Method and apparatus for beam selection for a multibeam satellite communications system
US9083430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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