Satellite selection
US5777577A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18539
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for selecting a primary satellite for a terminal (T) in a radiocommunication system having a number of moving satellites comprises measurement means for determining location information (D) on the basis of the position of the terminal with respect to each of the neighboring satellites (S1, S2, S3) on which it has becomed synchronized, estimation means for estimating the period of visibility of each of the satellites on the basis of the location information, and selection means for selecting the satellite (S2) having the longest estimated visibility.
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