Satellite communication system and method with asymmetric feeder and service frequency bands
US7869759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18515
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for communicating data in a multibeam satellite system having feeder beams associated with a plurality of gateways and a plurality of service beams associated with a plurality of user subscriber terminals utilizing frequency re-use by service beams between a satellite and a plurality of subscriber terminals, wherein the service beams are transmitted to and from the satellite by re-using at least one common frequency channel of the service beam, such that the beam allocation is asymmetric among available frequency channels. The result is a potential for reduction of transponder resources.
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