PAYLOAD FOR A MULTIBEAM COMMUNICATION SATELLITE OF A HUB-SPOKE SYSTEM WITH RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT SWITCHING PATTERN SYNCHRONIZED OVER A FRAME FOR FLEXIBLE FORWARD AND RETURN CAPACITY ALLOCATION

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APP PUB NO 20150009891A1
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14166582

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A method for conducting communications via a satellite includes providing a hub-spoke spot beam group. The hub-spoke spot beam group includes at least one fixed location spot beam illuminating a location containing a gateway terminal and at least one fixed location spot beam illuminating a location containing at least one user terminal. The satellite comprises a pathway associated with the hub-spoke spot beam group. At least one receive-side switch is sequentially switched to connect an input of the pathway with different spot beams within the hub-spoke spot beam group. At least one transmit-side switch is sequentially switched to connect an output of the pathway with different spot beams within the hub-spoke spot beam group. Beam switching patterns support both forward and return traffic within a frame.

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VIASAT INCCARLSBAD CALIFORNIA 92009

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Buer, Kenneth V Gilbert, US 145 2416
Miller, Mark J San Marcos, US 150 4036

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