Satellite diversity
US10986636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/23
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication system includes frequency reuse between terminals in common coverage regions using a multiple satellite architecture with spatial diversity. Different terminals may be associated with different ones of the satellites such that a common frequency can be reused by the different terminals. A gateway may communicate with a first satellite using a feeder beam having an overlapping geographic coverage region with a user beam used for communication between a set of user terminals and a second satellite. Spatial diversity is provided between the satellites, and the feeder beam and the user beam operate at common frequencies within the overlapping coverage region. In this manner, the bandwidth of both satellites at the common coverage region is used to increase the available capacity.
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