Adaptive use of satellite uplink bands

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8315199
APP PUB NO 20090290530A1
SERIAL NO

12406861

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A method is presented for transmitting data in a satellite system having multiple spot beams comprising (1) sending a broadband signal in a forward direction from a gateway terminal to a communications satellite for relay to at least one subscriber terminal, (2) receiving the broadband signal at the communications satellite, wherein the communications satellite comprises a bent pipe repeater having a plurality of satellite-based transmission amplifiers, (3) using one of the plurality of satellite-based transmission amplifiers to amplify the broadband signal and no other broadband signal from the gateway terminal, to produce an amplified broadband signal, (4) sending the amplified broadband signal as one of a plurality of service spot beams to the at least one subscriber terminal, and (5) receiving and retrieving data from the amplified broadband signal at the at least one subscriber terminal.

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VIASAT INC6155 EL CAMINO REAL CARLSBAD CA 92009

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dankberg, Mark D Encinitas, US 85 1869
Jaska, Kristi Encinitas, US 11 208
Miller, Mark J Vista, US 150 4036
Wilson, Robert East Charleston, US 175 2575

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