Precise beam forming based on user equipment location
US11601193B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/0446
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various arrangements are presented for optimizing data transmission between a satellite and a user equipment. A satellite gateway system may receive a message from the user equipment indicative of a current location of the user equipment. Data may be retrieved from the Internet to be transmitted to the user equipment via the satellite. The satellite gateway system may transmit a downlink message to the satellite that comprises the retrieved data and beam steering data. The beam steering data may instruct the satellite to target a downlink spot beam on the current location of the user equipment based on the message received from the user equipment. The retrieved data may be transmitted to the user equipment via the targeted downlink spot beam.
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