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Method and apparatus for beam selection for a multibeam satellite communications system

US9083430B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2011
Grant dateJul 14, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/18528
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for beam selection for a multibeam satellite communications system including a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) with a remote satellite dish for sending and receiving RF signals and processor for calculating a normalized distance metric for user spot beams, selecting the user spot beam with the lowest normalized distance metric, and finding an outroute on the selected user spot beam using the remote satellite dish.

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