Systems and methods for measuring terrestrial spectrum from space
US10684347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18513
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Energy, data and information is obtained about the state of the electromagnetic spectrum and the nature of terrestrial transmissions through the use of a remote spectrum sensing system. The disclosure comprises at least one satellite in orbit around Earth capable of sensing frequencies in use by terrestrial transmitters such as those used for radiocommunication or radiodetermination services. In addition, various processing functions are applied to the collected energy, data and information before and/or after they are relayed to at least one ground station in order to reveal a greater understanding of the state of the spectrum and nature of transmissions. The disclosure relates to the described system in multiple embodiments and the method for obtaining energy, data and information about terrestrially used spectrum with such a system.
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