Method for identifying growth limits of handheld services for mobile satellite communications
US6501941B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/242
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods for increasing the efficiency of satellite constellation operations are disclosed. The steps of the present invention comprise calculating the maximum number of communications signals that each satellite in the satellite constellation can generate, determining an operational constraint on each satellite, the operational constraint limiting the number of communications signals that each satellite can radiate substantially simultaneously, determining an operational space for each satellite wherein the operational space is defined using the operational constraint and the calculated number of signals, and using the operational space for each satellite in the constellation to determine the operational point for the constellation.
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