Communication satellite load balancing system and method
US6073011A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18539
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling communication satellite system capacity in a satellite-based cellular telecommunication system where two or more communication satellites provide coverage of a service region. Communication satellites are assigned to mobile cellular stations in a manner designed to minimize the maximum single-satellite power that is required for the communication satellites collectively to supply a specified number of transmissions to the service region. The service region may be divided into grids, where each grid is characterized by a number which is proportional to the average number of active mobile cellular stations. This information, in conjunction with a power utilization factor associated with each satellite/grid pair, is used to determine the assignments of the communication satellites to the mobile cellular stations.
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