Communication system employing spectrum reuse on a spherical surface

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PATENT NO 5367304
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08031586

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Orbiting satellites (12) project footprints (30) on the earth. Each footprint (30) is divided into cells (28). Footprints (30) of nearby satellites (12) overlap one another, and the overlap increases as satellites (12) approach a pole from the equator. Positions of all cells (28) generated by all satellites (12) are simulated (36) at numerous points throughout an orbit. Channel sets are assigned to cells (28) within a reference footprint (30a). This assignment is propagated throughout all footprints (30) except for those footprints (30) residing adjacent one side of a seam (16) between orbits (14) where satellites (12) travel in opposing directions. The channel sets are assigned near the seam (16) in response to previously assigned channel sets. Each satellite (12) stores channel set assignments for its cells (28) at various points throughout its orbit. All satellites (12) switch their communication parameters simultaneously in response to the channel set assignments.

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CDC PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE72 AVENUE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE PARIS 75013

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jan, Yih G Phoenix, AZ 4 232
Peterson, Kenneth M Phoenix, AZ 17 894

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