Tilted earth-based antenna systems and methods of tilting for communication with a satellite system
US11909506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18573
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a satellite communication system includes a satellite constellation including a plurality of satellites in non-geosynchronous orbit (non-GEO), wherein at least some of the plurality of satellites travel in a first orbital path at a first inclination, and an end point terminal having an earth-based geographic location, the end point terminal having an antenna system defining a field of regard for communicating with the satellite constellation, wherein the field of regard is a limited field of regard, wherein the field of regard is tilted from a non-tilted position to a tilted position, and wherein the tilt angle of the tilted position is a function of the latitude of the geographic location.
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