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Elastic access scheme for two-way satellite communication systems

US8670373B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Amir Yabo · Ramat Gan, IL
Rafi Heiman · Ramot HaShavim, IL
Timor Blau · Ramat Gan, IL
Isacc Ben Laish · Kfar Sava, IL
Moti Goldshtein · Rehovot, IL
Eli Shapira · Kfar Sava, IL
Snir Brener · Petah Tikva, IL

Key dates

Filing date	May 4, 2010
Grant date	Mar 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B7/18582
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a satellite communication system, comprising a hub, a satellite and plurality of remote terminals (e.g., VSATs), a method for allocating timeslots over a return channel to VSATs in real time, without a reference to a predefined time-frequency map, for at least the purpose of optimizing return channel utilization. Also presented are a method for dividing a return channel to transmission channels in real time, a method for determining a most suitable timeslot type for a VSAT per allocation period and a tiling algorithm for mapping allocated capacity onto return channel bandwidth.

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