A subpacket control system used in a time division multiple access system in which a hub station communicates with a plurality of terminal stations via a satellite. When a datum to be transmitted from a terminal station to a hub station has a length exceeding one slot length, the datum is divided into...http://www.google.com/patents/US5065398?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5065398 - TDMA satellite communication method and system