Next generation mobile satellite service (MSS)
US11949495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for operating a hybrid 4G satellite network. The method includes providing a NGSG including a satellite AS/NAS stack, a terrestrial 4G stack and a relay to connect the satellite AS/NAS stack and the terrestrial 4G stack; transporting a 4G traffic between a 4G UE and the NGSG using a satellite air interface; utilizing a terrestrial network between the NGSG and a 4G CN to transport the 4G traffic; and mapping, with the relay, the 4G traffic between the satellite AS/NAS stack and the terrestrial 4G stack and vice versa, where the satellite air interface is better suited for satellite communications than the terrestrial network. A system and method for multiplexing a first-generation UE and a second-generation UE on a satellite channel.
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