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Multi-band satellite communication fade mitigation

US8385817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VIASAT, INC. · US

Inventors

Mark D. Dankberg · Encinitas, US
Daryl T. Hunter · Carlsbad, US
Charles N. Pateros · Carlsbad, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 2010
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

One or more satellites may generate multiple beams. The beams may facilitate communication over multiple communication frequency bands including a relatively high capacity frequency band and a relatively fade-resilient frequency band. The beams may overlap. User terminals and/or gateways in a beam intersection may select from among the multiple communication frequency bands to communication with the satellite(s). Responsive to detection of rain fade, some of the user terminals and/or gateways may be instructed to use the relatively fade-resilient frequency band. The multiple communication frequency bands may be assigned to the user terminals and/or gateways so as to maximize total system capacity.

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