Technique for sharing radio frequency spectrum in multiple satellite communication systems
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Jan 4, 2000
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Aug 22, 1997
filing date -
Aug 22, 1997
priority date (Note) -
Expired
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A technique for sharing radio frequency spectrum between multiple satellite communication systems. A first and a second satellite communication system each contain a plurality of satellites in a plurality of non-geostationary (non-GSO) Earth orbits. Each of the plurality of non-GSOs has a predefined orbital plane. Within each orbital plane, satellites of the first and second satellite communication systems are alternating, such that each orbital plane contains satellites from each of the satellite systems. In this manner, it is possible to achieve satisfactory discrimination between satellites and Earth-based stations. The Earth-based station of each communication system will communicate with the closest satellite of its respective communication system. In an alternative technique that is particularly useful when an Earth-based station in the first communication system is able to communicate with more than one satellite, a satellite is selected based on the topocentric separation of the satellite from satellites in the second system. The system can also combine alternating satellites within an orbital plane with alternating orbital planes with satellites of each respective communication system.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully