Satellite radiotelephone systems providing staggered sectorization for terrestrial reuse of satellite frequencies and related methods and radiotelephone systems
US7218931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/00732
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A satellite radiotelephone system can include a space-based component and a plurality of ancillary terrestrial components. The space-based component is configured to provide wireless radiotelephone communications over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band. The plurality of ancillary terrestrial components are configured to terrestrially reuse at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies, at least some of the ancillary terrestrial components terrestrially reusing the at least one of the satellite radiotelephone frequencies in a staggered sectorization. Related methods are also discussed.
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