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Method and system for inroute bandwidth allocation supporting multiple traffic priorities in a satellite network

US8687493B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hughes Network Systems, LLC · US

Inventors

Robert J. Torres · New Market, US
John Border · Adamstown, US
Patrick Stevens · Mount Airy, US
Jun Xu · Longbeilingcun, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2011
Grant date	Apr 1, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A method for inroute bandwidth allocation supporting multiple traffic priorities in a satellite network including generating a backlog report, transmitting the backlog report to an inroute group manager, receiving a bandwidth allocation from the inroute group manager, and servicing priority queues and transmitting data to a satellite based on the bandwidth allocation from the inroute group manager.

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