Apparatus and method for communicating in a high noise, multiple-recipient environment

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11784192

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An apparatus and method for communicating in a high noise, multiple-recipient environment, such as a convoy or other collection of vehicles or personnel operating in adverse conditions. A plurality of user terminals is provided. For example, each vehicle in a military convoy may be provided with a user terminal. The user terminals each comprise a commercial, off-the-shelf processor capable of running a commercially available operating system and at least one software program that uses predefined icons to communicate information to other users, as described further below. Users can select a message icon by which a message corresponding to the icon may be sent to all other users. The message is sent from the user terminal to a communications control unit associated with that user terminal via a communications link. The communications control unit, among other functions, compiles the message to be sent into a desired format for transmission. From the communications control unit the message is sent via an RF modem and communications link to an RF antenna from which it is transmitted.

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KVH INDUSTRIES INCMIDDLETOWN RI 02842

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Holmes, Gail Middletown, RI 1 1
Kits, van Heyningen Robert WB Portsmouth, RI 1 1
Paradis, Ronald Fall River, MA 3 43
Tarricone, Vincent J Tiverton, RI 1 1

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