Incremental gateway deployment in a hub-spoke satellite communication system using static spot beams

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8340015
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13560788

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A method for communicating includes providing a hub-spoke satellite comprising receivers, transmitters, transmit switches, and a gateway switch structure. Prior to a time T, each of at least P receivers are used to receive one of at least P signals from P gateway terminals. During one frame, the gateway switch structure is used to switch the at least P signals to the plurality of transmit switches. Each of the at least P signals are switched into fixed location beams. After time T, each of at least Q receivers are used to receive a different one of at least Q signals from Q gateway terminals. During one frame, the gateway switch structure is used to switch the at least Q signals to the plurality of transmit switches. Each of the at least Q signals are switched into fixed location beams. Q and P are non-zero positive integers and Q>P.

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  • VIASAT, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Miller, Mark J San Marcos, US 144 3615
Pateros, Charles N Carlsbad, US 28 694

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