Satellite communication system, earth station device and line switching control method
US12244398B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18513
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method or a first earth station in a satellite communication system including a plurality of earth stations connected by a single-hop connection accommodating corresponding terminals is provided. The method includes encapsulating a first control message received from a first terminal in a first control signal to transfer the first control signal including the encapsulated first control message through a first controlling line to a second earth station accommodating a second terminal on an incoming side among the plurality of earth stations; and performing circuit-switching of the first communicating line between the first earth station and the second earth station in accordance with the first control message.
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