Power control method and apparatus for satellite based telecommunications system
US5924015A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/346
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power control method and apparatus are provided for a satellite based telecommunications system. The system includes a power control subsystem which is operative with systems operations center for distributing available satellite power between earth stations. Each earth station includes a baseband manager which subdivides the available satellite power between subband beams emitted from the satellite. The earth station further includes beam processors which manage the power allocated to each subband within an associated beam in order to maintain a desired signal quality in a forward link between the satellite and user terminals within the associated subbands. The beam processors communicate with modems, each of which is assigned to a particular user terminal. Each modem controls the satellites transmission power in the forward link to the user terminals to maintain a desired signal-to-noise ratio at the user terminal receiver. The signal-to-noise ratio is determined by the corresponding beam processor. The subsystem further provides a dynamic power control loop between user terminals in the forward and return links to maintain a desired signal quality. The subsystem automatically …
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