| 摘要 |
The present invention is a hybrid communications system ( 10 ) using satellite and terrestrial interfaces comprising an application server ( 12 ) with an application program ( 14 ) for the input of information by a user, the application server ( 12 ) being in electronic communication with a broadcast center ( 16 ), a communications satellite ( 18 ), an individual satellite dish ( 20 ), an integrated receiver decoder ( 22 ), and a Graphical User Interface ( 26 ) for a user to input information into the application program ( 14 ). The information is then transmitted over the Internet via a modem ( 28 ) in electronic communication with a communications server ( 30 ) for encapsulating information input by a user, an interactive server ( 32 ) for translating the information into a network protocol, and a vendor ( 34 ) that receives the information, wherein in one embodiment, at least a portion of the application program ( 14 ) received from the communications satellite ( 128 ) is stored in a buffer ( 24 ) before being transmitted through the modem ( 28 ).
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