Geosynchronous broadcast of data to low-earth orbit
US10637562B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/195
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for deploying communication networks in clusters of satellite devices. In one example, satellite system may include a ground node including a geosynchronous communication interface configured to transmit data to a geosynchronous satellite device in a geosynchronous orbit, the geosynchronous satellite device including a ground communication interface configured to receive data from at least the ground node, and a low earth orbit communication interface configured to broadcast the data for receipt by a plurality of low-earth orbiting satellite devices. The plurality of low-earth orbiting satellite devices each may include a geosynchronous communication interface configured to receive the data broadcast by the geosynchronous satellite device.
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