Downlink beam hopping waveform

US6992992B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Scott A. Cooper · Fairhaven, US
• Reginald Jue · Manhattan Beach, US
• Esmaell Yousefi · Manhattan Beach, US
• David A. Wright · Solana Beach, US
• Stuart T. Linsky · Rancho Palos Verdes, US
• Mark E. Bever · Redondo Beach, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 21, 2000
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2006
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04B7/18513
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A frame signal (100) for communicating payloads (104, 110) of data includes a first payload field (104) and a first header field (102) with a first frame type indicator (120). The frame signal (100) also includes a second payload field (110) and a second header field (108) smaller than the first header field (102) that includes a second frame type indicator (128). The first payload field (104), first header field (102), second payload field (110), and the second header field (108) are encapsulated in a single frame (100) to provide multiple payload delivery with reduced overhead compared to individually transmitted single payload frames.