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Beam splitting hand off systems architecture

US11063661B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2019
Grant dateJul 13, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/18517
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A beam splitting hand off systems architecture and method for using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises: generating a first beam with a single electronically steered flat-panel antenna to track a first satellite; generating a second beam with the single electronically steered flat-panel antenna to track a second satellite simultaneously while generating the first beam to track the first satellite; and handing off traffic from the first satellite to the second satellite.

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