Antenna orchestration as a service
US10959222B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/51
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A matchmaking service can match a satellite owner/operator with antennas that are available and capable of servicing a communication request from the satellite owner/operator (e.g., to exchange data with the satellite owner/operator's satellite). The communication request may be received at a ground station service, and information included therein may be compared to capabilities of antennas registered with the ground station service to determine antennas that are compatible with the request. The ground station service may reserve a time slot for a selected compatible antenna to service the request and control the selected compatible antenna (e.g., to track and communicate with the satellite) during the time slot. In some embodiments, the matchmaking of satellite owners/operators to antennas uses models to determine communication parameters for a communication request and to determine capabilities of antennas registered with the ground station.
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