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Mobility management-radio resource layer interface system and method for handling dark beam scenarios

US6996372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2002
Grant dateFeb 7, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/18539
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is presented describing how information and data is exchanged between a user's access terminal's mobility management and radio resource software layer in a satellite based telecommunications system, wherein the telecommunication system comprises one or more satellites, new and existing gateways, and a user's access terminal, which comprises a mobility management and radio resource software layer, the method pertaining to data and information flow between them, in response to various stimuli and conditions as the user enters into and out of various modes of operations, including deactivation, activation and illumination of a dark beam of a spot beam that is a shared resource.

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