terminal (or a plurality of portable terminal), and above-mentioned portable terminal sends to effective identifier in a predefined manner and is complementary and/or relevant set-top box and/or relaying with for example system identifier database.

Therefore, shown in Fig. 6-9, in the time of near portable terminal 110 is positioned at set-top box, portable terminal transceiver system 414 can be configured to directly or through relay 440 and set-top box 410 and communicates.Set-top box 410 also can be configured to wireless mode and near be positioned at it portable terminal 110 and communicates.Set top box relay device 400 also can be configured to wireless mode and near be positioned at it portable terminal 110 and communicates.Content provides system 446 also to can be configured to through being positioned near portable terminal 110 set-top box 410 and communicates with portable terminal 110.

In some embodiments of the present invention (Fig. 6 and Fig. 7), when mobile terminal controller 115 also is configured near portable terminal 110 is positioned at set-top box 410, through set-top box 410 from content supplier's 446 override requests audio frequency, video and/or data content, and near portable terminal 110 is positioned at set-top box the time, through set-top box 410 from content supplier's 446 preferential mandates that obtain audio frequency, video and/or data contents.When mobile terminal controller 115 also can be configured near portable terminal 110 is positioned at set-top box 410, preferentially receive audio frequency, video and/or data contents from content supplier 446 through set-top box 410.In other embodiment that still has (Fig. 8 and Fig. 9), these override requests with receive can be near portable terminal 110 is positioned at the relay 400 of communicate by letter with set-top box 410 time through relay 400 execution.In the embodiment that also has, when mobile terminal controller 115 also is configured near portable terminal is positioned at set-top box 410 and/or relaying 400, through satellite 130, ground network and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 from content supplier's 446 override requests audio frequency, video and/or data content, and near portable terminal 110 is positioned at set-top box 410 and/or relaying 400 time, through satellite 130, ground network and/or ancillary terrestrial component 230 from content supplier's 446 preferential mandates that obtain audio frequency, video and/or data contents.When also can be configured near portable terminal 110 is positioned at set-top box 410, mobile terminal controller 115 preferentially receives audio frequency, video and/or data contents from content supplier 446 through set-top box.In the embodiment that still has, when portable terminal 110 is positioned near the relay 400, from preferential relay 400 execution that receive audio frequency, video and/or data contents can be of content supplier 446 through communicate by letter with set-top box 410.

In drawing and description, embodiments of the invention are disclosed, though and adopted specific term in this article, they use just general and descriptively, are not to limit, and scope of the present invention is set forth in appended claims.

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1. portable terminal comprises:

The portable terminal transceiver system, be configured to receive audio frequency, video and/or data content from first satellite by first Landsat band, and communicate by second Landsat band and second satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network, receive described audio frequency, video and/or data content by described first Landsat band from described first satellite with control.

2. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that described first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and described first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and wherein said second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS) satellite, and described second frequency band is the MSS frequency band.

3. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described portable terminal transceiver system comprises:

The portable terminal receiver is configured to receive described audio frequency, video and/or data content by described first Landsat band from described first satellite; And

The portable terminal bidirectional-transceiver, be configured to carry out two-way communication, receive described audio frequency, video and/or data content by described first Landsat band from described first satellite with control by described second Landsat band and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network.

4. portable terminal as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that described portable terminal receiver and described portable terminal bidirectional-transceiver are at least partially integrated in the described portable terminal.

5. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, also comprise mobile terminal controller, be configured to ask described audio frequency, video and/or data content by described second Landsat band from content supplier through described portable terminal transceiver system, obtain the mandate of described audio frequency, video and/or data content through described portable terminal transceiver system by described second Landsat band, and be limited in the described portable terminal place reception that lacks described mandate and/or use described audio frequency, video and/or data content.

6. portable terminal as claimed in claim 5, when it is characterized in that described mobile terminal controller also is configured near described portable terminal is positioned at set-top box through described set-top box from the described audio frequency of described content supplier override requests, video and/or data content, and near described portable terminal is positioned at described set-top box the time through described set-top box from the preferential described mandate that obtains described audio frequency, video and/or data content of described content supplier.

7. portable terminal as claimed in claim 6, when it is characterized in that described mobile terminal controller also is configured near described portable terminal is positioned at described set-top box through described set-top box from preferential described audio frequency, video and/or the data content of receiving of described content supplier.

8. portable terminal as claimed in claim 5, when it is characterized in that described mobile terminal controller also is configured near described portable terminal is positioned at the relay that communicates with set-top box through described relay from the described audio frequency of described content supplier override requests, video and/or data content, and obtain the described mandate of described audio frequency, video and/or data content near described portable terminal is positioned at described relay the time from described content supplier through described relay.

9. portable terminal as claimed in claim 8, when it is characterized in that described mobile terminal controller also is configured near described portable terminal is positioned at the described relay that communicates with described set-top box through described relay from preferential described audio frequency, video and/or the data content of receiving of described content supplier.

10. portable terminal as claimed in claim 6 sends to described set-top box with remote control command when it is characterized in that described mobile terminal controller also is configured near described portable terminal is positioned at described set-top box.

11. portable terminal as claimed in claim 8 sends to described set-top box through described relay with remote control command when it is characterized in that described portable terminal also is configured near described terminal is positioned at described relay.

12. a portable terminal comprises:

The portable terminal transceiver system is configured to communicate by first Landsat band and first satellite, and communicates by second Landsat band and second satellite and ancillary terrestrial network.

13. portable terminal as claimed in claim 12, it is characterized in that described first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and described first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and wherein said second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS) satellite, and described second frequency band is the MSS frequency band.

14. portable terminal as claimed in claim 12, when it is characterized in that described portable terminal transceiver system also is configured near described portable terminal is positioned at set-top box and described set-top box communicate.

15. portable terminal as claimed in claim 12, when it is characterized in that described portable terminal transceiver system also is configured near described portable terminal is positioned at the relay that communicates with set-top box and described relay communicate.

16. a portable terminal comprises:

The portable terminal transceiver system, be configured to use ground and/or Landsat band to communicate with wireless mode and near described portable terminal is positioned at set-top box the time and described set-top box communicate.

17. portable terminal as claimed in claim 16, when it is characterized in that described portable terminal transceiver system also is configured near described portable terminal is positioned at the relay that communicates with described set-top box and described relay communicate.

18. a set-top box comprises:

The set-top box transceiver system, be configured to receive audio frequency, video and/or data content from first satellite and/or through wired connection by first Landsat band, and communicate with relay, controlling the reception of described audio frequency, video and/or data content, described relay is positioned at the outside of described set-top box and itself and communicates by second Landsat band and second satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network.

19. set-top box as claimed in claim 18, it is characterized in that described first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and described first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and wherein said second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS) satellite, and described second frequency band is the MSS frequency band.

20. set-top box as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that described set-top box transceiver system comprises:

Set top box receiver is configured to receive described audio frequency, video and/or data content by described first Landsat band from described first satellite and/or through described wired connection; And

The set-top box bidirectional-transceiver, be configured to carry out two-way communication by second Landsat band and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network, receive described audio frequency, video and/or data content by described first Landsat band from described first satellite and/or through described wired connection with control through described relay.

21. set-top box as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that described set top box receiver and described set-top box bidirectional-transceiver are at least partially integrated.

22. set-top box as claimed in claim 18, also comprise stb controller, be configured to ask described audio frequency by described second Landsat band from content supplier through described set-top box transceiver system and described relay, video and/or data content, obtain described audio frequency by described first and/or second Landsat band from described content supplier through described set-top box transceiver system and described relay, the mandate of video and/or data content, and be limited in the described set-top box place reception that lacks described mandate and/or use described audio frequency, video and/or data content.

23. set-top box as claimed in claim 22, it is characterized in that described stb controller also is configured to respond the request that comes near the portable terminal comfortable described relay and/or the described set-top box, ask audio frequency, video and/or data content from described content supplier, and described audio frequency, video and/or data content are offered described portable terminal through described relay and/or described set-top box.

24. set-top box as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that described stb controller also is configured to receive the remote control command that is used for described set-top box through described relay.

25. a set top box relay device comprises:

The set top box relay device transceiver system, described system is positioned at the outside of set-top box, and is configured to by wireless and/or wired connection and described set-top box communicates and communicate by moving satellite system (MSS) frequency band and MSS satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network.

26. set top box relay device as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that described set top box relay device transceiver system also is configured to communicate with wireless mode and near be positioned at it portable terminal.

27. set top box relay device as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that described set top box relay device transceiver system also is configured to communicate with wireless mode and near be positioned at it remote control unit.

28. the content that audio frequency, video and/or data content are offered portable terminal provides system, comprising:

First satellite is configured to described audio frequency, video and/or data content are sent to described portable terminal by first Landsat band; And

Second satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network are configured to communicate by second Landsat band and described portable terminal, receive described audio frequency, video and/or data content by described first Landsat band from described first satellite with control.

29. content as claimed in claim 28 provides system, it is characterized in that described first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and described first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and wherein said second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS) satellite, and described second frequency band is the MSS frequency band.

30. content as claimed in claim 28 provides system, comprise that also content provides system controller, be configured to receive request by described second Landsat band from described portable terminal, and by described second Landsat band mandate of described audio frequency, video and/or data content offered described portable terminal through described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network to described audio frequency, video and/or data content through described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network.

31. content as claimed in claim 28 provides system, comprise that also content provides system controller, be configured to receive request by described second Landsat band from described portable terminal to described audio frequency, video and/or data content through described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network, if and described request without permission, then forbid described audio frequency, video and/or data content being offered described portable terminal through described first Landsat band of described first passing of satelline.

32. content as claimed in claim 28 provides system, comprise that also content provides system controller, be configured to receive request from described portable terminal, and the mandate of described audio frequency, video and/or data content offered described portable terminal through described set-top box and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network to described audio frequency, video and/or data content through being positioned near the described portable terminal set-top box and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network.

33. content as claimed in claim 28 provides system, comprise that also content provides system controller, be configured to receive request from described portable terminal to described audio frequency, video and/or data content through being positioned near the described portable terminal set-top box and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network, if and described request without permission, then forbid described audio frequency, video and/or data content being offered described portable terminal through described set-top box and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network.

34. content as claimed in claim 28 provides system, comprise that also content provides system controller, be configured to receive request from described portable terminal, and the mandate of described audio frequency, video and/or data content offered described portable terminal through described set-top box and described relay and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network to described audio frequency, video and/or data content through being positioned near the described portable terminal set-top box and relay and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network.

35. content as claimed in claim 28 provides system, comprise that also content provides system controller, be configured to receive request from described portable terminal to described audio frequency, video and/or data content through being positioned near the described portable terminal set-top box and relay and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network, if and described request without permission, then forbid described audio frequency, video and/or data content being offered described portable terminal through described set-top box and described relay and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network.

36. a mobile terminal communication system comprises:

First satellite is configured to communicate by first Landsat band and portable terminal; And

Second satellite and ancillary terrestrial network are configured to communicate by second Landsat band and described portable terminal.

37. mobile terminal communication system as claimed in claim 36, it is characterized in that described first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and described first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and wherein said second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS) satellite, and described second frequency band is the MSS frequency band.

38. mobile terminal communication system as claimed in claim 36 communicates through described set-top box and described portable terminal when it is characterized in that described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network are configured near described portable terminal is positioned at set-top box.

39. mobile terminal communication system as claimed in claim 36 communicates through described relay and described portable terminal when it is characterized in that described second satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network are configured near described portable terminal is positioned at the relay that communicates with described set-top box.

40. the content that audio frequency, video and/or data content are offered set-top box provides system, comprising:

Content delivery system is configured to from first satellite and/or through wired connection described audio frequency, video and/or data content be sent to described set-top box by first Landsat band; And

Content control system is configured to communicate through second satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network and the relay in described set-top box outside by second Landsat band, to be controlled at described audio frequency, video and/or the data content of described set-top box.

41. content as claimed in claim 40 provides system, it is characterized in that described first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and described first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and wherein said second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS) satellite, and described second frequency band is the MSS frequency band.

42. content as claimed in claim 40 provides system, it is characterized in that described content provides system responses through the request to described audio frequency, video and/or data content of described relay from described set-top box, and be configured to the mandate of described audio frequency, video and/or data content be sent to described set-top box through described relay.

43. content as claimed in claim 40 provides system, it is characterized in that described content control system response through of the request to described audio frequency, video and/or data content of described relay, and be limited in the described set-top box place transmission that lacks described mandate and/or use described audio frequency, video and/or data content from described set-top box.

44. a mobile terminal communication method comprises:

Receive audio frequency, video and/or data content by first Landsat band from first satellite at the portable terminal place; And

Communicate between described portable terminal and second satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network by second Landsat band, receive described audio frequency, video and/or data content by described first Landsat band from described first satellite to be controlled at described portable terminal place.

45. method as claimed in claim 44, it is characterized in that described first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and described first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and wherein said second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS) satellite, and described second frequency band is the MSS frequency band.

46. method as claimed in claim 44 also comprises:

Preferentially receive described audio frequency, video and/or data content at described portable terminal place from described first satellite through described set-top box in the time of near described portable terminal is positioned at set-top box; And

When described portable terminal is near described set-top box, between described portable terminal and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network, preferentially communicate through described set-top box.

47. method as claimed in claim 44 also comprises:

Preferentially receive described audio frequency, video and/or data content at described portable terminal place from described first satellite through described relay in the time of near described portable terminal is positioned at the relay that communicates with set-top box; And

When described portable terminal is near described relay, between described portable terminal and described second satellite and/or described ancillary terrestrial network, preferentially communicate through described relay.

48. method as claimed in claim 46 also comprises:

In the time of near described portable terminal is positioned at set-top box remote control command is sent to described set-top box from described portable terminal.

49. method as claimed in claim 47 also comprises:

Through described relay remote control command is sent to described set-top box from described portable terminal in the time of near described portable terminal is positioned at described relay.

50. a mobile terminal communication method comprises:

Communicate between the portable terminal and first satellite by first Landsat band; And

Communicate between described portable terminal and second satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network by second Landsat band.

51. method as claimed in claim 50, it is characterized in that described first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and described first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and wherein said second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS) satellite, and described second frequency band is the MSS frequency band.

52. method as claimed in claim 50 also comprises:

When described portable terminal is near set-top box, between described portable terminal and described set-top box, communicate.

53. method as claimed in claim 50 also comprises:

Described portable terminal and the relay that communicates of set-top box near the time between described portable terminal and described relay, communicate.

54. a mobile terminal communication method comprises:

Use ground and/or Landsat band to communicate by described portable terminal with wireless mode; And

When described portable terminal is near set-top box, between described portable terminal and described set-top box, communicate.

55. method as claimed in claim 54 also comprises:

Described portable terminal and the relay that communicates of described set-top box near the time between described portable terminal and described relay, communicate.

56. a set-top box communication means comprises:

Receive audio frequency, video and/or data content by first Landsat band from first satellite and/or through wired connection at the set-top box place; And

Between described set-top box and relay, communicate, controlling the reception of described audio frequency, video and/or data content, described relay is positioned at the outside of described set-top box and itself and communicates by second Landsat band and second satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network.

57. method as claimed in claim 56, it is characterized in that described first satellite is direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) and/or satellite radio satellite, and described first Landsat band is DBS and/or satellite radio frequency band, and wherein said second satellite is moving satellite system (MSS) satellite, and described second frequency band is the MSS frequency band.

58. method as claimed in claim 56 also comprises:

At described set-top box place through described relay receiving remote control command.

59. a set top box relay device communication means comprises:

By wireless and/or be wired between described relay and the set-top box and communicate; And

Communicate between relay and MSS satellite and/or ancillary terrestrial network by moving satellite system (MSS) frequency band.

60. method as claimed in claim 59 also comprises:

Communicate with wireless mode at described relay and between near the portable terminal the described relay.

61. method as claimed in claim 59 also comprises:

Communicate with wireless mode at described relay and between near the remote control unit the described relay.

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