Rain fade mitigation in a satellite communications system

US9595989B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• RKF Engineering Solutions LLC · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey Freedman · Laurel, US
• Erik Halvorson · Vienna, US
• Michael Mandell · Farmington Hills, US
• Ted Kaplan · North Potomac, US
• Arnold L. Berman · Washington, US
• Brian Sipos · Falls Church, US
• Scott Conrad Markley · Washington, US
• David Marshack · Bethesda, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 28, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 14, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 19, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A beam plan that defines beams generated by a satellite that satisfy a set of communication service requirements is obtained. Fade condition information that indicates an amount of fade at particular geographic areas for one or more of the beams is obtained. A modification to the beam plan that mitigates the amount of fade at the particular geographic areas for the one or more of the beams is determined. The beam plan is modified based on the determined modification.